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The top tier of college football (top 2-5 teams) effectively plays a different sport than the rest of the country

If you're a fan of pretty much any team except for like the top five, you realize it's a different sport. Those guys are playing a different sport than everyone else in college.

This is an observation about the structural disparity in college football talent and resources.

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Loss
Jan 12, 2022
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Nick Saban was secretly relieved to lose the National Championship because it provides bulletin board material

I think that there's like a small part of Nick Saban that was kind of relieved that he lost. That was like more rat poison. He's happy that he lost because now he's got all sorts of bulletin board material for next year.

Nick Saban has never expressed relief at losing a national title game; he is known as one of the most competitive coaches in history.
Win
Jan 12, 2022
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Nick Saban is the greatest coach of all time

He's won it all. He's the greatest coach of all time. Losing one, it's obviously disappointing for Alabama, but man, Georgia, what an unbelievable game.

Nick Saban retired in 2024 with a record seven national championships (six at Alabama, one at LSU), widely cementing him as the greatest in the eyes of the sport's history.
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Jan 12, 2022
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Kirby Smart is sneaky athletic and could probably dunk a basketball

He probably has like a 30 inch vertical leap... I think Kirby sneaky athletic. I think he can get rim.

There is no video evidence of Kirby Smart dunking, but his 5'11" frame and former playing career make a 30-inch vertical plausible but unverified.

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Victor Wembanyama is already better than LeBron James

I'm gonna enjoy him because he's, he's like, I I said on Wednesday's show, he is, he's already better than LeBron. So I, that's how I'm gonna enjoy him.

Comparing players across eras or at different career stages is inherently subjective.
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People only hate on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's flopping because his play style is fundamentally boring

I actually think the problem with SGA more than anything is he's just boring. That's really what people are upset about. The flopping like sucks. But... more than anything he's just, he's boring because he is a lethal mid-range guy. He doesn't have flashy dunks. He's not doing... He's just methodically an exceptional basketball player.

Subjective analysis of fan sentiment regarding a player's style.
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The Cavaliers-Knicks series is over after Game 1

Series over, you can't lose that game if you're the Cavs. When it went into overtime, we said the Cavs have to win this. This is must win. You can't give this up. All time choke.

The series has just begun as of the episode date.