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re: Nick Saban the Vietnam draft dodger
Posted on 11/1/19 at 3:06 pm to StopRobot
Posted on 11/1/19 at 3:06 pm to StopRobot
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He was too young to be drafted.
He was born in 1951.
The initial draft was for people of service age (born January '44 through December '50). So, he was too young for the initial draft lottery. The draft wasn't abolished until 1973, but just because you were of draft age...didn't mean that you would be drafted.
In Saban's case, he would have probably gotten a deferment for when he was in college (which would have lasted through when he finished graduate school in 1975). So, it wasn't that he was too young to be drafted, but that he went to college and graduate school.
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Posted on 11/1/19 at 3:07 pm to JoseyWalesLA
quote:Hope you didn't vote for Clinton or Trump, they both dodged as well.
Question? Besides Nick Saban, what other SEC coach evaded service in Vietnam? He sickens me...
Posted on 11/1/19 at 3:10 pm to StopRobot
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Vietnam War draft only drafted men born between 1944 and 1950. Saban was born in 1951
This is not true. The 1971 draft was solely for men born in 1951.
Posted on 11/1/19 at 3:13 pm to biclops
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This post was edited on 11/1/19 at 4:05 pm
Posted on 11/1/19 at 3:13 pm to StopRobot
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You could be drafted if you were in college but you could apply for a deferment.
not true, i was in college during the Vietnam war and i was not on any draft board. I joined in 1968 and went to Vietnam in 69 and 70.
Posted on 11/1/19 at 3:14 pm to JoseyWalesLA
Nick Saban didn't meet the minimum height requirements to be drafted.
Posted on 11/1/19 at 3:16 pm to JoseyWalesLA
So they are making new dodge Chargers in Vietnam specifically for Saban? WOW!
This post was edited on 11/1/19 at 3:18 pm
Posted on 11/1/19 at 3:18 pm to Uhtred
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The 1971 draft was solely for men born in 1951.
Incorrect. The 1970 draft was geared toward men born in 1951, not the '71 draft.
Posted on 11/1/19 at 3:19 pm to Uhtred
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This is not true. The 1971 draft was solely for men born in 1951.
Correct. I was thinking of the initial draft. My bad. I looked up Saban's draft number. It was 311 for the 1971 draft. If you number was higher than 125 you were safe from the draft. Fascinating stuff
Posted on 11/1/19 at 3:21 pm to RollTide1987
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Incorrect. The 1970 draft was geared toward men born in 1951, not the '71 draft.
The date of the drawing was in 1970 but it was the 1971 draft
Posted on 11/1/19 at 3:21 pm to StopRobot
quote:Technically could have been drafted. But practically speaking, it never happened.
Not true. You could be drafted if you were in college but you could apply for a deferment.
Posted on 11/1/19 at 3:23 pm to Buckeye Jeaux
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Technically could have been drafted. But practically speaking, it never happened.
I dont know the rate at which student deferments were given but it seems pretty liberal, I have done enough googling on this already. Interestingly there were a lot of guys in college who got drafted but didnt ask for a deferment and served instead
Posted on 11/1/19 at 3:25 pm to biclops
Stopped the draft in 1972!
Posted on 11/1/19 at 3:27 pm to JoseyWalesLA
You sicken me !!! 
Posted on 11/1/19 at 3:29 pm to StopRobot
quote:I was in that era. NEVER heard of a guy choosing to go when a college deferrment was a mere matter of checking a box, and providing a one page form from the college registrar.
Interestingly there were a lot of guys in college who got drafted but didnt ask for a deferment and served instead
No doubt, there were exceptions, but I never heard of anyone doing that - particularly when it became clear from buddies returning home from V.N. what a not-allowed-to-win shite show it was over there.
Posted on 11/1/19 at 3:30 pm to JoseyWalesLA
Probably a good thing. I mean getting out of a bunker would be like The Grand Canyon for him.
Posted on 11/1/19 at 3:32 pm to Buckeye Jeaux
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I was in that era. NEVER heard of a guy choosing to go when a college deferrment was a mere matter of checking a box, and providing a one page form from the college registrar.
No doubt, there were exceptions, but I never heard of anyone doing that - particularly when it became clear from buddies returning home from V.N. what a not-allowed-to-win shite show it was over there.
I think for some they thought they would still have to serve after they got out of college so go ahead and get it over with and have the military pay for the rest of school.
Posted on 11/1/19 at 3:34 pm to StopRobot
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Vietnam War draft only drafted men born between 1944 and 1950. Saban was born in 1951
REC was doing work back in the 70's I see.
Posted on 11/1/19 at 3:34 pm to JoseyWalesLA
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Question? Besides Nick Saban, what other SEC coach evaded service in Vietnam? He sickens me...
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On December 1, 1969 the Selective Service System of the United States conducted two lotteries to determine the order of call to military service in the Vietnam War for men born from January 1, 1944 to December 31, 1950
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Nick Saban/Date of birth
October 31, 1951
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Donald Trump/Date of birth
June 14, 1946
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JoseyWalesLA:
"I love me some Trump draft dodging!"
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