re: If Saban had waited a month

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I would expect that this happened throughout the entire process. I think Saban, DeBoer, and others have been meeting with players since the retirement announcement (and since DeBoer's announcement as head coach).

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This. The right people knew enough. Coach contemplated retirement last year and decided to give it another go. All of these coaches have the same agent. Listen to Kirby and Saban’s convo at midfield before the SECCG. I’m not saying they knew, but I don’t think they were blindsided.