A couple of weeks after the “Kick 6” in November 2013, Colin Cowherd proclaimed that in coming seasons, Gus Malzahn would own Nick Saban. In 2014, Clay Travis declared the Alabama Saban dynasty was over.
In 2015, after Ole Miss beat Alabama for the second straight season, Travis declared “So long as Saban’s still in Tuscaloosa the Tide can still be good, but I don’t believe they’ll ever be dominant again.”
Since then, the Tide’s loss of “dominance” has resulted in 26 consecutive victories, two SEC Championships, and a National Championship.
For months, experts have espoused the Tide was a lock to repeat as Champions.