I agree with you that coaching a big time program in college or professionally is a killer gig. It will burn you out eventually. Despite the money you can make, you typically have a short window. Fans and owners are increasingly impatient and demand results. Saban is a rare breed who seems to embrace it and thrive off it. Billechik is another....I believe he is the same age as Saban. So is Pete Carroll. However, we all see what happens when some coaches stay longer than they should. Paterno and Bowden are good examples.

He has Bama organized like a corporation of which he is the CEO so that makes it considerably easier on him and he can think more strategically about the game, direction of the program, and is years ahead of the curve on recruiting.

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Posted by Draconian Sanctions

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Posted on 6/9/17 at 10:03 am to 14&Counting

I don't think Saban would ever go through what Paterno did in the early 00's, when they had like 3 losing seasons in 5 years or whatever it was. I just don't think it's reasonable to expect him to keep churning out 12 wins or more every single year for too much longer, just because it's never happened before. Now maybe medical technology has improved to the point where he can keep going better than coaches of yesteryear could, i don't know, maybe he could go to Europe to get one of those Kobe blood transfusions or something

But there does seem to be something about that late 60's mark that is the point where it slips. I'm not sure if it's the grind, or being so far removed from the age of the players you're coaching that you can't reach them anymore or what.

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