re: I just googled Paul Bryant Jr.

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I know its a good story but this is a complete myth

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No it's not. MM wasn't dead set on Saban, and wasn't all that confident he could even get him, but he was his #1 choice from the moment Shula was fired. Many influential folks didn't want to wait until after the NFL season and MM knew if he waited until then and missed on Saban, we'd be in even worse shape, so he got talked into offering RR. Truth be told, RR was probably his #2 man, so it really didn't take much coercing. Once RR backed out at the last minute, he put all his eggs into the Saban basket. He had no Plan B at that point.

This is all from a close friend that was involved in the process. But this is the internet so I don't expect anyone to believe me.