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re: Why did Saban leave LSU?
Posted on 8/18/20 at 11:13 am to Solo Cam
Posted on 8/18/20 at 11:13 am to Solo Cam
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Personally I think it’s passing on Drew Brees for Dante Culpepper Lol
Saban wasn't the GM of the Dolphins. The GM, on the advice of their medical staff, passed on Brees.
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Or bringing that woman beater from Georgia onto Bamas campus where he proceeded to assualt more young ladies
Never committed assault while at Bama.
0-2 sucks but keep trying little fella.
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Posted on 8/18/20 at 11:18 am to nicholastiger
quote:wrong. Miami's team doctors are the ones who failed drew brees. can you people learn and remember reality? Furthermore, Drew Brees might not be so great without Payton or someone comparable. Let's not forget, Miami wasn't the first or second franchise to pass on Drew Brees.
because he thought Culpepper was the answer over Drew Brees and the NFL players hated him.
Posted on 8/18/20 at 11:19 am to nicholastiger
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Saban is siphoning all of Bama's money
Lol. LSU fans.
Posted on 8/18/20 at 11:19 am to Lemonpuppy
he definitely could have been our "bear" with no controversy. but, the nfl was an itch he had to scratch.
Posted on 8/18/20 at 11:20 am to Toroballistic
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Saban wasn't the GM of the Dolphins. The GM, on the advice of their medical staff, passed on Brees.
These are revisionist history lies perpetrated by Saban. It’s sad how he continues to throw people under the bus for his failures with the Dolphins
Posted on 8/18/20 at 11:23 am to Solo Cam
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Personally I think it’s passing on Drew Brees for Dante Culpepper Lol
IIRC, it wasn't his call. He wanted Brees but the Dolphins medical staff wouldn't clear him.
Posted on 8/18/20 at 11:24 am to Solo Cam
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Wanted to see if he could win in the NFL. He couldn’t.
In the 13 seasons since he left... 11 times the dolphins have failed to win at least the shitty 9 games saban mustered in a season. Didn't you hire an OC that went 1-15 with the Dolphins
Posted on 8/18/20 at 11:24 am to Lemonpuppy
I believe this has been discussed at length and I'm sure many people on this thread have answered it. Bottom line: Saban always had an itch to become an NFL head coach. It's considered the pinnacle of the football coaching profession and it was an itch he needed to scratch. After he left LSU he soon realized he had made a mistake because his true calling was shaping boys into men rather than coaching professional athletes.
Posted on 8/18/20 at 11:25 am to Lemonpuppy
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Seems weird that he’s going to do it at Bama now.
Are you drunk??? He's already won multiple titles at Bama..
Posted on 8/18/20 at 11:27 am to craigbiggio
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These are revisionist history lies perpetrated by Saban. It’s sad how he continues to throw people under the bus for his failures with the Dolphins
I don't think Saban has ever said the decision was taken out of his hands, though I could be mistaken. I believe Alabama fans have since twisted his words to make it appear like he was completely innocent in missing out on Drew Brees. The story as it happened was Saban wanted Brees but the medical staff advised him not to take him because they believed he likely would never play again. Saban listened to their advice and decided to pass on Brees. The rest, as they say, is history.
Posted on 8/18/20 at 11:30 am to RollTide1987
The reason Saban took the Dolphins job is that he had complete control over player personnel.
He did pass on Brees and those he's thrown under the bus with the Dolphins because of that decision are all on him.
Those people don't have any vested interest to contradict anything he says at this point.
He did pass on Brees and those he's thrown under the bus with the Dolphins because of that decision are all on him.
Those people don't have any vested interest to contradict anything he says at this point.
Posted on 8/18/20 at 11:30 am to RollTide1987
You can’t trust Saban on it, he talks out of both sides of his mouth on the issue. He says Brees failed the physical, but that he also offered him a contract.
Posted on 8/18/20 at 11:32 am to RD Dawg
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Who the Hell wants to spend their career in Louisiana?
Coaches who don't want to wait 40+ years to win a national championship.
This post was edited on 8/18/20 at 11:33 am
Posted on 8/18/20 at 11:33 am to Lemonpuppy
quote:I know it's fun to troll with, but Saban's career goals had always been to be an NFL head coach.
Why did Saban leave LSU?
The guy could have amassed a number of titles so great that no one would ever come close.
And remember, the NFL was different back when he left.
Miami was one of the historically good teams, like the Cowboys. New England was still considered an anomaly.
Just like the Cowboys sucked, and then Jimmy Johnson revived them and got a few Super Bowls, everyone assumed Saban would do the same with the Dolphins.
He didn't. He either couldn't, or didn't have the patience to. Either way, he figured out he'd rather be running a major college program. In college, he's the equivalent of both the HC and the GM. Total control, including personnel. Generic answering to an AD where he could just say "I'm winning, leave me alone", instead of playing nice with the GM, owner, etc.
Much has been made about the Culpepper/Brees scenario, not sure it would have mattered long-term. He might have won more, but I don't think he'd ever have been happy not having total control. He'd always have eventually looked to go back to the "right" college situation, and Alabama was the absolute luckiest circumstance for him.
Had he stayed at LSU, I think he'd have wondered what more he could do if he had that little extra in resources, history etc.
Posted on 8/18/20 at 11:34 am to LSU Patrick
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Coaches who don't want to wait 40+ years to win a national championship.
When Saban arrived at LSU in 2000 it had been over 40 years since LSU's last national title.
Posted on 8/18/20 at 11:34 am to lsutiger2
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Pretty simple really. The dude wanted to be an NFL coach his entire life. Finally made it but realized it wasn't his style.
Salary cap in the NFL
Posted on 8/18/20 at 11:35 am to RollTide1987
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When Saban arrived at LSU in 2000 it had been over 40 years since LSU's last national title.
And LSU has won 3 since
This post was edited on 8/18/20 at 11:36 am
Posted on 8/18/20 at 11:37 am to texag7
Posted on 8/18/20 at 11:38 am to Lemonpuppy
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Why did Saban leave LSU?
He took a job on the NFL. He can't coach two teams at once.
Posted on 8/18/20 at 11:44 am to Solo Cam
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Why’d A&blM make cups and engrave rings for their only victory over that program this millennium then?
Don’t forget the Monet oil painting in the Aggie office to commemorate the event lol.
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