Nick Saban Admits Kirby Smart Beat Him To An Important Hire

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While on "The Pat McAfee Show" Thursday, Alabama head coach Nick Saban admitted that he tried to hire current Oregon head coach Dan Lanning as an assistant in 2018, but Kirby Smart, himself a onetime Saban understudy, beat him to the punch...
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ApexTiger•33 months
Looking like he can coach
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CDawson•33 months
NIL is going to retire Saban. He lost his advantage and it’s showing.
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BregmansWheelbarrow•33 months
Lanning is going to get whatever job he wants in the coming years. Good thing Oregon has billions. They’re going to need it.
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KurtSchrute•33 months
Riveting.
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Xhero•33 months
Nick also said that Paige is the worst smelling hog he's ever encountered. Oink.
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TouchdownTony•33 months
Keeping an eye on Lanning if you know what I mean.
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ImBatman•33 months
Kirby even beating Satan at hiring. Satan is about done!
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CajunBullet•33 months
Should of, could of, and you didn't do it.
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TrueLefty•33 months
LSU could have hired him too!
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