Nick Saban is making moves defensively to ensure that Alabama does not miss out on the College Football Playoff this season.
He is going after his seventh national championship and should he win, Saban would eclipse Paul W. “Bear” Bryant in the minds of Crimson Tide fans.
Despite it not being a clear-cut favorite to win the national title, Alabama has been in this situation once before. In 2015, the Tide entered a season where it failed to secure championship hardware in back-to-back years.
After not winning a national title in 2013 and 2014, Saban and company found a way to finish the job in 2015. It was not the favorite to win it all that season; however, the Tide pushed through adversity. Week three of the upcoming campaign will be important, as Alabama will host Georgia at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Sept. 19.
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Depending on how the Tide fares will determine the outlook of the season.
In last week’s airing of In My Own Words, yours truly of Touchdown Alabama Magazine discussed how this fall is similar to the 2015 season and what it will take for the Tide to win the CFP National Championship.
Check out the video below.
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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
