Nick Saban told Alabama fans he had never coached a more determined or dedicated team than the one that just polished off its second Allstate BCS National Championship in three years. And the clincher was praiseworthy, too. "I've never seen a more dominant performance than what they did in the national championship game against LSU," Saban said to a roar from the estimated 32,000 fans filling one side of Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday. The Crimson Tide celebrated the title in the same fashion it did Saban's first with the Tide two years ago, nearly two weeks after that 21-0 victory over LSU. The coaches and players crowded onto a stage set up at midfield while highlights played on the videoboards and left tackle Barrett Jones and departing stars like Trent Richardson, Dont'a Hightower and Mark Barron spoke after winning what the school counts as the program's 14th national title. The tone was a little different. At the same event two years ago, Saban said it was the beginning, not the end. "A couple of weeks ago in New Orleans, the man proved he knew what he was talking about," university president Robert E. Witt said. Read more: http://espn.go.com/college-football...-fans-players-gather-celebrate-national-title
