I think Alabama's most recent "era" is over. Saban is obviously panicking. The game is beginning to pass him by - will he adapt as Bear Bryant did in the early 70's?
As for Arkansas, Bielema took advantage of a very soft Big Ten with a weak crop of coaches. He didn't build anything at Wisconsin - Barry Alvarez left him the house, it was just up to Bielema to do the wiring. I'm not sure he's the kind of coach that can build a program from the ground up in advantageous conditions, let alone the SEC West.
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