re: Poor Nick: they're talking about me

I can easily see Saban coaching another 5 seasons or so. Which means for the next year or two anyway, he can honestly tell recruits he plans to see their careers through at Bama. Truth of the matter is, as long as Saban keeps winning and pumping guys into the NFL, the top 5 classes will keep coming.

There's just as good a chance a younger coach has a couple of down years, gets fired and doesn't see his recruits graduate. Ask Chizik, Richt, Gus and many others about that.