How Bad Was Alabama Before Nick Saban
🏈 The Great Before: Just How Much of a Hot Mess Was Alabama Football Before Nick Saban? Listen up, folks! Before the crimson tide turned into a tsunami of championships , the University of Alabama football program was... well, let's just say it was less "dynasty" and more "doggone disaster." We're talking about a time when 'Bama fans spent more time talking about the good ol' days than celebrating today's wins . It was a confusing, wild, and sometimes downright sad era. Think of it like a superhero's origin story, but the hero was stuck in a closet wearing a dusty cape for, like, a decade. If you’re only familiar with the Nick Saban era—all the rings, the dominant defense, the sheer, unrelenting excellence —you might think Alabama was always this juggernaut. Bless your heart. Before Coach Saban rolled into Tuscaloosa on his chariot of defense and discipline, things were... different. Really, really different . Let’s dive deep into the m...