re: New Head Coach Thread (Welcome Coach DeBoer)

The more I sit back and think the more Nick stepping down now just feels so weird. This goes against everything he's ever spoken about publicly regarding retirement.

I always thought it would be health related or if we started to lose 3-4 games a year. Then he would be done.

Mack freaking Brown is still coaching at UNC. Anyone think he would outlast Saban?

Saban just pulled in another elite class. He always loved coaching up this kind of talent. He always talked about how not being apart of team terrified him. I figured he'd be here until he was 80.

He did say that he'd know it would be time if he didn't think he could give this place his best. If he ever felt content he knew it would be time...that must have been it. He just didn't have the same drive anymore. More power to him not just coasting through if so. That takes a ton of will power to walk away when you're still winning SEC titles.

I completely understand waking up one day at 72 and being over it but it just feels weird considering the team we have coming back.

Enjoy retirement, coach. It won't be the same without him.