re: 2022 Alabama is better than 2023 Bama will be

The day Coach Saban retires is approaching rapidly. It has nothing to do with his knowledge of the game, or his in-game coaching, or even his assistants and staff. NIL is killing him. It's turning the game into a mini version of the NFL with players who are able to market themselves and bring in personal cash flow NOW. It gives the players a whole different mindset, and Coach Saban is no longer looked up to by his players as a mentor who can prepare them and elevate them to the next level. They now view him as a steppingstone in their climb to the ranks of the NFL.

Discipline has flown out the window, and Coach Saban doesn't have the mindset or the desire to deal with players whose focus and desire is on bringin' in dat dollah ahead of methodically climbing the mountain to become the best you can be in your growth as a player and a team member.

The overall game has changed and it's not a change that he has prepared himself to deal with. It's no fault of his, and it doesn't make him a lesser man or coach. It simply is what it is. There comes a time when you have to let your prime bull retire to the pasture surrounded by all the awards he's won and calves he's sired, and let him live in the glowing admiration of his fans.

Saban has earned his place in college football history. He's the best of the best - surpassing even The Bear. He sits atop the mountain. It's time that he took a moment to look around and savor the view.