re: You can't spell delusion without LSU.

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Well, until Smart shows that he's not capable, I feel he deserves a good bit of the credit for what Bama has built on defense since 2008.

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I respect him as a coach, but his legacy at Bama won't be realized (by me at least) until we see how he does on his own and/or how Bama does without him.

If he builds a defensive juggernaut as a HC somewhere, or if they fall off after he leaves, it suggests that he had a large role in Bama's defenses. If he can't build a strong unit elsewhere and Bama keeps humming, it's just the Saban effect.

Either way, if he's at all concerned about his reputation and legacy, Smart needs to get out of Tuscaloosa. If he wants perhaps the best asst. coaching gig in CFB and to collect the $$$, he's fine where he is.