re: Condoleeza picking final 4 ?

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I'm not aware of any "good coaches" who never played the game at all. Perhaps there are some. But they got their start by getting a job as an assistant to someone or some team - doing a miniscule job and working their way up by working under people who could teach them. They didn't just watch a bunch of football and then decide they were ready to coach.

I have heard of decent coaches who never played in college.

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I wonder how many people played football just for the 'in' it gives them? I mean, Saban's not built for football, so I've actually theorized that Saban always wanted to be a coach and put his 4'11" arse on the field sheerly so he could get a coach's attention and mentoring.