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Posted on 1/17/26 at 2:40 pm to mytigger
Saban could have assembled a staff to be great at this. He would’ve struggled with not being able to keep kids that he in invested time with. Basically re-coaching kids.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 2:41 pm to mytigger
Saban pushed Lane to LSU, so he's currently on my good side. LOL
Posted on 1/17/26 at 3:12 pm to Shooter
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Saban is the GOAT at recruiting
100%
Posted on 1/17/26 at 3:18 pm to LSUcajun77
quote:Nah. I'm not thinking he has the energy to do it at the same level as Lane.
Saban could do anything.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 3:19 pm to tigerskin
quote:But we're talking about best for NOW.
In his younger days
Posted on 1/17/26 at 4:46 pm to mytigger
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He couldn’t do any of what Lane is doing right now. CLK was THE best choice.
Obviously the transfer portal didn’t exist, but recruiting wise this is exactly what Saban did with the REC and Dodge Chargers. They were far superior to any other school in organization (bagmen) and funding. Now that the money is legal and in the open, other schools boosters are giving more freely.
That’s why Saban quit. His advantage was gone. He failed in the NFL when on a level playing field.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 6:51 pm to lsusa
Support staff is huge now as well. Identifying players at value is the game now.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 6:53 pm to mattz1122
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Saban is 75
74
Posted on 1/17/26 at 7:14 pm to Fat Bastard
If Saban were still at Bama the money would be flowing and elite players would still commit for chance at natty. Don’t get twisted Saban is THE dog.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 7:27 pm to mytigger
Saban showed the ability to adjust what he focused on multiple times. He just didn’t want to anymore. I don’t blame him.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 7:30 pm to fallguy_1978
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Saban would have struggled with the portal too because Texas Tech and Miami could outbid Alabama for players.
if the portal and NIL was as significant as it is now for saban's career, he wouldn't have stayed at bama.
he would have gone to a school that had the name and the money to outbid
Posted on 1/17/26 at 7:34 pm to mytigger
The deal-making that is part of the NIL culture is definitely a different skill set and Saban, I'm sure, found it unpleasant. He is a program-building, high standard, devoted to excellence coach and one needs to do more now. Kiffin has the deal-making skill set and looks to be in the top 5 coaches with that skill.
We will see if the skills Kiffin has translates into championships before college football changes again. Even without the NIL aspect, Kiffin seems to have grown into a championship-level coach.
We will see if the skills Kiffin has translates into championships before college football changes again. Even without the NIL aspect, Kiffin seems to have grown into a championship-level coach.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 9:45 pm to LSUtwolves
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if the portal and NIL was as significant as it is now for saban's career, he wouldn't have stayed at bama.
he would have gone to a school that had the name and the money to outbid
Yeah, he would have actually took the Texas job and not just flirted with them in order to get a raise.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 8:13 am to DeathByTossDive225
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Seriously, get this pathetic shite off the recruiting board
Nothing stopping you. GTFO.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 8:14 am to LSUcajun77
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Saban could do anything
He couldn't do what Cignetti just did.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 8:17 am to mytigger
Saban was playing this recruiting game long before anyone else.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 8:41 am to mytigger
If folks could pick a 50 year old Nick Saban vs. 50 year old Lane Kiffin, I'm betting the vote would be at least 80% Saban.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 9:03 am to mpwilging
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I've said this for years. The GOAT wasn't really the GOAT, he just had Dodge Chargers and $$ for his recruits, and never had the NCAA up his arse.
I get what you're saying, but isn't working the system to stack every possible advantage in your favor part of the equation? You could argue that there are many coaches that would have success if they had the same advantages that he had, but he was the one who created those advantages and sustained them.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 5:54 pm to mytigger
Before Lane was hired some people here wanted Saban. Then I saw a video of Saban on his birthday sitting on his Lazy Boy recliner with legs propped up and a blanket over them. I thought to myself that he looked like my grandfather. Wow he looks old I thought.
I’m so glad that Saban didn’t want to coach. We have a turbocharged relentless coach that we were lucky to get. I can’t wait for what is to come.
I’m so glad that Saban didn’t want to coach. We have a turbocharged relentless coach that we were lucky to get. I can’t wait for what is to come.
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