Saban Retiring

[FaithInIrish Forever 4,698]

Wow.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/39281202/alabama-crimson-tide-football-coach-nick-saban-retiring

[Baldy 1,223]

1 minute ago, FaithInIrish Forever said:

Wow.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/39281202/alabama-crimson-tide-football-coach-nick-saban-retiring

That’s what I said.

I’m sure we all had a feeling it was coming, but still crazy!

[NDNorm 50]

Damn...talk about a huge job to fill.  Let the speculation on successors begin!

[tneun89 978]

Holy smokes. Never thought I'd see the day. 

 

[AnTostal 762]

A Catholic who goes to mass daily.

Wonder if Freeman would consider a coaching consultant.  ND would get every 5 star in the country.

[mcgov12 1,235]

Saban has nothing else to prove. Freeman alleged to be on the short list…

[TexasDomer 1,284]

I mean Tommy’s RIGHT THERE.

[NDNorm 50]

Already Dan Lanning is supposed "top candidate"

[mcgov12 1,235]

Always thought Dabo would eventually be his replacement.

[FaithInIrish Forever 4,698]

5 minutes ago, NDNorm said:

Already Dan Lanning is supposed "top candidate"

Makes a ton of sense Oregon gets left all the time. He won't stay at Oregon forever

[AnTostal 762]

40 minutes ago, TexasDomer said:

I mean Tommy’s RIGHT THERE.

I think Alabama’s idea of a national search for the best candidate probably differs from ND’s. 

[NYGoldenDomer 2,046]

He just couldn't take the fact that proven cheaters were just crowned National Champions.

[mcgov12 1,235]

39 minutes ago, FaithInIrish Forever said:

Makes a ton of sense Oregon gets left all the time. He won't stay at Oregon forever

I don’t quite get the Lanning hype but that’s just my own take. He seems to have a star studded roster there, definitely within the pac12 and continued to come up short

[DamshaBua 48]

1 hour ago, mcgov12 said:

Always thought Dabo would eventually be his replacement.

He's an Alabama alum and already won 2 NCs. I assumed the job was his to turn down whenever Saban decided to hang it up. Alabama will spend whatever it takes. 

Lanning is 37 and had success far outside of his comfort zone which is the south. He looks like the real deal to me and is 17 years Dabo's junior. 

Kirby won't leave UGA (alum), but you at least have to make the call. 

 

[Baldy 1,223]

5 hours ago, mcgov12 said:

Always thought Dabo would eventually be his replacement.

That’s what I’m hearing too, and he is an Alumnus, so it makes sense.

[jessemoore97 1,271]

7 hours ago, AnTostal said:

A Catholic who goes to mass daily.

Wonder if Freeman would consider a coaching consultant.  ND would get every 5 star in the country.

And according to some "in the know" we could have had him if we'd have made the effort back in the day.

Much respect for the man as a coach.

[jessemoore97 1,271]

I bet BKs agent is drooling right now to get his contract upped.  So many top jobs set to open up.  Carroll gone in Seattle, Saban at Bama, possible JH leaves Meatchicken, Oregon may open, rumors of Smart getting NFL looks, Clemson of Dabo comes back to Momma, NFL stuff will open.

*Extreme sarcasm alert if you didn't catch it.

[jimbo 376]

Imagine walking into that situation being compared to Saban from day 1. The expectations for the new HC will be for him to be the second coming of Nick Saban. Anything less….  

What’s the expression, “never follow a legend”.

[Baldy 1,223]

You know what makes Saban retiring even better, is that no one is talking about Michigan anymore! 😂🤣😂🤣

[Blammm 29]

12 hours ago, FaithInIrish Forever said:

Makes a ton of sense Oregon gets left all the time. He won't stay at Oregon forever

Pre-NIL, sure.  But Uncle Phil can (and has) bought Lanning players.  I don't think that Lanning is a good of an HC as people make him out to be.