CFB coaches: Nick Saban second-most feared opponent off bye week
By Andrew Olson
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According to a weekly survey of college coaches conducted by ESPN, Alabama coach Nick Saban is the most feared SEC coach to face coming off a bye. He’s second overall, however, to a coach who got the best of him last time they met:
Urban Meyer edged Nick Saban as toughest coach to face off a bye in ESPN's weekly… https://t.co/SatqBHCw8C pic.twitter.com/yxZmTn270C
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) October 15, 2016
It’s worth noting that in recent years Alabama has taken its bye week prior to the LSU game. One of the most cited reasons for Tigers coach Les Miles’ firing is his team’s recent struggles to beat the Crimson Tide, having lost the last five meetings between the two SEC West rivals.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
