report: Saban retiring

[Westcoast24]

That’s pretty crazy. Wow. Good find

 

[HailToPitt725]

And both of them depart on the same day… go figure!

 

[idotter]

JF

 

[LandoComando]

Thamel reported that Oregon's Dan Lanning, Washington's Kalen DeBoer, Clemson's Dabo Swinney, Penn State's James Franklin, Florida State's Mike Norvell, and Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman are all names to look out for. Each of those coaches all have an elite pedigree, and are among the best recruiters in the game.

 

[The Spin Meister]

Bill O’Brien?

 

[Obliviax]

That’s pretty crazy. Wow. Good find

Somebody xed it. I don’t recall who but it was an Ohio media person

 

[diontechristmas]

Maybe--that's as good as guess as any but he seemed to love the expanded playoff scenario and they'd have been in it every year. He is 72 though so it could be a ton of other things as well. Hopefully it's not health related.

Can't wait to see who they hire.

72 has a lot to do with it too.

 

[AWS1022]

Was not being serious. This may be the first major opening in awhile we don't hear any Franklin rumors about though.

I’m sure we will hear something, the media folks can’t help themselves and they’re the ones that always bring Franklin’s name up.

 

[JerseyRon]

Ryan Day

James Franklin

 

[PennState_one]

Dabo is already listed as the HC of Alabama in Wikipedia.

I am seriously wandering if he is a true possibility? I live in Clemson country and haven't had the chance to catch any wind yet. Until tomorrow 🤣

 

[Obliviax]

 

[AWS1022]

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Let the posters on here start bashing Franklin for this.

 

[Lionsfan1000]

Pete the Cheat is available. He won at USC

 

[IANit]

No disrespect to Franklin, but I don’t think he has the resume or background to be considered. He’s a good recruiter and has a conference championship but consistently falls short against Ohio State and Michigan. Every SEC team can recruit well and there’s no guarantee Alabama remains the top dog in the SEC after this. Dan Lanning is pretty much Franklin but has ties to Saban/Alabama.

Here’s the way I see it:

- Kirby Smart: Coached at Alabama, won two national championships
- Dabo Swinney: Played at Alabama, won two national championships
- Dan Lanning: Coached at Alabama, up-and-comer with upside you take the chance on if they above two decline
- Lane Kiffin: Coached at Alabama, “safe” option if the above three decline

And that’s pretty much it. I think DeBoer should be considered, but even he’s risky given his limited P5/FBS track record and has zero Alabama/Saban connections. Again, no disrespect to Franklin, but it’s a very unique opening.

Edit: I’d say the same thing about Mike Norvell, Mike Freeman, or even someone like Lincoln Riley. They’re good coaches, but I think they’re a tier below this job.

Franklin's teams are built on solid defense - a must for SEC championships. Might as well hire Lincoln Riley if you're hiring Kiffin. I think Lanning's resume is a little light. Plus I'm sure Saban will have some say over his successor. I imagine the way Lane left didn't sit well with him. Nick expected him to finish the job, but Steve Sarkisian replaced Kiffin to close out the season. Sark had Texas in the CFP this year. I think he'd be a more likely candidate at Alabama than Kiffin. His past drinking could be an issue, and Texas can likely throw any amount of money at him (same for Oregon and Lanning, though Phil Knight is getting up there).

I was somewhat kidding about Franklin, btw, trying to talk Alabama into taking him so we can make a run at DeBoer before Michigan or Ohio State does. I'd for sure put him behind Smart and Swinney, but I think he's not that far behind.

 

[LMTLION]

I am shocked that he would allow himself to be sent into the sunset by the Michigan cheaters. Certainly, the balance of power down south will be shifting.

 

[rrdd2021]

How big a turnaround was Saban's hiring for Alabama? The 17 years before Saban, Alabama was 113-80 which equates to 59%. That the thing, everybody acts like Alabama has been a POWERHOUSE for several decades - not true. They had some really bad teams (especially for them) before they hired Nick Saban

 

[Safety Blitz]

Lots of coaches will be lining up….to be the guy who follows the guy who replaced Saban.

 

[ryoder1]

Swinney or Meyer?

 

[HailToPitt725]

Franklin's teams are built on solid defense - a must for SEC championships. Might as well hire Lincoln Riley if you're hiring Kiffin. I think Lanning's resume is a little light. Plus I'm sure Saban will have some say over his successor. I imagine the way Lane left didn't sit well with him. Nick expected him to finish the job, but Steve Sarkisian replaced Kiffin to close out the season. Sark had Texas in the CFP this year. I think he'd be a more likely candidate at Alabama than Kiffin. His past drinking could be an issue, and Texas can likely throw any amount of money at him (same for Oregon and Lanning, though Phil Knight is getting up there).

I was somewhat kidding about Franklin, btw, trying to talk Alabama into taking him so we can make a run at DeBoer before Michigan or Ohio State does. I'd for sure put him behind Smart and Swinney, but I think he's not that far behind.

Good call on Sark, completely forgot about him. I’d put him in there in place of Kiffin, who really doesn’t have much a resume but was a long-time Alabama assistant and sitting (and somewhat successful) SEC head coach.

 

[The Spin Meister]

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Doubt it. He won’t go anywhere until his girls are done with high school. And if they go to PSU he will stay until they graduate. Family is huge for him,

 

[Marylovesthelions]

Never happen but Harbaugh would be deadly at Bama. Nobody develops or uses talent more effectively.

 

[LMTLION]

Never happen but Harbaugh would be deadly at Bama. Nobody develops or uses talent more effectively.

And the southern schools have been dirty for decades, so he fits right in down south.

 

[LandoComando]

How big a turnaround was Saban's hiring for Alabama? The 17 years before Saban, Alabama was 113-80 which equates to 59%. That the thing, everybody acts like Alabama has been a POWERHOUSE for several decades - not true. They had some really bad teams (especially for them) before they hired Nick Saban

He'll go down as one of the best, if not the best, college football coach of all-time.
What he did at Bama changed the expectations for everyone at a major program.

 

[SR108]

Many top coaches don't......most are just keeping quiet about it.

Would not be surprised to see an exodus of college coaches to the NFL.

 

[creamery freak]

How big a turnaround was Saban's hiring for Alabama? The 17 years before Saban, Alabama was 113-80 which equates to 59%. That the thing, everybody acts like Alabama has been a POWERHOUSE for several decades - not true. They had some really bad teams (especially for them) before they hired Nick Saban

They canceled a two game series with PSU because they felt their program wasn't up to competing with us. Anyone else remember that. Must have been early 2000's.

 

[81b&w]

My inside source says Lane Kiffen

 

[fastlax16]

They canceled a two game series with PSU because they felt their program wasn't up to competing with us. Anyone else remember that. Must have been early 2000's.

Rescheduled then slaughtered us. No reason we should have agreed to the switch.

 

[green2623]

Jim Harbaugh, Bama loves michigan men.

 

[rrdd2021]

He'll go down as one of the best, if not the best, college football coach of all-time.
What he did at Bama changed the expectations for everyone at a major program.

I can't stand Alabama or the whole SEC for that matter and pull against them in all major OOC matchups and the bowls. But, if I'm being fair, Saban is the GOAT. What he did at Alabama is unmatched.

 

[voltz99]

Never happen but Harbaugh would be deadly at Bama. Nobody develops or uses talent more effectively.

Did you watch his first 7 years?

 

[rrdd2021]

They canceled a two game series with PSU because they felt their program wasn't up to competing with us. Anyone else remember that. Must have been early 2000's.

Without going back and looking at their record, yeah, I remember Alabama having some really, really bad teams in the early 2000s ------ and then came Saban

 

[NittanyChris]

Manny should have waited.

 

[voltz99]

Thy will hire cael Sanderson.

 

[Obliviax]

Somebody xed it. I don’t recall who but it was an Ohio media person

 

[Obliviax]

Reading rumors that Saban’s wife is sick and this (retirement) was totally unexpected. Rumor

 

[91Joe95]

That's a pretty neat little piece of history.

 

[rrdd2021]

Reading rumors that Saban’s wife is sick and this (retirement) was totally unexpected. Rumor

Yeah, reading the same about his wife Terry on several boards now. Supposedly in bad shape. Sure hope not.

 

[91Joe95]

Without going back and looking at their record, yeah, I remember Alabama having some really, really bad teams in the early 2000s ------ and then came Saban

And his 35 player classes.

 

[Parf]

Saban is an excelleno doubt. But to put him in the all time great category, I’m not there. Virtually every time his Alabama teams stepped on the field,

 

[Parf]

Oops, If you have the best players every time you step on the field, are you the best coach in history? I don’t think so. Great recruiter, yes.