re: Is Saban leaves for Texas, will Bama revere him or hate him like LSU fans did?

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Is Saban vilified by Bama fans like he was by LSU fans when he took the Bama gig?

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While it's true that LSU fans turned on Saban when he took the Bama job, who could blame them? He lied multiple times about being interested in the position, even going so far as saying on more than one occasion "I will not be the head football coach at Alabama." When he left Baton Rouge for Miami, most LSU fans wished him well, despite the fact that he broke the news that he was leaving on Christmas Eve.

I think there are also some feelings of "what could've been" as well. If Miles had bolted for Michigan in 2007 as ESPN had reported, I think there is a good chance that Saban would've ended up back at LSU.