re: AU gets literally laughed at in Joel Klatt’s breakdown of Bama/Michigan. Hate to see it

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If Saban is the GOAT then it is because he coaches at the last football factory in America. At UAT Saban has an unlimited budget for overall payroll, NIL, recruiting, gold-plated facilities and most importantly no pushback from the admissions office or the Bama administration. Bama football is only vaguely associated with the University of Alabama and for all intents it is a totally autonomous organization. The drive-thru window guy at McDonald's could win 9-10 games every year at Bama.

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It’s a combination of a lot of things. Saban came in at the right time at Alabama; the fans wanted a winner and dedicated recruiter and Shula, who walked into an impossible situation in 2003, actually left some good pieces to work with.