An almost automatic reaction from many Alabama football fans is to trust Nick Saban – in all things. This is close to saying even when Nick Saban is wrong, he is right in a broader context. Was Nick Saban possibly both right and wrong about inequity in permanent opponents in a projected plan for the SEC to move to a 3-6 schedule?
Following ingrained norms of making Saban a villain, many media pundits panned Saban’s complaint that Alabama would be at a competitive disadvantage with Auburn, LSU and Tennessee as its three every-season opponents.
Among the many attacks on the SEC’s recent decision to play an eight-game schedule in 2024, Matt Hayes provided a scathing and interesting response.