Did Nick Saban literally make Urban Meyer ill? We cannot say for certain, but we do know that after the last time Saban beat Meyer in a big game, Meyer nearly (and eventually) quit coaching.
That was 2009, and Alabama’s 32-13 thrashing of Florida ended the Gators’ repeat quest and propelled the Tide to the first of their three BCS National Championships over the next four years. Saban went on to become the God of the BCS.
Meyer checked himself into a hospital a day later, resigned as Florida’s coach, came back and then quit again for good.
Until he came back again.
After taking it easy in an ESPN booth for a year, Meyer returned to coaching in 2012 at Ohio State. Fifteen games into his tenure as the Buckeyes coach, he has yet to lose a game—and might not anytime soon.
There is a pretty good possibility that Meyer would end his season in Pasadena—and not for the 100th Rose Bowl Game but that other one five days later. Across the field from him just might be his old nemesis, Saban, with his Alabama team looking for its third straight national championship.
Alabama and Ohio State are currently ranked No. 1 and No. 3, respectively, in the simulated BCS standings. The paths looks pretty wide open for both teams to reach their January destination.
The Crimson Tide got by the one-man cyclone that is Johnny Manziel on Saturday and will likely face just two ranked teams for the remainder of the regular season (Sept. 28 vs. Ole Miss and Nov….
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