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re: Saban: It's never been about the money for me, I don't believe I am worth what I am paid
Posted on 10/25/17 at 3:38 pm to beantown
Posted on 10/25/17 at 3:38 pm to beantown
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Of course it’s not about the money once you’ve made as much as he has.
in all fairness he said pretty much the same thing when he came to LSU in 99
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"Security is always something that's important to you and to your family," Saban said. "But it's not the reason I came here.I like college football because when I talked to my team today, the effect that you have on some of the players, their lives, means something. I liked the challenge of this football program," Saban said. "I think there is great tradition. I think the Southeastern Conference is a very competitive, outstanding football conference. There's a challenge to being part of that conference that kind of intrigued me."Saban said he had two previous offers to leave Michigan State--from the New York Giants and the Indianapolis Colts.
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Posted on 10/25/17 at 3:38 pm to Bench McElroy
I can't remember the details, but IIRC, Georgia used to have a law (or policy) that the FB coach could not be paid more than the university president. That went away in the late 70s/early 80s when the big TV money started rolling in to CFB.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 3:45 pm to Bench McElroy
didnt read the article but I did LOL 
That man is all about money
That man is all about money
Posted on 10/25/17 at 3:51 pm to AUsteriskPride
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You hire the best agent you can
Jimmy Sexton has the best job on the planet.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 3:53 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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You disliked Gene Stallings? Mike DuBose?
Well, he did say his lifetime.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 3:55 pm to BamaGradinTn
I wish it was about money...so, we could get in a bidding war.
He is underpaid...by a lot.
His value to Bama is huge.
He is underpaid...by a lot.
His value to Bama is huge.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 4:01 pm to BammerDelendaEst
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Or just donate the excess to the Bama scholarship fund?
He has his own scholarship fund, remember? It awards scholarships for needy girls who run track and happen to have blue chip 5-star football player boyfriends.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 4:08 pm to Bench McElroy
When you are a multi millionaire many times over, and you make multi millions, it quits being about the money a long time back, and becomes more about the competition.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 4:11 pm to deeprig9
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It's because you lowered your admissions standards while the other universities raised theirs.
That explains the increase in the average ACT score and number of National Merit finalists the last few years.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 4:13 pm to BamaGradinTn
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It's because you lowered your admissions standards while the other universities raised theirs.
Yeah thats not true.
Bama has targeted out of state students as well as gives schollies and money more than most schools
Posted on 10/25/17 at 4:17 pm to Bench McElroy
Someone in the Alabama administration had the vision that Saban could transform the program. That was probably based on what he achieved at LSU.
I thought they were crazy for offering as much money as they did. But, it took that much to get him to take a job he knew would be crazy. It paid off and changed the salary scale of coaches all across college football.
The guy has earned my respect.
I thought they were crazy for offering as much money as they did. But, it took that much to get him to take a job he knew would be crazy. It paid off and changed the salary scale of coaches all across college football.
The guy has earned my respect.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 4:17 pm to Bench McElroy
Saban is a great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great man.
We should all strive to emulate such greatness.
We should all strive to emulate such greatness.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 4:27 pm to BammerDelendaEst
quote:You have no idea what that man does with his money.
Pure BS.
Why doesn't he ask to be paid a lot less and have the school use the other money elsewhere?
Or just donate the excess to the Bama scholarship fund? $5M a year would provide a free ride for many a deserving young lad or lass.
"When they say, 'It's not about the money,' it's about the money"
He has a scholarship fund. He gives hundreds of thousands to charity and has provided millions to Nick's Kids. Nick & Terry are very generous in their giving back to the local community, the University and their church.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 4:31 pm to RT1941
If it was about the money, he would be coaching at Texas. I think it is a combination of factors
Posted on 10/25/17 at 4:35 pm to arp0925
quote:FIFY
Yea it's never been about the money, Saban just loves to see innocent people cry and suffer at the hands of the thugs he creates. Saban lives on their tears and the stains he leaves in the record books with his criminal empire.
This post was edited on 10/25/17 at 4:36 pm
Posted on 10/25/17 at 4:42 pm to ColoradoAg
quote:He's in the perfect situation.
If it was about the money, he would be coaching at Texas. I think it is a combination of factors
When he said he's never asked for anything, that's a lie.
He came in with a long list of needs and necessities that he wanted for the football program.
He brought in an NFL mentality and wanted elaborate, expensive facility upgrades. He is still given anything he wants or thinks he needs for his program to consistently compete at the highest level in CFB.
There's no waiting and running plans through committees, getting shite caught up in bureaucratic red tape in the UA Administration when he makes a request, it is granted.
He may not ask for pay raises for himself.....but if he feels like he needs more "analysts" on his staff then fricking Wall Street then he gets it.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 5:42 pm to Bench McElroy
Take the money away and watch him change that tune. I do believe the other part. 
Posted on 10/25/17 at 6:15 pm to BammerDelendaEst
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Pure BS.
Why doesn't he ask to be paid a lot less and have the school use the other money elsewhere?
Or just donate the excess to the Bama scholarship fund? $5M a year would provide a free ride for many a deserving young lad or lass.
"When they say, 'It's not about the money,' it's about the money"
Somehow I doubt that you are married. You do realize that his wife probably spends alot of that money and on the side point his kids too. You think his wife would be happy with him doing that. Go get married man and see how much women complain about not having enough money. Then look your wife in the face and tell her I could be making millions but I turned it down.
This post was edited on 10/25/17 at 6:19 pm
Posted on 10/25/17 at 6:30 pm to oneusairman
I have been married for 32 years.
You are as full of shite as your pagan idol Saban.
You are as full of shite as your pagan idol Saban.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 6:40 pm to RT1941
Yes, he’s an inspiration to us all. I am glad that all you Bama fans with Daddy issues have a father figure to look up to now.
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