re: Nick Saban made Auburn a basketball school

[quote]I really think Saban has killed Bama BB. No only by having the school neglect the program and constantly putting "lipstick on a pig" with Coleman, but there is not any fan interest and excitement for the program until after Bowl season and before last year February's recruiting signing period. By then the season is half over and most of the fans are talking about A-day. Oats is probably the only one on campus who wants Saban to retire. Because if he doesn't do it soon, he knows he will fall to the same death as Grant and Avery.

I don't know if it's Saban's fault that the Bama Admin won't level Coleman & build new, but there has definitely been a resistance to put massive $$ into BB facilities.

Kinda like why Auburn still hasn't built a football only facility and hasn't done a much needed JHS renovation? It makes not sense for an Admin to be so short sighted relative to athletic facilities just because the program isn't competing at an elite level currently. [/quote]

You must have bookmarked that post, because I posted it months ago.

AU hasn't built the football only facility because I think at this point it would be seen as a reward to Gus. If they have to hire a new coach, they can dangle that carrot in front of any candidate. Improvements to JHS are needed, but that is for the fans only. As long as fans keep coming, the improvements will be on the backburner.