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For LSU and Les Miles, It's Beat Alabama or Bust
By any rational standard, LSU is a model college football program, one poised for success in 2016. But because coach Les Miles isn't Nick Saban, he's on the hot seat.
Gus Malzahn's Auburn Extension Shows That College Football Is Rich, And Crazy
Guz Malzahn's Auburn contract extension is a public relations move that may end in expensive failure. In the current college football landscape, that makes perfect sense.
Football, Fun, And An Unintentional NCAA Recruiting Violation: A Day at Jim Harbaugh's Satellite Camp
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh appeared to inadvertently break a NCAA rule at a satellite camp, reflecting the larger, ongoing college football controversy over the events.
Satellite Camps Are The Latest Chapter in the Big Ten-SEC Forever War
This week, Jim Harbaugh and Nick Saban bickered over college football satellite camps. The fighting seems to be about more than just the camps.
College Football Needs Chaos, Not A Commissioner
In the wake of college football's truly silly satellite camp fracas, Alabama coach Nick Saban suggested the sport needed a commissioner to cut through its messy regional factiousness. Problem is, that's what makes the sport fun.
National Signing Day Is a Numbers Game, and the Team with the Most Stars Wins
On National Signing Day, college football coaches like to say that recruiting rankings don't matter. History says they're wrong.
Nick Saban Can Beat You with His Process, or with Yours
The onside kick that helped Alabama beat Clemson in the national championship game showed that Nick Saban can transcend his own joyless Process.
Clemson Can Beat Alabama in the Championship Game by Staying Loose
Clemson and Dabo Swinney can beat Alabama and Nick Saban in the College Football Playoff championship game by playing fast, loose, and free.
Jake Coker Is Another Quarterback Cog in the Crimson Tide Machine
Alabama quarterback Jake Coker likely won't play a meaningful minute after tonight's College Football Playoff championship game against Clemson and Deshaun Watson. That helps explain how Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban built a dynasty.
Michigan State Won't Survive Alabama Unless They Get a Little Crazy
If Mark Dantonio wants to beat former boss Nick Saban in the College Football Playoff semifinal, he'll first need to overcome his own coaching conservatism.
Let It Fly: How to Beat Alabama in the College Football Playoff
The Crimson Tide have the deepest, most talented roster in America. Still, they aren't invincible. Here's how Michigan State can beat them in the Cotton Bowl.