re: Nick Saban length of tenure at Bama..

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I think Saban would endorse Kirby as his replacement

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He recommended we hire Houston Nutt to replace him here

I also know he told them he didn't think Jimbo Fisher was ready.

I would think it would depend on where Smart goes. If he goes to a non AQ or 2nd tier BCS school like OM he would certainly leave for Bama, but if he's at a bigger school doing well, who knows? It makes a lot of sense, most of the guys Alabama hired after Bryant had Bama ties, that he'd be high on the list of replacements.