Monthly Archives: July 2014

97 College Football Coaches Have Beaten an FBS Team More Recently Than Nick Saban

We are exactly one month away from the first Saturday of the college football season. No better time than to bring up a humbling fact: Nick Saban’s last victory over an FBS opponent came on November 16, 2013 against Mississippi State. Since then, he has beaten Chattanooga State and lost to Auburn and Oklahoma.

Since defeating the Bulldogs on that November evening last year, 97 other college football head coaches have won a game. Guys like T.J. Weist, Dan Enos, Mark Hudspeth, Rick Stockstill, Joey Jones, Jeff Monken, and Clay Helton. (If you’re thinking, “Who!?” you’re not alone.) And some coaches have won more than once since Saban’s last win. Heck, even George O’Leary has won four times since then! Continue reading

It’s Been 228 Days (and counting!) Since Nick Saban Has Won a Football Game

It’s been awhile since FNS has published a news story but it’s been even longer since Nick Saban has won a football game. The last football game that Nick has coached and won was back in 2013 in the month of November. To be more precise:

Fire Me

  • Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama (Bryant-Denny Stadium)
  • Game start: 1:06 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 2:39
  • Game attendance: 100,179
  • Game weather: 54°, Wind N 13 mph, Overcast
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • TV announcers (CTSN): Chris Stewart (play-by-play), Tyler Watts (color), Tom Roberts (sideline)
  • Final Score: Alabama 49, Chattanooga 0

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_team

Most people would get fired if they did not do their job for that length of time. We need to fire Nick and move on!

And the days keep adding up…