If you are a football coach at any level (youth programs, high school, college or the pro’s), the dream job is to have a terrific team, play for a major championship and “win it all”. That would be as good as it gets for a coach.
Alabama played Notre Dame in Miami last night. It was for the National Collegiate Football BCS Championship. Alabama won 42-14. They were leading 28-0 at half time. The coach Nick Saban won his second straight National Championship. Clearly it was “men conquering boys”.
What goes with being the best coach in the country? Recruiting top talent becomes easier (kids join a winning program). New recruits improve their chances of starring and moving on to the NFL pros. Alabama improves their ability to raise more money for their football program. Oh yeah, Saban the coach insures his $5.5 million salary is safe for another year. Who knows. He may even get a raise.
This of course will not last. Another team will come along and knock Alabama off their perch. But for this moment in time, Alabama and it’s fans can celebrate being the best. It is as good as it gets.
Oh yeah. The game was so boring that ESPN started wandering from the play on the field to stories in the stands. The camera “panned” Katherine Webb, the girl friend of quarterback AJ McCarron (Alabama QB). She of course is a beautiful young lady. The advice of the announcers was for all young football players to practice throwing the football because star quarterbacks always get the pretty ladies. Really?
College football is over until August. Really!
Love,
Dad