Saban bitching about needed travel day

[skins85]

But he is bitching. He’s lucky he’s even in the playoff.

i keep hearing people bitch about alabama being in the playoff.

 

[Albatross]

i keep hearing people bitch about alabama being in the playoff.

Yep.....this is probably the committee probably took the 4 best teams possibly. The only one that should have been in question was Clemson, but they showed their true colors Monday night.

 

[Albatross]

a) who gives a shit about 2nd-rate football that might draw 100k viewers and 25k fans in the stands?
b) FCS finalists will have played their semifinal game 20 and 21 days ago....since you do care
c) there's also a fan's perspective of trying to secure hotels, tix, etc in short order vs the 2 weeks you get at NFL level

other than that you're definitely onto something

FCS teams also bring 2k per ticket......come on man show a little smarts.....I am sure only 1-2 players playing in the NC have a chance to make the nfl.

 

[MattyMatt]

Here is Bama's rigorous travel from Tuscaloosa -

@ Georgia Dome Atl vs FSU - 202 miles
@ Vandy - 248 miles
@ Texas A&M - 632 miles
@ Miss St - 82 miles
@ Auburn - 160 miles
@ New Orleans vs Clemson 291 miles
@ Georgia Dome vs Georgia 202 miles

Bama is traveling roughly 1920 miles in six games. Meanwhile Georgia's trip to the Rose Bowl was 2240 miles.

So what exactly is Saban's complaint again?

You said ANY SEC team,and my comment stands as I’ve traveled numerous times,in a regular season game to boot,to see an SEC team play well over a 1k Miles from their home stadium,but whatever,I couldn’t careless about Saban’s comment. The opposing coach seems to agree. Maybe they’re onto something. Carry on...

Bama to A&M over 600 Miles,500 max?! Imagine that...

 

[rolltide]

Not necessarily this game in particular but the NCAA is more for money than the student athlete.

Gotcha ... So was just a jab at saban then tossing in the word money but not actually explaining how a 6-day rest playoff profits greater than a 8-10-13 day rest period. Please, keep selling it...

 

[Willie99]

Aren't they playing this game on normal rest?

 

[Bourn]

Does this mean he’s a liberal?

 

[FairWarning]

Aren't they playing this game on normal rest?

Yes

 

[FairWarning]

Gotcha ... So was just a jab at saban then tossing in the word money but not actually explaining how a 6-day rest playoff profits greater than a 8-10-13 day rest period. Please, keep selling it...

When would these coaches like to play the game? We don’t need a 8-10-13 day rest period, they just had a three week rest period after the SEC championship. Bama plays a game in a month, and needs extra rest to get his hurt players healthy. At some point, the kids have to go to class, no?

 

[skins85]

Aren't they playing this game on normal rest?

normal rest but very different travel. they arrive friday for media coverage and time before the game. so essentially the teams returned home tuesday and were back traveling friday morning for a monday game. so same rest but different schedule.

last year there was 9 days, 2016 and 2015 there were 11 days. kirby smart agreed it was likely a moot point but felt another travel day would be good

 

[Willie99]

normal rest but very different travel. they arrive friday for media coverage and time before the game. so essentially the teams returned home tuesday and were back traveling friday morning for a monday game. so same rest but different schedule.

last year there was 9 days, 2016 and 2015 there were 11 days. kirby smart agreed it was likely a moot point but felt another travel day would be good

Ok, fair enough

I agree with RT, it's not a ratings thing, but I was wondering what all the talk was about anyways

 

[skins85]

saban answered the question, as did smart. from what i saw from the press conference it was only brought up once and then moved on. not really something either coach focused on for long and even acknowledged that it likely wouldnt change anything.

 

[Albatross]

saban answered the question, as did smart. from what i saw from the press conference it was only brought up once and then moved on. not really something either coach focused on for long and even acknowledged that it likely wouldnt change anything.

It was also an opinion from a reporter's question. Nothing to harp on. Just an honest answer to a question. Move on.