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re: If Saban ever left ,where do you think he would go?
Posted on 8/3/13 at 1:57 pm to thatguy1892
Posted on 8/3/13 at 1:57 pm to thatguy1892
Why are we angry?
Ok, the general sentiment here is as follows (best articulated by Dan LeBatard circa late 2006/ early 2007).
Saban underachieved both years with the Fins. Additionally, he did a lot of damage to the roster through poor drafts, the Culpepper debacle (not saban's fault though), and losing key younger pieces replaced with older vets (part saban's fault, part organization's fault).
Then the real kicker was people thought he was a liar and coward. Saban (IMO) saw the writing on the wall. He would be fired the next year, possibly during the season. Fins fans were ready to fire him midway through the 2006 season. Saban knew he wouldn't be able to win with the roster he had in 2007. He quit. He bolted town. And he did it in secret in the middle of the night.
After two years of preaching his sermon about rising to and accepting challenges, and demanding it of everyone around him, he proved to be a hypocrit and a quiter when it mattered.
THAT is why Fins fans can't stand him.
Ok, the general sentiment here is as follows (best articulated by Dan LeBatard circa late 2006/ early 2007).
Saban underachieved both years with the Fins. Additionally, he did a lot of damage to the roster through poor drafts, the Culpepper debacle (not saban's fault though), and losing key younger pieces replaced with older vets (part saban's fault, part organization's fault).
Then the real kicker was people thought he was a liar and coward. Saban (IMO) saw the writing on the wall. He would be fired the next year, possibly during the season. Fins fans were ready to fire him midway through the 2006 season. Saban knew he wouldn't be able to win with the roster he had in 2007. He quit. He bolted town. And he did it in secret in the middle of the night.
After two years of preaching his sermon about rising to and accepting challenges, and demanding it of everyone around him, he proved to be a hypocrit and a quiter when it mattered.
THAT is why Fins fans can't stand him.
This post was edited on 8/3/13 at 1:59 pm
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Posted on 8/3/13 at 2:04 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
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He bolted town. And he did it in secret in the middle of the night.
No he didn't. I remember January 2-4, 2007 like it was yesterday. Saban met with Mal Moore on New Years' Day 2007. The next day, January 2, all the talk was that Saban was going to take the job. But then it was announced out of Miami that Saban was going to take the night to think it over and report to WH the next day with his decision. That morning, January 3, Saban met with WH and told him that he was taking the Alabama job. Around lunch time on that same day, Nick Saban landed in Tuscaloosa. The rest is history.
He did not leave in the middle of the night. Once Alabama started talking to him everyone was aware of the process.
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