Nick Saban Compares Louisiana-Monroe Loss to 9/11, Pearl Harbor

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"Changes in history usually occur after some kind of catastrophic event. It may be 9-11, which sort of changed the spirit of America relative to catastrophic events. Pearl Harbor kind of got us ready for World War II, or whatever, and that was a catastrophic event." --Nick Saban No, Nick Saban was not lecturing on "Seminars in American History: American Catastrophe" .. [link]

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Best wins of the Tiller Era #7: Michigan State 1999
Published 5/6/2008 by T-Mill at Off the Tracks
Today’s game on the countdown is the last game that received just three votes, but it is still significant because the win was the highest ranked opponent we have beaten at Ross-Ade Stadium under coach Tiller. The 1999 52-28 win over Michigan State was, at the time, one of the biggest wins in school history. We have always done well and had exciting games against the Spartans under Tiller. This is their second appearance on the countdown, and we will see them again. I am not sure what it is about playing them, but the team that is expected to win usually loses. Many times that has been Purdue, as we have often faced the Spartans in their typical second half decline. Only ...

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