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Top 10 College Football Coaches For NFL Jobs
Nick Saban With nearly one-third of the NFL coaching jobs expected to be vacant by year’s end — including sweet gigs like the Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers and New Orleans Saints, as well as the...
21 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, NFL, Chip Kelly, David Shaw, Jim Mora, Kirk Ferentz, Lane Kiffin, Les Miles, Nick Saban, Steve Sarkisian, Urban Meyer, Will Muschamp, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Iowa Hawkeyes, LSU Tigers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Washington Huskies, Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers

15 Weird, Wild and Bizarre Facts about College Football's Best Bowls
Nick Saban The 35-ring circus of bowl season is full of sideshows, freak shows, split stats and split personalities. And the biggest and best bowls have the most exciting high-wire acts, thanks to their award...
21 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, Overtime, Barry Alvarez, Bjoern Werner, Brian Kelly, Charlie Strong, Collin Klein, Jadeveon Clowney, Johnny Manziel, Jordan Lynch, Les Miles, Nick Saban, Sharrif Floyd, Stepfan Taylor, Taylor Lewan, Alabama Crimson Tide, Clemson Tigers, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Kansas State Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, LSU Tigers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northern Illinois Huskies, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma Sooners, Oregon Ducks, Stanford Cardinal, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Wisconsin Badgers

SEC Week 13 Preview and Predictions
Nick Saban There isn’t a ton of drama remaining in the regular season. Assuming Alabama beats Auburn — and Nick Saban’s team is favored by over four touchdowns — the SEC Championship Game is set: Geor...
25 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Jadeveon Clowney, James Franklin, Jeff Driskel, Johnny Manziel, Nick Saban, Todd Grantham, Zach Mettenberger, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Missouri Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas A&M Aggies, Vanderbilt Commodores

College Football Predictions: Every Game in Week 11
Nick Saban College football’s Week 11 schedule is highlighted by key games in the Big Ten Legends Division, Pac-12 North and SEC West. Also, Georgia can clinch the SEC East with a win at Auburn, and Miami c...
27 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, MAC, Pac-12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, AJ McCarron, Collin Klein, Johnny Manziel, Jonathan Wallace, Mike Gillislee, Nick Saban, Stepfan Taylor, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, LSU Tigers, Miami Hurricanes, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Ole Miss Rebels

SEC Week 11 Preview and Predictions
Nick Saban Georgia can secure its second straight SEC East title with a win at Auburn. If the Bulldogs stumble, Florida, which has already concluded its SEC season (7–1), would make the trip to Atlanta. Ala...
27 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, SEC, James Franklin, Johnny Manziel, Knile Davis, Nick Saban, Tyler Bray, Tyler Wilson, Zach Mettenberger, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Missouri Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas A&M Aggies, Vanderbilt Commodores

SEC Post-Week 10 Power Rankings
Nick Saban We almost had a change at the top in the SEC, but Alabama rallied to beat LSU in Baton Rouge and hold on to the No. 1 spot in the power rankings. LSU dropped from No. 2 to No. 4 with the loss, whil...
27 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Aaron Murray, AJ McCarron, Damontre Moore, Jadaveon Clowney, Jarvis Jones, Jeff Driskel, Nick Saban, T.J. Yeldon, Will Muschamp, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Missouri Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas A&M Aggies, Vanderbilt Commodores

Top 5 Reasons LSU Will Beat Alabama
Nick Saban The Top 5 reasons why Les Miles and the LSU Tigers will beat Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide: 1. Tiger Stadium on Saturday Night LSU refuses to lose at Tiger Stadium on Satur...
28 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, AJ McCarron, Anthony Johnson, Barkevious Mingo, Brad Wing, Kenny Hilliard, Les Miles, Michael Ford, Nick Saban, Sam Montgomery, Alabama Crimson Tide, LSU Tigers

SEC Post-Week 4 Power Rankings
Nick Saban The top of the SEC is as strong as ever. Alabama continues to shine, but LSU, Georgia, South Carolina and even Florida are capable of winning a conference title. The SEC East is making a comeback, ...
33 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, SEC, Aaron Murray, C.J. Mosley, Jadeveon Clowney, Jarvis Jones, Mark Richt, Mike Gillislee, Nick Saban, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Missouri Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas A&M Aggies, Vanderbilt Commodores

SEC Post-Week 3 Power Rankings
Nick Saban It was an interesting week in the SEC. Alabama made another huge statement with a convincing win at Arkansas, but the most noteworthy game took place in Knoxville. Florida was sensational in the se...
34 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, Austyn Carta-Samuels, Connor Shaw, Jarvis Jones, Mike Gillislie, Nick Saban, Tyler Bray, Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Texas A&M

Gunner Kiel: Indiana to LSU to Notre Dame Indecision
Nick Saban By Patrick Snow (@AthlonSnowman) It happens every year during college football’s recruiting season. Top gridiron prospects “verbally commit” to one school, and then change their mind (mul...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Recruiting, Alabama Crimson Tide, Indiana Hoosiers, LSU Tigers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, USC Trojans, Vanderbilt Commodores, Gunner Kiel, Nick Saban, Urban Meyer

Urban Meyer to Ohio State: Done deal?
Nick Saban Multiple reports surfaced last week that former Florida coach Urban Meyer had agreed in principle to take over at Ohio State after the regular season concludes. The current college football comment...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big Ten, SEC, Florida Gators, Ohio State Buckeyes, Jim Tressel, Luke Fickell, Nick Saban, Urban Meyer

Alabama tops Oregon and Oklahoma as Best 1-Loss Team

Nick Saban As Oregon was finishing off Stanford last Saturday night, many members in the college football media wanted to debate the nation’s next best team after LSU and Oklahoma State. The Ducks were impr...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, SEC, LaMichael James, Trent Richardson, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Clemson Tigers, LSU Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Oregon Ducks, Stanford Cardinal, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Virginia Tech Hokies, Chip Kelly, Mike Gundy, Nick Saban

Alabama gets the nod as nation’s second-best team
Nick Saban Alabama had to drop in the polls after its 9-6 overtime loss in Tuscaloosa to LSU. But how far? It makes sense that the Crimson Tide would fall below undefeated Oklahoma State and Stanford, which h...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Mountain West, SEC, Andrew Luck, Courtney Upshaw, Dont'a Hightower, Dre Kirkpatrick, Mark Barron, Trent Richardson, Alabama Crimson Tide, Boise State Broncos, LSU Tigers, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Stanford Cardinal, BCS, Heisman, Nick Saban

LSU-Alabama: Classic Game or Disappointing?
Nick Saban LSU defeated Alabama 9-6 in overtime Saturday night in one of the most physical battles that college football has ever seen. Many celebrities and NFL scouts joined over 100,000 fans in Tuscaloosa t...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, LSU Tigers, Les Miles, Nick Saban

Nick Saban: The Game's Best Head Coach
Nick Saban -by CoachesByTheNumbers.com With the big showdown coming up in Tuscaloosa this weekend, it is only appropriate we write a piece on Nick Saban. Though this game is being hyped by the media ...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Alabama Crimson Tide, LSU Tigers, Nick Saban

LSU at Alabama: Most Anticipated Regular Season Game Ever?
Nick Saban The term “Game of the Century” has been used quite often over the last 50 years of college football. It has been 45 years since No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 2 Michigan State in the famous game that...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, LSU Tigers, Les Miles, LSU at Alabama, Nick Saban

Kent State’s Terrific Trio in 1972: Nick Saban, Jack Lambert and Gary Pinkel
Nick Saban They have celebrated one conference championship in the history of Kent State’s football program. One. Oklahoma, this ain’t. In 1972, the Golden Flashes won five of their last six, including a ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Monthly, Alabama Crimson Tide, Kent State Golden Flashes, Gary Pinkel, Jack Lambert, Nick Saban

Florida Looks to Upset Alabama at the Swamp
Nick Saban Florida has been very difficult to beat at the Swamp over the last 20 years. However, the Gators lost three home games last season on their way to an 8-5 record. Urban Meyer quit after the tumultuo...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, SEC, AJ McCarron, Chris Rainey, Eddie Lacy, Jeff Demps, John Brantley, Trent Richardson, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Charlie Weis, Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, Will Muschamp

Alabama, Oklahoma or LSU: Who's No. 1?
Nick Saban The debate rages each season in the college football world – who is the nation’s best team? Most polls have had either Oklahoma, Alabama or LSU ranked in the top spot this year, and you can mak...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big 12, SEC, AJ McCarron, Trent Richardson, Tyler Wilson, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Florida State Seminoles, LSU Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, Penn State Nittany Lions, Bob Stoops, Les Miles, Nick Saban

Can West Virginia and Arkansas Pull Off Top 5 Upsets?
Nick Saban West Virginia’s Dana Holgorsen and Arkansas’ Bobby Petrino are known for their high-octane offenses, but both coaches will face difficult tests on Saturday. Alabama and LSU have arguably the be...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big East, SEC, Geno Smith, Jerry Franklin, Tyler Wilson, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, LSU Tigers, West Virginia Mountaineers, Bobby Petrino, Dana Holgorsen, Les Miles, Nick Saban

Nick Saban Runs to the Internet
Nick Saban By Patrick Snow (@AthlonSnowman on Twitter) Alabama’s Nick Saban is tired of information about Tide players’ injuries being speculated about on college football message boards. Of course he...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Alabama, Nick Saban

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