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Posted on 10/23/26 at 10:52 am to VooDude
There are survivors of the Cambodian killing fields who are less traumatized by their experiences than certain online LSU fans are by Saban's time at Bama.
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Posted on 10/23/26 at 10:59 am to VooDude
They did cover the Miami Dolphins/Brees fiasco, including an interview with Drew.
I’ve always been a big supporter of Saban, but I must say the documentary has lessened my view of him overall.
Certainly the failures (the few there are) seem to be glossed over to some degree. I was happy to hear him take responsibility for the Kick 6, but thought he downplayed firing Kiffin before the National Championship loss.
In the end, I learned that Saban is just a man, like the rest of us. Time and place and luck and work ethic play huge roles in our successes or failures.
And finally, yes, Scott Cochran is as big of an a-hole as I believed.
I’ve always been a big supporter of Saban, but I must say the documentary has lessened my view of him overall.
Certainly the failures (the few there are) seem to be glossed over to some degree. I was happy to hear him take responsibility for the Kick 6, but thought he downplayed firing Kiffin before the National Championship loss.
In the end, I learned that Saban is just a man, like the rest of us. Time and place and luck and work ethic play huge roles in our successes or failures.
And finally, yes, Scott Cochran is as big of an a-hole as I believed.
Posted on 10/23/26 at 11:02 am to geauxbrown
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And finally, yes, Scott Cochran is as big of an a-hole as I believed.
maybe im in the minority but i prefer assholes on a football team. Bama needs to rehire Cochran to instill some toughness and attitude. Theyve been as soft as baby shite recently, and that includes some of Saban's final years.
Posted on 10/23/26 at 11:03 am to VooDude
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Did the producers just conveniently forget the entire 2005–2006 Miami Dolphins era, or did Saban’s lawyers write the script?
You clearly haven't watched it?
They cover it in the last episode. Wouldn't say it even paints him in a good light at all
Posted on 10/23/26 at 11:05 am to VFL67
[quote]Clayton said black kids hated LSU[/quote
That’s a pretty incredible statement when you consider the number of Louisiana black kids who played sports at LSU in the years prior to Clayton arriving.
One being my friend, Michael Brooks who always wanted to play football at LSU
That’s a pretty incredible statement when you consider the number of Louisiana black kids who played sports at LSU in the years prior to Clayton arriving.
One being my friend, Michael Brooks who always wanted to play football at LSU
Posted on 10/23/26 at 11:07 am to klrstix
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Brees is not a good fit for Saban (and vise versa), I think the Brees/Peyton was a great intersection for both...
Hahaha. Brees even says in the interview that Coach Saban knew I was his type of player. Cut from a hard work and discipline ethic.
I swear, some of you just talk out of your asses on here
Posted on 10/23/26 at 11:13 am to VFL67
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Why would anyone want to work in their 70s
To stay alive.
Doctors now know that working past retirement has health benefits.
The secret though is being able to do it at your own pace which being the HC of a D1 football program doesn’t afford.
Let the man go play golf and drive his boat. He earned it.
Posted on 10/23/26 at 11:16 am to VooDude
The worse part to me is that the documentary totally glossed over the LSU 2004 season. It conveniently shifts from the 2003 championship to the Dolphins leaving the impression that he was finished with the LSU turnaround.
As the great recruiter and program builder, with almost all guys he recruited in his 4th year, LSU went 9-3, got blown out by Georgia and ended by losing to Iowa in the Capital One Bowl. He didn't have an SEC-level quarterback. Also almost lost to Troy.
Yet Saban gave himself a lot of credit for LSU's 2007 championship team saying it had mostly his players and he did not hand over a top 10 program to Miles. Not a good look for Nick so lets hide that from those not familiar with the program.
As the great recruiter and program builder, with almost all guys he recruited in his 4th year, LSU went 9-3, got blown out by Georgia and ended by losing to Iowa in the Capital One Bowl. He didn't have an SEC-level quarterback. Also almost lost to Troy.
Yet Saban gave himself a lot of credit for LSU's 2007 championship team saying it had mostly his players and he did not hand over a top 10 program to Miles. Not a good look for Nick so lets hide that from those not familiar with the program.
Posted on 10/23/26 at 11:19 am to Crimson Wraith
One title at LSU.
Seven at Alabama.
Yea, whatever.
Seven at Alabama.
Yea, whatever.
Posted on 10/23/26 at 11:34 am to VooDude
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VooDude
Posted on 10/23/26 at 11:34 am to UnwipedBBL
The race relations piece I have to laugh. Howard Schnellenberger at Miami said he went to Liberty City to visit a recruit and asked some kids on the corner where his house was.
He pulls up and the kid is on the porch and says hey coach. Schnellenberger said, how did you know I was coming. He said one of the kids in the neighborhood saw you, said he must be a coach aint no other white man come in this neighborhood.
He pulls up and the kid is on the porch and says hey coach. Schnellenberger said, how did you know I was coming. He said one of the kids in the neighborhood saw you, said he must be a coach aint no other white man come in this neighborhood.
Posted on 10/23/26 at 11:37 am to VooDude
Pretty obvious you didn’t watch all the episodes. They spent a lot of time talking about the Dolphins years and interviewing Ricky Williams.
Posted on 10/23/26 at 11:45 am to lehaus45
When people tell their story it is going to be from their viewpoint. Because that's all they know. So of course the way he viewed situations wasn't going to be the same as someone else who viewed it from their viewpoint. I was just surprised they showed sides of Saban and situations where it didn't paint him a good light. Let's be honest, Nick and Terry probably watched the entire thing before signing off on it. So, for them to let some of the things stay that simply didn't paint him in a good light, says something. His wife is a very, very smart and level headed person. Even if Nick didn't, I know she saw things in that documentary that didn't paint her husband in a good light and she let it stay. Most people wouldn't do that. My guess is a documentary of your life put on display to the world would have more filters than Saban's did.
Posted on 10/23/26 at 11:48 am to Crimson Wraith
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Honed his cheating techniques at LSWho?.
Probably so. He was absolutely cheating when he was here.
Posted on 10/23/26 at 11:52 am to VooDude
Looking too much into it. I have no doubt NIL and the portal was the final straw, but what more did he have to prove. in his 70's, wealthy and loved. I don't blame him and I'm not mad he was great at cheating. He had a process that dominated the game. Hats off to him.
Posted on 10/23/26 at 11:58 am to VooDude
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Dominates for 15 years while Tuscaloosa's Dodge Charger dealerships set national sales records.
He did the same thing at LSU, only it was Cadillac Escalades back then. I almost got ran over one day by a convoy of about 5 escalades when walking to a testing hall. I almost started to mouth off but then all the escalades illegally parked and about a dozen football players poured out and walked towards some food hall.
Posted on 10/23/26 at 12:03 pm to RTRnFlorida
quote:Uh, no
Dude stop. The dolphins outside of 1972 have been historically bad
Remember some dude named Don Shula? You know, NFL alltime winningest coach?
He was at Miami 26 years. 11 division titles, 16 playoff appearances, 10 wins a year on average (and this includes a few 14 game seasons), 5 Super Bowl appearances with 2 titles. If you look it up, the Dolphins were the winningest team in the NFL during his tenure. So I'd have to disagree with them being "historically bad"
Posted on 10/23/26 at 12:03 pm to Crimson Wraith
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Honed his cheating techniques at LSWho?
and bama officials knew this, and still hired him
still the greatest coach of our time, I am not taking that away from him at all.
Posted on 10/23/26 at 12:06 pm to geauxbrown
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I was happy to hear him take responsibility for the Kick 6
I said it when it happened, he tried because he did not think he could beat AU in over time. Glad to hear him it saying it.
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thought he downplayed firing Kiffin before the National Championship loss.
I thought he seemed to regret. Maybe not because of Kiffin personally but how it disrupted the focus of the team.
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