re: I think Saban is going to the NFL at the end of the year.

Almost literally LSU had to hear these same exact type rumors & pro & con explanations for leaving/staying..for his last 3 yrs. And none of the NFL teams were top of the line programs. We kept hearing the Bears & at that time they were below average. One thing was a constant "given": Nicky wanted/s full & complete control of the team. He got that with the Fins & still could not make it work. But it is funny to hear all these rumors again. And they will only get worse as the season progresses, both the SEC's & the NFL's. He left us on Christmas Eve so I doubt he could possibly do anything worse beyond leaving close to NSD. But I cann't see him going at this point in his career & most LSU fans know that.