Saban is retiring
 

Yes it deserves its own thread

X is blowing up

OMG!!!

I hate that I called it X by the way

Jalen Milroe was the final straw, huh?

Wowzers!

Stepover of the year:

Nick Saban to Pete Carroll.

Alabama is done for.

FSU gets the last laugh!

This is shocking.

What a sore loser lol

I remember him insinuating they'd be back next year a few days ago on Pat Mcafee's show too lol

Jim Harbaugh to Alabama!!

Has to be Sark or Kiffin right?

Texas can overpay Sark though

I will personally donate $10,000 to Alabama if they hire Freddie Kitchens

Bring him home

[QUOTE=asujbl;19244940]I hate that I called it X by the way[/QUOTE]

I've taken to calling it Xwitter.

[QUOTE=ThatGuyPal;19244963]What a sore loser lol

I remember him insinuating they'd be back next year a few days ago on Pat Mcafee's show too lol[/QUOTE]

Lots of people spout misinformation on the Pat McAfee show.

[QUOTE=asujbl;19244973]Has to be Sark or Kiffin right?

Texas can overpay Sark though[/QUOTE]

Can't wait for the "Sark is heading to Tuscaloosa and he's taking Arch Manning with him" headlines.

[QUOTE=TheFrenzy;19244984]Can't wait for the "Sark is heading to Tuscaloosa and he's taking Arch Manning with him" headlines.[/QUOTE]

That’s happening for sure

[QUOTE=TheFrenzy;19244984]Can't wait for the "Sark is heading to Tuscaloosa and he's taking Arch Manning with him" headlines.[/QUOTE]

More like Archabama.

Was this hinted at in any way? I really expected him to continue coaching for another decade or so.

[QUOTE=Wrong Lever;19245012]Was this hinted at in any way? I really expected him to continue coaching for another decade or so.[/QUOTE]

Old people hate NIL and the portal more than young people do… and young people hate it

It was bound to happen

[QUOTE=TheFrenzy;19244984]Can't wait for the "Sark is heading to Tuscaloosa and he's taking Arch Manning with him" headlines.[/QUOTE]

Doubt it’s Sark. He seems to finally have found a place. Oregon guy is their top want atm. Also don’t think Arch would be going there either if by some chance Sark did.

Retires as the GOAT just like Brady. It’s why everyone hates him

In 1980 Earl Bruce hired Nick Saban to replace Pete Carroll as a Ohio State coordinator.

Maybe 44 years later Carroll will take over at Alabama? They have to be nearly the same age, Pete is 6 weeks older.

[QUOTE=jplarson;19244982]I've taken to calling it Xwitter.



Lots of people spout misinformation on the Pat McAfee show.[/QUOTE]

I see what you did there lol

Anyway at least he can say he was the king of the non-NIL era since he seems to think that's why he isn't winning now lol

[QUOTE=asujbl;19245013]Old people hate NIL and the portal more than young people do… and young people hate it

It was bound to happen[/QUOTE]

Makes sense, it's a strange era we're living in.

Bye Nick.

Nature is healing.

[QUOTE=Wrong Lever;19245012]Was this hinted at in any way? I really expected him to continue coaching for another decade or so.[/QUOTE]

:cry:

No, hes too old for that.

Does Alabama have rich people? Or did they luck into Saban?

The budget for a new coach is going to be fascinating

[QUOTE=mc1;19245072]:cry:

No, hes too old for that.[/QUOTE]

Man, didn't realize how old he was until I looked it up just now. Guy looked good for his age.

Mel Tucker to Bama?

[QUOTE=hairysasquatch;19245117]Mel Tucker to Bama?[/QUOTE]

Maybe Harbaugh?

[QUOTE=Siberian13;19245120]Maybe Harbaugh?[/QUOTE]

Doubt that. Also doubt Mel.

[QUOTE=asujbl;19245013]Old people hate NIL and the portal more than young people do… and young people hate it

It was bound to happen[/QUOTE]

Yeah the old guard are annoyed with the portal for sure.

[QUOTE=asujbl;19245084]Does Alabama have rich people? Or did they luck into Saban?

The budget for a new coach is going to be fascinating[/QUOTE]

I'm sure they can pay a new coach. Problem is, they are poors when it comes to NIL.

What will be interesting is if a Lanning, Sark, etc... that is at a school that can afford to be at the top of the NIL world will actually take the job.

Will be an interesting time for college football. Depending on who follows Saban, we could see a lot of "I like Kentucky in basketball but Alabama in football" fans turn into "I like Kentucky in basketball but Georgia in football" fans.

Dead in 3 years.

There will NEVER be another Saban, the true GOAT
Good luck to the man replacing him

I feel like any coach would want to go there and follow what Saban built up.

I've heard Lanning is at the top of the list.

[QUOTE=oldgoldy97;19245268]Dead in 3 years.[/QUOTE]

Dark, but made me lol.

Give me Saban vs. Tuberville in 2026.

Anyone have any cool Saban cards to show off?

a few years ago, Nick Saban was the main speaker at the Texas High School Coaches Association convention in San Antonio.

the coaches i went with played it off like they were too cool for school. "he's not even gonna be here, it's a video chat...whatever", they were saying.

at the convention, they had a bar code to scan and send him a question.

i submitted my question, not thinking i had a chance to get it answered by Saban, because there were over 30,000 coaches in attendance, so idk how many questions were submitted to him, but i said why not?

on the last day, my coaches all left early, and i went to the main ballroom and sure enough, Saban was there in person talking. this was the first year of the NIL deal if i'm not mistaken. he gave a good speech about "iron sharpens iron", how guys like Amari Cooper went to Bama to compete against the best players in the country everyday, which in turn would help them go pro.

then it got to the Q & A part, and my question was picked! i was on cloud 9, in a room of full of coaches, my question was picked. one of i believe 5 questions that was picked.

that's something i will never forget. very cool moment.

[QUOTE=oplum29;19245600]

then it got to the Q & A part, and my question was picked! i was on cloud 9, in a room of full of coaches, my question was picked. one of i believe 5 questions that was picked.[/QUOTE]

"Is Trevor Lawrence overrated?"

"Hey coach, big fan, have you ever been asleep and had a nightmare that one of your nads was twisted real bad, so you woke up in a panic, but then you checked and it was all good, so then you relaxed and went back to sleep?"- Oplum29

The way I see it is that with the NIL deals and transfer portal the playing field had been leveled. He no longer has the recruiting advantage that he once had and can't win a Championship every other year like in the past. He cried about the NIL deals saying they were unfair. Now that the talent is more spread out than it used to be he wants out.

[QUOTE=sethc1020;19245692]The way I see it is that with the NIL deals and transfer portal the playing field had been leveled. He no longer has the recruiting advantage that he once had and can't win a Championship every other year like in the past. He cried about the NIL deals saying they were unfair. Now that the talent is more spread out than it used to be he wants out.[/QUOTE]

His issue was that he can't develop players now, because everyone chases the money or playing time. He's 100% correct BTW. He would still make the playoff 95% of the time if he stayed.

Dan Lanning is a man-whore. That is all.

[QUOTE=Boo;19245706]His issue was that he can't develop players now, because everyone chases the money or playing time. He's 100% correct BTW. He would still make the playoff 95% of the time if he stayed.[/QUOTE]

That is correct. He felt bad for some of his kids leaving early knowing that is was the wrong decision for their football career. If some of them gutted it out and waited a year, they would be starters and competing for a natty. Draft stock would be high. Alabama is an NFL factory.

As far as NIL/Portal leveling the playing field. I would love to see some data around that. I think those only gave the bigger schools a bigger advantage. OSU's NIL budget is 20x greater than Indiana for example. The best player on Indiana will likely transfer to OSU if given the opportunity.

[QUOTE=Boo;19245706]His issue was that he can't develop players now, because everyone chases the money or playing time. He's 100% correct BTW. He would still make the playoff 95% of the time if he stayed.[/QUOTE]

The whole portal thing is killing college football IMO. So many guys are leaving after 1 year to chase a bigger bag, and then leaving there to do the same thing again.

I have no idea really how you change anything, because I feel the kids should be able to leave a school anytime they want, but maybe have restrictions on some aspects. It's just crazy seeing so many 2nd year guys(sophomore/red shirt freshmen) just up and leave programs. It's like you have to re-recruit some guys for your program, and in turn this could potentially damage a player's career because it makes it more difficult to develop if they are changing systems/etc.

Saw Frames Janklin in a list of top 5 potential replacement coaches. :eek:

[QUOTE=padremurph;19245519]Anyone have any cool Saban cards to show off?[/QUOTE]

I was working on a master set of 2014 Upper Deck Conference Great autos and managed to snag this at a decent price early in the process. Pop 1 too. :)

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Here's the black foil as well - couldnt remember where I had the scan saved :confused:

#'d 5/10

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