re: What does Nick Saban do that is so different from other coaches?

doesnt get caught or punished by his good buddy Emmertt

1. Signs as good or better players than anybody else
2. Surrounds himself with great Assistant Coaches

Saban is arguably the best coach in college football but don't kid yourself. He wouldn't have the same success a most other schools like Auburn, Texas A & M, Missouri, Kentucky, and others.

Don't believe it? Just go look at his record at Michigan State. Saban and Bama is a perfect fit and once he leaves there will never be another run like it anywhere.

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It isn't recruiting. LSU, Florida, Georgia, even Auburn have all had top quality recruiting classes for multiple years. They haven't been able to sustain that level of dominance.

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This is where you're wrong. Recruiting is one of the main reasons but you have to recruit to your system and properly evaluate the talent that you do get and put them in the right position that fits to the players and the programs/system strengths.

Saban is the main reason because he pays attention to "every" little detail and that's why he will be mad on a certain play, "even though it was a positive play" there is always room for improvement and playing "to a standard" no matter what the score or who the opponent is. If the players do this then they never really come into a game "not ready" or "flat." Even when Bama does have a down game the talent they have due to coaching and god given will still out match the other opponent.

JMHO...You would have to actually ask Saban why he thinks his "system" works the best. I hope some fellow Bama OP's can comment on anything that I may have missed or their opinion.

Saban is pure discipline. He demands perfection in every aspect of the game. He is like a facist dictator that wills his downtrodden country into excellence. He does not coddle, he does not make excuses, he does not allow his players to be comfortable with their own failures, and his players generally don't like him very much. He breaks them down to rebuild them in his design. His players play for him out of fear and respect.

Miles is very different. He is like a father figure to his players. He nurtures them, tries to build them up, but is often loyal to a fault. This loyalty to his players often inspires them to play above their talent level and to give their all to the program. However, against lesser opponents, it can often inspire complacency as they know that Les will forgive them if they make mistakes. Les, himself, is not as organized. Where Saban is highly organized and efficient at micromanaging, Les is scatter-brained in games and often allows things to fall through the cracks. This makes Miles's teams prone to in-game coaching mistakes in key moments when absolute focus is needed.

This is why Saban is the better coach, but Miles is the better human being.

and then Saban's players flop in the NFL. always.