Nick Saban details why Alabama lost to Ole Miss two years in a row
The champs have arrived. Wednesday is Alabama day at SEC Media Days and as usual, head coach Nick Saban’s arrival to the event caused quite the stir:
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Following a lengthy opening statement, Saban opened the floor to questions from the media in attendance. The first question asked of Saban was why the Crimson Tide have lost to Ole Miss the last two seasons. The Rebels are the only team to beat Alabama in the regular season during that time and have beaten the Tide both at home and on the road.
“Ole has had really really good teams, they’ve done a really good job against us,” Saban said to the room.
Despite a furious comeback last season, Alabama ultimately fell to the Rebels at home 43-37 after turning the ball over five times – something Saban addressed.
“I think critical things that happened in the game that affect outcome of games — we had five
turnover last year,” Saban continued. “They played on a short field and scored a lot of points. Made a couple big plays that, you know, we didn’t defend very well. Had some breakdowns in the secondary.
“I think if you’re going play well against those kinds of teams who are very prolific offensive teams and play good defense, you got to play good field position, first of all, and we’re going to have to do a better job of eliminating the big play so they don’t score so many points.”
Alabama travels to Oxford Sept. 17 this season looking to break its first ever two-game losing streak to Ole Miss – in a series that dates all the way back to 1894.
Really, the real reason is that Ole Miss scored more points than Alabama. Seriously, a spread option team with an efficient producing quarterback can give the Tide a rough time.
So can 5 turnovers in your own territory and a fluke touchdown pass.
Of those 5 3 were interceptions, one was the ball being knocked out of Drake’s hands so I call those 4 takeaways. I can’t remember the 5th off the top of my head. Ole Miss created those opportunities and were able to move the ball on Bama’s defense. Everyone at Bama seems to think the 5 turnovers we all just gimmes…here you we dropped the ball and you dove on it. Not the case. But every time Ole Miss got the ball they moved it.
Bama fumbled twice with No body around. Ole Miss played good and won. Hats off to them but it took 5 turnovers and a helmet pass to win by 5.
Nobody…
BamaTime, they fumbled twice with nobody around? Like, the Bama players were just running freely and decided to toss the ball down on the ground? No other players touched them or, for example, maybe pushed a player into another player?
And as for the winning by 6, that Bama didn’t lose by 20 is more of a fluke than the “mystery fumbles.”
So BamaTime either we took it away 5 times or Bama just sucked.
Is that what you’re saying, LOL
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Stewart fumbled twice on kick-off. Once he was ran into by his own player. I get it. Ole Miss won but it took every fumble and crazy play to get that win. If you tell someone a game is 5 turnovers to 0 they would expect a blowout. Instead Ole Miss won by 6 and that’s tossing in a deflected pass. Congratulations on the win. Now if you can just beat Memphis.
Also, Bama was very lucky that Coker stepped up or the score would have been 43 – 24.
Better start thinking about this year without a QB or RBs (52 -24).
Ole Miss starts the season 1-3 and Landshart vanishes.
“So BamaTime either we took it away 5 times or Bama just sucked.”
One team won the NC. The other team lost to Memphis and got blown out by Florida. I’ll let you figure out which is which.
We will see Sept 17.
I still think ya’ll had a better chance last year, than this year without a QB or RBs.
Bama is not without a QB an RB. I don’t understand what makes you think that. Just because bama hasn’t named a starting QB doesn’t mean they don’t have one. I would also take Bo and Damien over any RB Ole miss can put on the field. Ole Miss has beat bama 11 tries in over 60 games. I think bama has a good shot. Ole Miss doesn’t open with 3 powder puffs this season either and will have to actually play a little instead of practice for 3 weeks.
“Bama is not without a QB an RB. I don’t understand what makes you think that. ”
Ok, what would have the score been without Coker stepping up ?
And playing FSU and a cupcake before Bama is a plus, instead of two easy games.
Obviously, Alabama played poorly last year. Kind of weird to see that at their home stadium! The year before, the Tide didn’t do a whole lot better in Oxford. However, the point I was making, a good quarterback named Manziel beat them one year, another named Marshall another year. Ohio State and Ole Miss are certainly in that group of good quarterbacks playing in a good spread option offense. Alabama seems to lose some of their invincibility during those games but seems to bring their “A” their game against teams such as LSU. Big plays may rattle Alabama and they don’t appear to focus as well out of their natural element. I think you may see more fumbles, bad concentration, and poor play against one spread team this year. May not be Ole Miss, but it’ll most likely happen at least once.
A spread team has nothing to do with how bama plays on offense. The 5 turnovers were uncharacteristic of bama.
All talk aside, you do realize some teams just show up the play no matter what their ranking.
However, if you lose a third time, well …… Sept 17.
“All talk aside, you do realize some teams just show up the play no matter what their ranking.”
Like Memphis, Florida, and Arkansas? You’re arguments are ignorant because Bama still went on to win the Conference and NC. Congratulation on the win but what did Ole Miss actually win last season?
Title => Nick Saban details why Alabama lost to Ole Miss two years in a row
Bamatime – NC, NC, NC – for the 278th time.
Stay on topic.
You’re telling me to stay on topic but all you have posted is a hypothetical situation. I actually posted a fact. Your entire post is “if”.
So what did Ole Miss win last season?
We kicked your a$$, LOL
Bam
I still finished behind them…
You…
Please, someone else comment about that weak a$$ comeback, LOL
Yawn
Seems like a decent come back to me. Bama finished number 1. Ole miss? Not so much.
How about I comment on that weak a$$ football team that Ole Miss has that lost to Memphis?
5 turnovers is a pretty big deal too though. I think that a couple years ago bamas D was vulnerable to the long ball where it cost us a few games but not as much now.
“Ok, what would have the score been without Coker stepping up ?”
What does this even mean? You’re trying to play some sort of what if game? That just doesn’t work or even matter. For example, If Ole Miss didn’t get a deflected pass for a TD they lose by 1.
If Ole Miss doesn’t get 5 turnovers they lose. If Ole miss doesn’t lose to Memphis, Arkansas, and Florida they go undefeated.
Sorry but playing the if game is a waste of time. What we do know is Bama went 14-1 winning the Conference and NC. Ole Miss beat bama and lost 3 games.
Fact is that OM has beat ya’ll the last two years…call it what you will,fluke ,luck ,miracle etc.Bama fans will defend the losses vehemently,because they don’t know how to lose gracefully.Bama fans are learning and saying all they can about OM…because they’re afraid..with good reason…say what you will,but OM game this year will determine Bama’s season.So far one loss has been OK,but #3 in a row,to a team that gets beat by Arky and Mempho.Good luck living that down NC or not.
Fact is the Ol Miss game hasn’t determined anything the last two seasons. Bama won the conference both times. Ole miss will not even be in the conversation by the end of September.
Bamatime…on every OM post…wannabe..ur not now ,nor will you ever be OM fan material.The Bama boys shrank away from the battle at Gettysburg…hence the real reason for the ” battle cry ” Roll Tide. Fellas desserted their comrades and just rolled with the tide..Run Forrest Run… because that is what BAMA is good for……….Opinions expressed in this comment,are those of Rebel78,and do not necessarily reflect the view of SDS…but they probably feel the same way.
I am definitely not OM fan material nor would I want to be. Landsharks is a great representation of Of the Ole miss fan base. Your ignorance is own par with hers though.
“what if Cooker starts? What if the ball deflects to the ground instead of the air? What if kick off fumble is recovered by Bama. We can what if all day long, Ole Miss won and that’s a fact. Bama won the SEC and National Championship (and shut out Sparty) that is also a fact. If Ole Miss really want’s to be somebody, make it to Atlanta and win the SEC otherwise quit thinking your 3 loss team is something special because 2 of your 11 wins EVER against Bama are back to back seasons.