The Wall Street Journal: How Saban Turned the Tide

[pmull]

With all due respect to the 123 other schools that play major-college football, the sport's foreseeable future boils down to one question: Can anyone stop Alabama?

The Alabama Crimson Tide, college football's defending national champion, has become the game's "it" team, an all-powerful and impervious Death Star of a program. Alabama has won two of the last three national titles. Its coach, Nick Saban, won another one while he was at Louisiana State—meaning he has won the title in three of the past seven college seasons he has coached.

The Tide is a 14-point favorite Saturday over No. 8 Michigan—repeat: a two-touchdown favorite against a top-10 team—in its season opener. The last time Alabama was an underdog was 28 games ago, against Tim Tebow and Florida in the 2009 Southeastern Conference championship game. Result: Bama 32, Florida 13.

The stunning volume of victories and championships and NFL draft picks has Alabama redefining college-football success as we know it. How, exactly, does the Tide do it?

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[Hannibal Lecter, MD]

He had me at "Hello."

[Reelvalue]

Excellent article...Thanks for posting...

[bama87]

I agree. I am all in.

[SUPERCOACH]

Great article. 

[Marshal Dillon]

Saban understands how important character, respect, and dignity are.

Even Saban's current players are foot soldiers in college football's recruiting war. Cooper Bateman, a top-ranked quarterback from Utah, took a tour of SEC schools in the spring before he committed to Alabama. What stood out to his family during his visit? All of Alabama's players made sure they took off their hats when meeting his mother.

Chiznik's recruits probably would steal the purse or seek out the nearest liquor store.

[ricky023]

This an open book on CNS. I am a little surprised for CJM to chime in. The character of the players is anotherwinner for CNS. He wins with smart players. Gotta Love Coach. RTR!

[Old Tider]

Beautiful piece. One comment (LSU?) said we're not even the SEC champion. Now that's scraping the bottom of the desperate sour grapes bucket.

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