Beating Notre Dame not only exorcised the nightmares of 1973, but also cemented Nick Saban as one of the two greatest college football coaches of all time. Having Alabama stomp the Irish again will boost the economy of Alabama, allow ESPN to drive advertising income and give Brent Musberger another reason to salivate over a woman 50 years younger than him.
Times are tough in our country and we need every morale booster we can imagine. Seeing Eddie Lacy make Monti Te'o miss another dozen times is just the medicine we need.