Nick Saban length of tenure at Bama..

I think he goes 3-5 more years at Bama and retires to ESPN, where he can stare into everyone's soul through the cameras from a studio, instead of a sideline report.

I think he stays for about 3 more years and then takes an analyst job for one of the networks.

3-5 years like everyone else said. contract has 5 years left and he's said he plans to work through 2017. I think he may go a bit early though and be done in 2016 depending on what happens on the field next few years and how Kirby has done elsewhere as a HC (I think if Kirby is ready in to be HC in 2017 then Saban may leave one yr early and KS may take over as HC at Bama...flame away on that one, but it isn't as far fetched as you might think).

oh yeah...In before LSU fans claim there is no way he stays that long b/c he didn't stay that long with them.

the simple and correct answer to this oft repeated question is nick saban stays at alabama as long as he wants to. after the NC at LSU saban was unsatisfied; he was younger and wanted more (his shot at the NFL). now, he has won a NC at bama and doesn't want to look around. i say he retires at bama or virtually does so; that is, he may leave late in life and coach a small school like his alma matar just for 'fun'.

imo, he will probably retire at bama. i don't think he will be coachin much longer though. probably another 3-4 years, just a guess though.

I haven't read through the thread, but I'm guessing you got the same thoughts as the last 4,897,260 times this subject was posted in the last year?

I will be very surprised if he retires at bama. I see him coaching another 10 years (perhaps with a small break) and I just cant imagine all of those years will be at bama...