re: Nick Saban Top College Coach according to NFL.com, Miles & Malzahn left out

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Sun-Fri Saban is arguably the best coach out there, on game day there are multiple that are better. Saban's game is being prepared for everything and out working/recruiting all other teams. Saban's not going to beat you in a chess match like the great offensive minds but he will know everything you run out of each formation and what your likelyhood of doing certain things. He will also know if your CB has a tell on the defensive scheme.

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That's just silly, actually. Saban is extremely well-known for his ability to throw different defenses (keeping in mind he's primarily a defensive coach, just like Malzahn is primarily an offensive one) and schemes at opposing teams on the fly and adjusting to what they're doing. That's not a guy who isn't excellent at game-day coaching. Your language betrays a bias toward offensive game-day coaching over defensive game-day coaching, which is a mindset no real football fan should be stuck in. It's a sport that goes both ways, and a beautifully-executed defensive coaching job is every bit a "chess match" as an offensive one.