Alabama's Nick Saban Weighs In On The Leonard Fournette NFL Debate

tl/dr

I agree with Saban.

I think Fournette should leave as soon as possible.

How will fournette win 2 heismans if he doesn't play next year?

I hope he stays until graduate school.

Julio was overrated as hell in college. Fact.

Saban could have had him if he stayed.

I think Julios Draft stock went up because of the year he had as a junior. Julio was always going to be a first rounder based on his measurables alone, but the second half of 2010 he went beast mode and it boosted his stock.

Why even finish out this year? he has already proved he is the GOAT

Saban wouldn't agree with this, but I'm of the opinion that Freshmen should be able to declare for the draft. It's a short term disadvantage when a team loses a great player, but it's not fair that they have to risk injury and shorten their playing career in the NFL.

To say that it means a team would win less championships in that case is bogus. Look how Calipari plugs and plays every year after a mass exodus.

And the other thing...Saban bought up Julio and I have 2 words for him:

Marcus Lattimore.