Davestwin
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There’s a reason Coach Saban restricts his younger players and his assistants from speaking with the media whenever possible. Even when his players and coaches are allowed to talk (like in the run up to bowl games) there’s a unified message directed by Coach Saban. While he and other head coaches publicly discount the effect bulletin board material has on the outcome of games, they all know the opposite can be and often is true. Anyone who’s ever played college football or to a lesser extent high school football knows exactly how it affected them and their teammates when those materials were handled deftly by their coaches.
Apparently, Dabo needs a refresher course on that subject before next season. His ranking OSU 11th and his comments that followed were used to not only motivate the Buckeye players, they also motivated their head coach and his assistants. So much so, I’ve rarely seen a sideline and press box staff as focused and animated as Day and his assistants were last night. Ohio State hasn’t played that well in years. They certainly looked nothing like the team that beat Indiana and Northwestern. Dabo also didn’t do his team any favors by saying all you have to do is look at Lawrence play to know he’s the best QB in the game. Fields obviously took it personally and ended up playing the game of his life. Even the ESPN commentators mentioned that Fields indicated to them his intent to prove he’s the better QB.
Of course, after the game, Dabo claimed his comments had no impact on the game. This coming from one of the masters of using bulletin board material as motivation! The truth is he damn well knows his mouth had a big impact on the outcome but his ego won’t yet let him admit the truth. Oh and for my fellow Tide fans who still love Dabo ... he encouraged Day at the midfield handshake to go win it all. You can bet Saban will use that the next time Bama faces Clemson.
Apparently, Dabo needs a refresher course on that subject before next season. His ranking OSU 11th and his comments that followed were used to not only motivate the Buckeye players, they also motivated their head coach and his assistants. So much so, I’ve rarely seen a sideline and press box staff as focused and animated as Day and his assistants were last night. Ohio State hasn’t played that well in years. They certainly looked nothing like the team that beat Indiana and Northwestern. Dabo also didn’t do his team any favors by saying all you have to do is look at Lawrence play to know he’s the best QB in the game. Fields obviously took it personally and ended up playing the game of his life. Even the ESPN commentators mentioned that Fields indicated to them his intent to prove he’s the better QB.
Of course, after the game, Dabo claimed his comments had no impact on the game. This coming from one of the masters of using bulletin board material as motivation! The truth is he damn well knows his mouth had a big impact on the outcome but his ego won’t yet let him admit the truth. Oh and for my fellow Tide fans who still love Dabo ... he encouraged Day at the midfield handshake to go win it all. You can bet Saban will use that the next time Bama faces Clemson.
