Alabama opens against Michigan at Cowboys Stadium

"I couldn't get people out of my room until 3," Saban said Tuesday morning. "I haven't been up till 3 for a long time."

The party probably will continue moncler jackets for the Crimson Tide, which won its second national title in three seasons. Junior Heisman Trophy finalist Trent Richardson isn't expected to return but other key offensive contributors will back, including Outland Trophy-winning tackle Barrett Jones, running back Eddie Lacy and quarterback AJ McCarron, the offensive MVP. Defensively there will be holes to fill, depending on which juniors depart early for the NFL draft. "We're losing a lot of good football players," Saban said. "And we've got a lot of good young ones coming up and some good players coming back.

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"But every year is a bit of a rebuilding year and we'll certainly have a lot of opportunities for a lot of young players to make a contribution next year," Saban said, in a not too subtle recruiting shout-out. The Tide's incoming class probably will be one of the nation's best.

This coming season, Alabama opens against Michigan at Cowboys Stadium and travels to Arkansas and LSU, two other Southeastern Conference teams expected to be highly ranked.

At 60, Saban isn't about to kick back, Moncler Men Vest - Cheap Moncler Jackets head to his lake house and watch The Weather Channel all day. Saban became the first coach with three BCS titles, with Alabama in 2009 and LSU in 2003. Asked if his fire burns as intensely as it did when he first began coaching, Saban didn't hesitate.

"What do you think?" Saban said. "When a guy jumps offsides with three minutes to go in a game and you still coach your team like it's the first game of the season, what do you think? I mean, I'm a competitor. I think the real positive self-gratification you get is sort of seeing people maybe perform, accomplish to, become more than even they thought they might be.

"I really do think that maybe the only thing that's changed about me is winning the game is not enough. Doing it the right way … is one of the big things that this team did."

Saban being Saban wasn't about to lavish his Alabama team with excessive praise in the game's aftermath.

His defense allowed just 92 yards and zero points, the first shutout in the BCS' 14-year, 62-game history. LSU crossed midfield just once, with 7:58 left in the game. "When you throw the ball out, they're going to go get it," Saban said of his defense. "Because they're a hateful bunch."

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Would he call his team's performance "domination"? "No. No. I'm sure when we watch the film these guys know we always have a good, bad and ugly reel. I can always find something ugly to talk about," he said.

Saban's family, filling up a row in the postgame news conference, laughed. His players smiled. It was exactly what they expected him to say.

Truth is, for Alabama, there was little ugly to be found. Just like the first meeting Nov. 5, the title game was a defensive affair full of field goals. But this Deja Deux wasn't nearly as compelling.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but a rematch that featured five field goals and smothering defense didn't grab the casual fan. But it did make the Tide's not-easy-to-please coach smile.

"To be honest with you, I think I maybe did," Saban said when asked if he enjoyed this championship a bit more than in 2009. "This team was a special team — not that the 2009 team was any different. … It was a really special group."

An enduring image from when Alabama beat Texas two years ago for the title was the look of irritation on Saban's face when cheap moncler his players doused him with a jug of Gatorade. This year the maneuver was better executed, giving Saban yet another reason to smile.