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Could Nick Saban in his prime win a Championship at Vandy?
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:41 am
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:41 am
Just heard this question on Local Radio...what do y’all think?
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:42 am to mistaken4193
Not even remotely close
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:42 am to mistaken4193
Nope but they’d be a lot more competitive
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:42 am to mistaken4193
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in his prime
This is the downhill slide?
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:43 am to mistaken4193
in his primeWhat exactly is his prime?
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:43 am to mistaken4193
Championship no but he could probably build them up to a 9 or even 10 win season depending on how down the east is. Franklin got them to 8 wins so a good coach can win there
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:44 am to mistaken4193
That is literally an impossible task with the way Vandy is run.
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:44 am to mistaken4193
No. They don't even have an athletic department.
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:45 am to mistaken4193
Academic standards would hold him back.
Saban is a brilliant recruiter but will rarely out scheme anyone.
Saban is a brilliant recruiter but will rarely out scheme anyone.
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:45 am to Jb1994
If Saban went there, I don't see why he couldn't. He would need buy in from boosters and the big money types to front cash for facilities and coaches. But the Bama name isn't what recruited the first sets of guys. Bear Bryant wasn't on the tounge of a lot of the early classes. It was all Saban. That travels.
He would have to also have some buy in from the university to let the academic stuff slide some.
He would have to also have some buy in from the university to let the academic stuff slide some.
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:47 am to mistaken4193
The academic restrictions would say no.
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:50 am to The Johnny Lawrence
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He would have to also have some buy in from the university to let the academic stuff slide some.
So is this going on at Bama?
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:52 am to mistaken4193
Yes. It would take him a few years to build the recruiting classes and infrastructure needed to do so, but after year 4 or so he would be competing for championships.
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:55 am to mistaken4193
Not enough institutional buy-in
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:57 am to mistaken4193
No but he could win one at Kentucky, Miss St. or Ole Miss.
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:58 am to mistaken4193
The fact that he occasionally doesn’t win one at Bama is enough proof that he would never win one at Vandy. A great coach can only do so much
This post was edited on 1/12/21 at 10:39 am
Posted on 1/12/21 at 10:01 am to boogiewoogie1978
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He would have to also have some buy in from the university to let the academic stuff slide some.
So is this going on at Bama?
I’m pretty sure this is referring to the admittance standards, which are higher at Vandy. Their admin has been known to not bend this even for high level players.
Posted on 1/12/21 at 10:03 am to Crimson K
Given time, money, and resources I think he could do it. But it would take 6-10 years.
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