re: Some optimism for soft, trust fund fans:

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He retired because he got tired of F with NIL for todays recruiting pool and the portal.

He needs to nut up and say it but he can't right now because he is trying to help save this mess.

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Saban has always been direct and honest in public statements in my opinion. I'll take him at his word. His age was becoming a problem with recruiting and my own eyes can tell it was a bigger problem with recruiting staff than players at the end.