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Will Saban be another Bowden and Paterno?

Posted on 9/10/23 at 6:18 pm
Posted by CatsGoneWild
Pigeon forge, Tennessee
Member since Jan 2008
13361 posts
Posted on 9/10/23 at 6:18 pm
He should have stepped away while on top. His best years are behind him. He needs to retire
Posted by Wolf Shirt
the boardwalk
Member since Sep 2008
10588 posts
Posted on 9/10/23 at 6:19 pm to
He lost one game. Im definitely no bama fan but yall are ridiculous
Posted by Johnnycrane
Birmingham
Member since Dec 2022
661 posts
Posted on 9/10/23 at 6:55 pm to
The era of Bama being the ultimate unquestioned king of football is over. NIL, the playoff, and parody make it 10 times harder than it was just a few years ago. I personally don't think it matters if he stays or goes, college football is just different.One team will never pull off what Bama did again.
Posted by Jorts R Us
Member since Aug 2013
14860 posts
Posted on 9/10/23 at 6:57 pm to
Were you around for the end of the Bowden era? Just before Jimbo was hired as OC and HCIW, Bobby had one of his boys running the worst offense in big boy football. This ain't even close to that.
This post was edited on 9/11/23 at 3:27 pm
Posted by Bham4Tide
In a Van down by the River
Member since Feb 2011
22092 posts
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:03 pm to
I certainly hope not - but reality may be setting in (that is, he may not get another chance to coach a Natty contender).
Posted by boston vol
Lexington-Fayette, KY
Member since Sep 2015
5611 posts
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:10 pm to
quote:

and Paterno?

Paterno was 66-20 his last eight years.
Posted by TheBiggestBrother
Nashville
Member since Jul 2021
2091 posts
Posted on 9/10/23 at 9:18 pm to
Nick is definitely not the same guy anymore because of his age but his legacy is solid. In fact it's beyond Joe Paterno and coach Bowden's legacy's combined.
Posted by NotImber
Member since Jun 2023
1182 posts
Posted on 9/10/23 at 9:28 pm to
I've never been one to buy into Saban's demise, or predict that he'd leave Bama for another job. I always felt he would retire at Bama. Maybe I'm reading too much into one game, but it wouldn't surprise me if he retired at the end of the season. He just looks tired and not as engaged as he used to be. I'm sure he could keep coaching for a few more years, continue recruiting at a high level and keep winning the vast majority of his games, but the man has nothing left to prove.
Posted by Guess_who
Member since Dec 2018
160 posts
Posted on 9/10/23 at 9:34 pm to
You could see it setting in starting about 3 years ago. He's lost the fire. He use to get pissed over a false start with a minute to go and up by 4 TDs. Neither interception yesterday got his blood pressure up or the 100 yards in penalties. He's earned the right to go when he chooses but it's getting hard to watch. Without Young last year the would have lost 4 games and right now I'm seeing it could be at least that this year.
Posted by KingOfTheWorld
South of heaven, west of hell
Member since Oct 2018
5437 posts
Posted on 9/10/23 at 9:44 pm to
Paterno was 11-2 and finished ranked in the top 10 his last two years when he was 81 and 82 years old.
Posted by BatonrougeCajun
Somewhere in Texas
Member since Feb 2008
6093 posts
Posted on 9/10/23 at 11:03 pm to
Yes. This is his life. He’s not stopping. If you slow down you go down
Posted by Daigeaux
Mountains of East Tennessee
Member since Jul 2005
5967 posts
Posted on 9/11/23 at 12:55 am to
Saban deserves to do wtf he wants to do…
Posted by AZHorn
Southern Arizona
Member since Aug 2021
144 posts
Posted on 9/11/23 at 1:21 am to
It's funny how BAMA has fallen back into the pack since NIL started. Any coincidence there? They must have been some bag moneying cheating fools before NIL. Now everyone can cheat and not worry about the NCAA coming down on them, it sucks for BAMA.
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