the way I look at it

by Jay, San Diego, Monday, May 14, 2012, 19:47 (5140 days ago) @ Bill
edited by Jay, Monday, May 14, 2012, 20:02

He needs to get the team to the point where they have a shot at running the table all the way through the championship game. That involves bringing to bear a surfeit of experience and talent across all positions on the team, and then playing well (with many players having 'career' years), and then a bit of luck. The ultimate goal isn't to win "a lot" over many seasons but to get ALL the wins in a single season. Consequently in years where running the table simply isn't going to happen you need to discount losses accordingly and measure the progress in other ways. I realize this is heresy to many but it is the only way to accept Saban's loss to Louisiana-Monroe and still retain him as the leader of your program.

When will we get there? Is it realistic to think it will happen this year?