re: Spurrier Unlocked: Saban is a Great Recruiter, Not a Great Coach

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Spurrier Unlocked

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I watched a couple of interviews Coach gave over the past few days and I think he is trying to make a point that is being misconstrued. He readily acknowledges Saban as a great coach as he also gives credit to Malzahn and others (himself included). He specifically said there is a general misconception that Alabama controls the conference which is false. He addressed that over the last 8 years there have been 4 champions of the conference with 2 apiece (AU, LSU, UF and UA). I think he is simply trying to bring some balance. For instance since the retirement of The Bear, in 31 seasons UF, LSU, AU and UT have been champion of the conference more times, or a much as, UA. I think his main point is tremendous competitiveness of the conference and nothing more.

Also, it seems to me one of the main functions of a CFB HC is recruiting, along with staff hires and running the program. To me separating a major component of the job, from the job itself, is a bit, arbitrary.