Alabama football: 3 reasons Nick Saban is wrong about so-called rebuild

2. Bryce Young won the Heisman Trophy in his first year as a starter

Sure, several college football players come out of nowhere and make a statement by winning the Heisman, the notable example being Johnny Manziel. But Bryce Young was talented, to begin with; see his days at Mater Dei. Additionally, while injuries hurt the Tide at the wide receiver position, Young still had a good offensive line and several other quality young players at his disposal on both sides of the ball.

You don’t win the Heisman in a rebuilding year. You can put up big numbers and performances, but that award is reserved for the best player in college football that season. A player in a rebuild is not going to win that award. A player in a struggling year on a struggling team might, but not a rebuild. Bryce Young won it, and it was a great season that ended on a sour note.

1. Alabama football doesn’t have rebuilds; it’s always a reload

As has been stated time and time again, there is no such thing as a rebuild in Tuscaloosa. It’s a reload, as players exchange Crimson and White for NFL colors, and new faces arrive in town each year, hoping to achieve the same tremendous success as those who came before them and wore the same uniform.

Not to mention the strong recruiting class that will be coming in this season, headlined by several other five-star recruits, none of which would even think about committing to a program that is in a rebuild. Nick Saban went down the wrong lane on this comment. A disappointment would be the right thing to say, and it would be understandable, but to say rebuilding might be considered out of bounds and does not count.

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