re: Saban: The thought of retirement terrifies me

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people saying things like "greatest ever" or in your case "no precedent" when they really mean "in the modern era" is a pet peeve of mine.

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Pet Peeve aside, it's hard to compare those two for the reasons I listed and the fact that your comparison coached his last game 87 years ago. I get your point that, in theory, there is precedent, but my point is that the challenges (and opportunities) aren't comparable. Also, if that's your example, then I'd say the sample size is too small and it doesn't prove your point. On the contrary, it further proves mine - that he's such an outlier you can't make too many predictions on HIM based on anyone other than HIM.