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Saban coaching tree influence on the quarterfinals
Posted on 12/20/25 at 11:15 pm
Posted on 12/20/25 at 11:15 pm
Indiana: Cignetti (assistant)
Georgia: Smart (assistant)
Ole Miss: Golding (assistant)
Oregon: Lanning (assistant)
Miami: Cristobal (assistant)
Alabama: (players/program)
Ohio State: Day- none
Texas Tech: McGuire- none
Georgia: Smart (assistant)
Ole Miss: Golding (assistant)
Oregon: Lanning (assistant)
Miami: Cristobal (assistant)
Alabama: (players/program)
Ohio State: Day- none
Texas Tech: McGuire- none
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Posted on 12/20/25 at 11:17 pm to Summer of Jimbo
Probably be a minute before we get another dominant coach like him. Will have to be someone who comes up in the NIL era and figures out how to exploit it while still getting players to fully buy in.
Posted on 12/20/25 at 11:19 pm to imjustafatkid
I guarantee you that Day has been indirectly influenced by Saban.
Posted on 12/20/25 at 11:30 pm to imjustafatkid
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Probably be a minute before we get another dominant coach like him.
The more you think about it, this feels like one of those sports milestones that will never happen again. How many future coaches could have close to 6 of 8 in a playoff?
Posted on 12/20/25 at 11:32 pm to Summer of Jimbo
We may never see an influence like him again in this sport
Posted on 12/21/25 at 1:10 am to Summer of Jimbo
How many coaches has he made quit and get involved in politics? At least 2 , Tubs and Dooley....anyone know of anymore?
Posted on 12/21/25 at 5:25 am to BlindTiger7
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We may never see an influence like him again in this sport
My guess he is not done and when an independent body takes over CFB to get everything under control I think he will be involved and would not doubt in a leadership role.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 5:49 am to Summer of Jimbo
Amazing
Posted on 12/21/25 at 6:30 am to BlindTiger7
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We may never see an influence like him again in this sport
We had it before with Bear Bryant. There will be another and he will also be in Tuscaloosa.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 6:34 am to bama1959
I know why you put Golding up there but since it was game #1 as a HC for him (vs the worst playoff contender let in to date) it should truly be Kiffin/Golding * ;)
And you are about see Kiffin in that list a WHOLE lot more and you know it
And you are about see Kiffin in that list a WHOLE lot more and you know it
Posted on 12/21/25 at 6:38 am to Summer of Jimbo
A lot of the current players are Deboers, not saban.
There’s Deonte Lawson and a couple, but pretty much all coaches and players are his.
Simpson was a recruit by Saban but the only time he saw the field was at USF three years ago, and saban pulled him after two plays. He was the third string behind Milrun and the Asian kid from Notre Dame.
There’s Deonte Lawson and a couple, but pretty much all coaches and players are his.
Simpson was a recruit by Saban but the only time he saw the field was at USF three years ago, and saban pulled him after two plays. He was the third string behind Milrun and the Asian kid from Notre Dame.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 6:54 am to navy
quote:They use the same colorist.
I guarantee you that Day has been indirectly influenced by Saban.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 7:24 am to navy
Day is an Urban guy
Posted on 12/21/25 at 7:25 am to Summer of Jimbo
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Alabama: (players/program)
I am a little curious...and maybe an Alabama fan will know the answer...how many players on the roster were signed by Saban and how many were signed by Deboer?
Posted on 12/21/25 at 7:37 am to DawgsLife
Not many. On offense there’s Jam Miller and Ty Simpson, but neither saw the field and were way down on the depth charts. Proctore the left tackle was a recruit, but he transferred once Nick committed to retiring, then came back under Deboer.
Defense there’s Deonte Lawson, but maybe a couple of more. This next year will be 100% Deboer. Right now I’d say about 95% it’s his.
Defense there’s Deonte Lawson, but maybe a couple of more. This next year will be 100% Deboer. Right now I’d say about 95% it’s his.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 7:47 am to RTRnFlorida
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Not many. On offense there’s Jam Miller and Ty Simpson, but neither saw the field and were way down on the depth charts. Proctore the left tackle was a recruit, but he transferred once Nick committed to retiring, then came back under Deboer.
Defense there’s Deonte Lawson, but maybe a couple of more. This next year will be 100% Deboer. Right now I’d say about 95% it’s his.
Thanks. I was curious.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 7:56 am to bama1959
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We had it before with Bear Bryant. There will be another and he will also be in Tuscaloosa.
Bear didn’t have the kind of influence Saban had with assistants, largely due to the fact that so many assistants rotated through with Saban. In Bear’s day, assistant coaches (and head coaches) stayed at programs longer. I’m not saying he didn’t have a big assistant coach tree, but not like Saban’s.
Bear’s wider spread influence was with the players who later coached.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 8:05 am to Summer of Jimbo
Didn't Saban come from the Belichik coaching tree?
Posted on 12/21/25 at 8:55 am to WhateverUWant
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Didn't Saban come from the Belichik coaching tree?
Yes, who came from the Bill Parcells coaching tree...
Guess who Parcells came from? Steve Sloan, who came from the Bear Bryant tree.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 9:08 am to Harry Rex Vonner
Actually the Parcells-Belichick coaching tree started under Ray Perkins when he was head coach at the New York Giants. Parcells was OL coach and Belichick was DC. Parcells became HC when Perkins came to Alabama when Bryant retired. Perkins was part of the Bryant coaching tree as well as Don Shula's.
This post was edited on 12/21/25 at 9:13 am
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