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Do you even bother putting out feelers for Saban?

Posted on 10/19/25 at 11:25 am
Posted by High C
viewing the fall....
Member since Nov 2012
59228 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 11:25 am
Do you make the call and force him to tell you no?

Is he even marginally affordable?

I would think that if he had any interest at all in coming back, LSU would provide a great “redemption story to end with” scenario.
Posted by bleedpurpleandgold23
Member since Jun 2023
297 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 11:28 am to
He doesn’t want to coach in this era anymore. The kids would respect him at first but for how long. It’s all about show me the money, not how can you develop me to be the best player and man to succeed in football and life.
Posted by Tigerbait1977
Fort Worth, Texas
Member since Jun 2020
3241 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 11:30 am to
I think it would have to be an absurd amount of money, along with a role in the administration. Maybe a future AD or something.

I don’t think it’s out of the question but I do think it’s a Hail Mary
Posted by atltiger6487
Member since May 2011
19670 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 11:30 am to
quote:

Do you even bother putting out feelers for Saban?
Saban’s done. He saw that college football had changed and wanted no part of it.

Can’t really blame him.
Posted by Demonbengal
Ruston
Member since May 2015
4547 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 11:30 am to
No. Saban doesn’t want back in because of NIL. We need to go after someone under 50.
Posted by Chad504boy
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Member since Feb 2005
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Posted on 10/19/25 at 11:34 am to
I’d offer Saban with idea that we are anti NIL and we’ll cap players at certain amounts. You want to play here, here’s your max per yr. You want to be here or you don’t.
Posted by High C
viewing the fall....
Member since Nov 2012
59228 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 11:34 am to
quote:

Saban’s done. He saw that college football had changed and wanted no part of it. Can’t really blame him.


I get that and agree. However, if he came back to LSU and had success, he could retire as a golden god in two places.
Posted by tilthatday
New Orleans
Member since Mar 2009
969 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 11:37 am to
No
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
168155 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 11:40 am to
quote:

He doesn’t want to coach in this era anymore


Let alone somewhere where he’s already reached the summit and helped build into a contender.
Posted by Piebald Panther
Member since Aug 2020
609 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 11:42 am to
CFB is mercenary football now. Old style development coaches don’t want anything to do with it.
Posted by Asleepinthecove
Lafayette
Member since Jan 2023
1949 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 11:42 am to
Mike Tomlin would be someone I would call. I think he would be great at LSU and might be looking for a different challenge.

Edit. Nvm. He makes 16 million a year. I can’t imagine LSU matching or going above that number annually.
This post was edited on 10/19/25 at 11:44 am
Posted by MasterAbe1
Member since Oct 2016
6342 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 12:25 pm to
Disagree. If anything, Tomlin was built for the old game where it was about development of the man + the player. With NIL, he’d probably blow a gasket due to entitlement.
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