Saban turns Tide faster than expected
That didn’t take long.
Just 18 games into his tenure as Alabama’s head coach, Nick Saban has delivered on the promise that led athletics director Mal Moore to pay him $32 million over eight years to take over the reins of the Crimson Tide’s football program.
OK, so some in the Bama Nation believe that happened the moment Saban said yes to the job offer. But it gained legitimacy Saturday night in Athens with Alabama’s dominating 41-30 win over the Georgia Bulldogs. It wasn’t just a win, it was a smackdown. It wasn’t just a victory, it was a statement.
Think about it. Alabama was a 7-6 team last year, a team that lost to Louisiana-Monroe at home, a team that lost for a sixth straight time to arch rival Auburn. This year it destroyed a preseason top-10 team (Clemson) in its season-opener and humbled the country’s No. 3-ranked team (Georgia) on the road.
al.com
9/29/08
Magnolia Tribune
