Nick Saban not OK with ever losing a game

Nick Saban ripped reporters for asking forward-looking questions about the College Football Playoff. I remember just past year, just how fast those guys were and how quick they were and how strong they were.

Alabama comes to this matchup ranked first in college football polls and seems pretty much a lock to take the top spot in the playoffs after the season. He’s said by some analysts to have cracked the top five for Heisman candidates. Yes, Tabor will win the Battle of the Jalens, Tabor will tease the Crimson Tide, and Alabama is going to hurt.

Conversely, if Alabama’s offense is spending a lot of time on the field, it means its defense is resting on the sideline. The Gators are 2-0 against Georgia and 0-2 against Florida State under McElwain and have split games against LSU (first win since 2012 this season) and Tennessee (first loss since 2004 this season). Florida only allowed 158 passing yards per game and 6.12 yards per attempt in the regular season.

Butch Jones, Tennessee: Hired in December 2012 from Cincinnati; is 29-24, 14-22 in SEC play; team was picked to win the SEC East but finished 4-4 in league play with losses to SC and Vanderbilt; defense ranked 110th among FBS schools. This is a borderline holy site for those who worship the Crimson Tide. The other finalists for the Walter Camp honor, which goes to the top player in college football, are Washington quarterback Jake Browning, Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson, Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson and MI linebacker/return specialist Jabrill Peppers.

“Alabama’s defense is No. 1 in the country for a reason”. Last week, Scarlett only carried the ball 14 times for 54 yards and was held out of the carries and has reached pay-dirt six different times. If you could find the ideal coach and the flawless scenario, there is so much talent in that state, you could win championships. Meanwhile, Alabama has not allowed a touchdown since October 22.

Posted up next to Robinson, Pierschbacher couldn’t tell his teammate was having a big game, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. “There are going to be first-rounders and National Football League players all over the field, and this is what it’s all about in the SEC”. Alabama just won the SEC West, once considered the nation’s toughest division, by three games.

So do the Gators even stand a chance of pulling off an upset over the top-ranked team? The video comes courtesy of AL.com. He’s also unsafe on his feet, gaining 840 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns – tied for the third-most among Power 5 quarterbacks.

The Crimson Tide head into this match-up undefeated and ranked 1st in the nation. However, it’s hard to imagine the offense doing anything of significance against this Crimson Tide defense. When Sean White and Kameryn Pettway were fully healthy this was a unsafe team that would’ve competed with Alabama. “I grew up 30 minutes north of Gainesville, Florida”.

Three Florida receivers work together to move the chains through the air for the Gators. The Gators allow 158 yards per game and are No. 3 in that category.

The Tide averaged only 44.75 penalty yards in those games, so they didn’t beat themselves when it comes to flags.

Winning SEC titles matters to Alabama fans and Nick Saban too, because he ain’t nothin’ but a victor.

Both teams have managed to limit their opponents in scoring this season. What’s even more impressive, is the defense scores as much as most offenses.

Ole Miss beat the Tide in 2014 and 2015, and had a 21-point lead on Alabama this season. The Gators were not double-digit underdogs until 1992, the third year of his tenure – when they got 17 points against eventual national runner-up Florida State and 10.5 points against Alabama in the SEC Championship Game, in case you hadn’t picked up on that trend – and would not get 10 or more points between their 1993 game against eventual national champion Florida State and their 2000 game against eventual national championship game participant Florida State. If the Gators just keep this one within two touchdowns they will accomplish something worthwhile – comfortably covering the 24-point spread and rewarding those who believed at least in their ability to avoid embarrassment.

Alabama is a 24-point favorite.