Nick Saban says he likes carrot cake, which proves that every man has flaws. He revealed this vital information in discussing the need to “let the cake bake” with his Alabama quarterbacks, waiting for someone to assert himself as the starter at that position during preseason camp.
The larger baking question is whether Saban’s personal cake is overdone. This season will be a crucial oven check in Tuscaloosa: Is the era of dominance over for the greatest coach in college football history?
Nothing lasts forever, not even Nick Saban. At age 71, he’s got a relatively inexperienced team that is trying to replace players picked first and third in the NFL draft. Alabama lost an 8,000-yard career passer, a running back who produced more than 1,600 all-purpose yards last season, seven of its top eight tacklers and both coordinators. The cupboard is never bare at ‘Bama, but the restocking this season is significant.
