FAYETTEVILLE — When you have as good a program as No. 1 Alabama, sometimes you are playing more against perfection than the other team.
That was the case Saturday and why Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban was not really pleased after whipping Arkansas 65-31 before 49,723 fans at Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
“You are not really competing against the other team, you are competing against yourself,” said Saban, who has won five national championships since 2009. “Are you really playing as well as you are capable of playing and doing it on a consistent basis relative to what your job is and with the discipline needed to execute?