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re: If Saban Were To Retire or Leave Within 2 Years...
Posted on 10/28/13 at 10:12 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
Posted on 10/28/13 at 10:12 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
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If there's one thing the guy can do its recruit,
Smart is a great recruiter, but he's more of a regional guy. When Saban leaves, a lot of the national appeal to Alabama will be gone. That's not Smart's fault. It's just the way it is. Smart will still get players from AL and supplement with a few guys from GA, FL, and LA, but the talent level can't help but drop off some.
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the talent on hand is good enough to win 10 a year with a monkey coaching.
People have thought this about great coaches departing before. It rarely works out that way.
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I think Smart at Alabama has a floor or Richt at Georgia and a ceiling of Saban at bama.
I know y'all like Smart, but this is an extremely optimistic outlook. Saban leaving will create a sort of power vacuum, which is tough to predict. The successor could do well, but they could also fail miserably. There's no way of knowing, and a lot of it will have to do with how other programs are doing.
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Posted on 10/28/13 at 10:25 pm to Crowknowsbest
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With all due respect to Auburn which has always had a very solid program, Auburn has never stopped Bama from reaching a national title winning level when Alabama has their stuff together. Florida and Miami are capable of stealing even a very strong FSU program's thunder.
I'm pretty sure the 1972, 1989, 2005 and even 2010 Auburn teams disagree with that.
Posted on 10/29/13 at 9:02 am to Crowknowsbest
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When Saban leaves, a lot of the national appeal to Alabama will be gone. That's not Smart's fault. It's just the way it is.
Not sure I agree with that. Recruits will see 3 crystal footballs and possibly 4 by next January in the trophy case alongside an arse load of other bling that is recent and not ancient history. They will see one of the best training facilities in the country. They will see how many players have gone on to play in the league. Finally and maybe most important, they will see how many guys actually leave with an education. Not sure about losing national appeal any time soon even if Saban leaves.
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