So, it has come to this. Nick Saban can sense the lack of excitement from Alabama’s fan base. It’s not disinterest. It’s just … Groundhog Day.
Alabama plays the same game every week. It’s not boring. No, far from that. It’s just getting kinda, expected. On Wednesday, Saban implored Alabama fans to get excited for Saturday’s game against LSU. That’s what the players want, he said. Translation: that’s what the players need.
There was a time, of course, when Alabama-LSU played in the “Game of the Century,” and then met again in the national championship.