OM’s beef should be w/Saban.LK says it was his words that made the decision for him

Pete Carroll as well.

“My biggest regret in life was leaving LSU”

- Ex-LSU Head Coach, Nick Saban

Saban is an old dried up turd that doesn't understand the NIL era.

“Why are ole Miss fans so obsessed with lane?”


*LSU fans posting daily affirmation threads.

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Both Saban and Pete think LSU is how they were pre NIL. 

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They seem to be spending money with the big players in the portal, and still landed a nice recruiting class.

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Both Saban and Pete think LSU is how they were pre NIL.

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wrong

Kiffin is lying when he says Saban made up his mind for him. As soon as LSU and Florida fired their coaches, Kiffin got in touch with both AD's (or had his agent do so) and then while still under contract to Ole Miss allowed his family members to tour Baton Rouge and Gainesville housing. He had no intention of staying at Ole Miss once those jobs became open. What's ironic is that he built what he built at Ole Miss with NIL and the portal. And what he built finished 3rd in the final polls and could easily have played for the natty in games that went down to the wire. Yet, his perception was that he could only win a natty at a school like LSU because of what they had done in the pre-portal/NIL era. The game has changed dramatically, and, as Indiana just proved--a program that had the worst record in college football--anyone can win a natty anywhere.

As Al Davis said when he fired Kiffin at the Raiders: "He's a con man and a liar." It will catch up with him.

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Kiffin is lying when he says Saban made up his mind for him. As soon as LSU and Florida fired their coaches, Kiffin got in touch with both AD's (or had his agent do so) and then while still under contract to Ole Miss allowed his family members to tour Baton Rouge and Gainesville housing. He had no intention of staying at Ole Miss once those jobs became open. What's ironic is that he built what he built at Ole Miss with NIL and the portal. And what he built finished 3rd in the final polls and could easily have played for the natty in games that went down to the wire. Yet, his perception was that he could only win a natty at a school like LSU because of what they had done in the pre-portal/NIL era. The game has changed dramatically, and, as Indiana just proved--a program that had the worst record in college football--anyone can win a natty anywhere.

As Al Davis said when he fired Kiffin at the Raiders: "He's a con man and a liar." It will catch up with him.

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I have no idea what happened.

I do know that Saban sent Ms. Terry to Baton Rouge before he took the LSU job so perhaps Kiffin was just following his example.

What I think needs to happen is that the NCAA should adopt the pro rule that no agent/coach/player/AD should be able to contact another team until AFTER the season is over. Also: the portal needs to be moved to after the title game is played. It's not right that it's now open while some teams are still playing. Teams should not suffer the kind of chaos this year that some did while playing high-stakes games.

What I do know is that the idea that only certain programs can win natties is no longer valid. Vandy was the best team in Tennessee this year with a 10-2 record? Who saw that coming? Not possible without NIL and the portal. I also agree with those who say that Saban exited at the right time when he realized that 'Bama would no longer have the advantage it once enjoyed.
Meanwhile, he's in every commercial on TV. I also noted that he was wrong as much as he was right when he picked winners this year on Gameday. A part of him still lives in the past on reputations of other teams.

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I’ve lost a lot of respect for Nick over the last few months.

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I think a lot of people have. Nick Saban should follow the advice he used to give his players - don’t say stupid shite.