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HEIR FORCE
Tim Layden
January 14, 2013
ALABAMA TURNED WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A DEFENSIVE SHOWDOWN INTO AN OFFENSIVE BEATDOWN, AND BY THE SECOND HALF THE ONLY COMPETITION REMAINING WAS BETWEEN THE SCHOOL'S OLD COACH AND ITS CURRENT ONE
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January 14, 2013

Heir Force

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"We did dominate," he said, repeating the words he expressed to his team in the postgame celebration. Yet it is never about the moment just passed for Saban; it is always about the moment that lies in the future. "We've got guys who need to make decisions about next year [and the NFL]. I want to be ready for them by Thursday," said Saban. "You've got to be thinking ahead, man." His pace quickened, steady footfalls on a concrete floor, leaving the celebration far behind.

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