re: Nick Saban (2008-2014) vs Kirby Smart (2017-2023)

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You’re comparing spending 4 years in the NFL as a DC and transitioning to a HC job at Mich St (14 total wins over the previous 4 seasons including going winless the year before Saban got there), to Smart spending 8 years coaching and recruiting at a what Saban turned into a hyper-successful college program, then becoming the HC at another good college program in the same conference? You understand why these are vastly different correct?

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The NFL from college is like going from High School to College. They are a lot more compact and more gets done in a shorter time frame, so yes.

Either way, Saban learned from Bellichick and Kirby learned from Saban. There is no denying that, is there? Do you think Saban worked under Bellichick, one of the most demanding coaches in the NFL and did not learn anything? if this is what happened, then shame on Saban. And if you are going to make that claim, then I will claim that Kirby learned nothing from Saban. See how that works?

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You’re going to try to tell a Bama fan that our program wasn’t in shambles when Saban arrived?

Let’s get serious

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I am going to tell a Bama fan that Alabama has one of the richest histories in all of football. Do you deny this? I mean, all of you like to point out that Alabama will be fine when Saban leaves because Alabama has always been a power.


NOW you want to twist this in a different direction?