Alabama Crimson Tide: Auburn Tigers Legend

Makes Shocking Admission About In-State Rivalry

Under Nick Saban, the Alabama Crimson Tide have dominated the SEC and college football in general for more than ten years.

With seven national championships, he held the record. In terms of recruiting, he may have been the best in college football history. By 2017, he was expected to fulfil two incredible goals: having coached the greatest number of unanimous All-Americans and NFL Draft first-round picks.

Through 2012 he had a perfect record when a crystal football was on the line. He notched the most wins when ranked No. 1, and beat the team ranked No. 1 the most.  He’s the only coach in the modern era to win titles with two different programs, and he’s done so while competing in a conference that was similarly at its own unique level.

Anyone with a pulse on college football understands the Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers have one of the most storied rivalries in all of sports, but Alabama has had the upper hand for a long, long time.

Every year the two teams meet in a rivalry matchup known as the “Iron Bowl’  and few people could even come close to his intimate knowledge of rivalry that dates back to 1893. Saban retired with a commanding (12-5 ) record in the Alabama versus Auburn rivalry.

With his retirement, there’s a feeling that teams like Auburn could benefit greatly and finally have a chance of knocking off the Crimson Tide under new head coach Kalen DeBoer to compete for national championships.

Hugh Freeze is clearly building momentum since taking over at Auburn, but DeBoer still finished with the No. 2 recruiting class in the country so it may take a while for the Tigers to ever truly be able to go neck-and-neck with the Tide on a regular basis.

Charles Barkley, one of the most famous alumni to come out of Auburn, recently made a shocking statement that won’t sit well with fans but seems factual if you look at recent history.