What is it about Nick Saban and November home games lately? In 2010 arch rival Auburn came back from 24 points down on the road to defeat Alabama and knock the Tide out of a BCS bowl game. In 2011, there was the Tuscaloosa field goal fest versus LSU. Then last Saturday night, the Tide was dazzled by the fleet footed Johnny Football and Texas A&M.

Three straight years of powerful, NFL laden teams are beaten at home in the month of November. Could it be that the vaunted  “Fourth Quarter” workout program leaves the Tiders with dead legs just before Thanksgiving? Are the pressures of staying on top of the college football world weighing heavy on the ‘Bama players? Do Saban’s guest motivational speakers take a pre-Christmas vacation around this time every year?