Bama says Notre Dame can't have Nick Saban!!!

Somebody please give me one logical reason why he'd want to leave??? Please don't let your emotions get in the way.

bama probation, again... renegade rouge boosters... pulp wood alumni....

Ummm... because he's Catholic. Duh.

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And save the, "He's Catholic" mumbo jumbo. Thats what sunday Mass is for.

chance to rebuild the most storied program (he gets off on the challenge where numerous others have failed recently)

more money.

likely grew up watching and pulling for ND as a Catholic kid.

NATIONAL recruiting base.

he would be the East coast (ok, midwest) version of pete carrol.

more money.

he's not in alabama (fine for you, maybe even fine for me, but not fine for a guy from up north. they still think the south is full of dumb rednecks --- many are).

proximity to a large metropolis - chicago - for the wife's shopping habits. especially now that she has more money.

his boss is the Pope, not hal moore or some mere mortal.

every game is on Nat. TV.

will not have to play an SECCG game to get into the NC. even a mediocre season will have ND in NC give media bias.

that's just off the top of my head. need more?

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Unless Notre Dame is prepared to do something stupid like offer Saban $12Mil a year (which they're not),

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Just to play devil's advocate here...ND is a program in dire straights (much like Bama a few years ago.) When you are that desperate, suddenly options that would be off the table at just about all other programs are entertained. Bama did it when they offered Saban $4million after they had their crosshairs set on him. Bama was the first to offer such a huge compensation package to a first year coach.

Given the state of ND's football program and the depth of their coffers, I would not be surprised to see (if indeed Saban is their number 1 guy) ND open the negotiations for compensation at $5-6 million for him. Who knows how high they may be willing to go if a bidding war opens up between Bama and ND. They're paying Weis the same as Saban for losing seasons...do you honestly think they won't throw significantly more green at Saban for the prospect of what he could do at ND?

That being said, I don't think Saban leaves Bama before he gets some hardware. Unless his 'dream job' were to open up, where ever that may be, he is at Bama.

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Unless Notre Dame is prepared to do something stupid like offer Saban $12Mil a year (which they're not), Bama will match any offer they put on the table. You should know this buddy...Are you sure you're a Bama fan?

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You are really out of touch if you dont think ND can and will pay more money than ANY school can offer. Do some research kid.

They can pay him $10 mil easy. They own their own nationwide TV contract with NBC. There are WAY more ND fans and alum than any school has, with LOTS more money.

ND would be a Holy Grail type job for Saban. Literally.

The ONLY reason he wouldnt take it, is he doesnt want to look bad by moving so soon again. Its always about Saban. You will get it eventually.

He's not going anywhere...I think he realizes he made a mistake by leaving LSU and won't do it again now that he's at Bama. Sucks for us but that's probably the truth.