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Let’s be honest re: Saban
Posted on 1/17/26 at 8:51 am
Posted on 1/17/26 at 8:51 am
He couldn’t do any of what Lane is doing right now. CLK was THE best choice.
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Posted on 1/17/26 at 8:51 am to mytigger
Lane was built for this cfb landscape, there's no doubt.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 8:53 am to mytigger
Saban could do anything. He didn’t want to do it. He had nothing left to prove.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 9:02 am to LSUcajun77
Saban would have struggled with the portal too because Texas Tech and Miami could outbid Alabama for players.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 9:03 am to mytigger
Everything being equal, I know Saban would be either 1 or 1A
However, when $$$$$ became part of the equation — Lane shines. Saban hates this scenario
However, when $$$$$ became part of the equation — Lane shines. Saban hates this scenario
Posted on 1/17/26 at 9:07 am to mytigger
Bro Saban was ruthless. In his younger days, he absolutely would be going to work in this system
Posted on 1/17/26 at 9:10 am to mytigger
If Saban wanted to he’d be the best still, by far.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 9:11 am to LSUcajun77
Saban absolutely could’ve, but even he couldn’t have outbid the insane Texas Tech/Oregon money being thrown around
The other issue is that he couldn’t have kept 5 star talent around for 3 years before starting, which was Alabama’s real superpower, getting elite recruits to sit and wait their turn
Saban would still be the best coach in basically any era, but it wouldn’t look like it did in his prime.
The other issue is that he couldn’t have kept 5 star talent around for 3 years before starting, which was Alabama’s real superpower, getting elite recruits to sit and wait their turn
Saban would still be the best coach in basically any era, but it wouldn’t look like it did in his prime.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 9:20 am to mytigger
Saban is 75
This post was edited on 1/17/26 at 9:21 am
Posted on 1/17/26 at 9:21 am to mytigger
That’s ignorant. Saban is the GOAT at recruiting
Posted on 1/17/26 at 9:22 am to Juan Betanzos
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However, when $$$$$ became part of the equation — Lane shines. Saban hates this scenario
Most LSU fans are just now realizing that we have more money behind the program than most of the non-Texas schools in the SEC.
Kiffin could only be doing this because the big money boosters gave him a giant bag to work with.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 9:22 am to Shooter
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That’s ignorant. Saban is the GOAT at recruiting
He'd still get HS kids but they'd transfer for more money these days after a year.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 9:35 am to Juan Betanzos
Saban worked money before it was legal. Now that everyone can do it, bama’s advantage is gone and the playing field is leveled.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 9:45 am to Shooter
This isn’t recruiting.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 9:51 am to Honestabe1809
If Saban wanted to go all in in this NIL transfer portal era, he’d completely dominate it and turn around and beat teams like the 2019 LSU team
Posted on 1/17/26 at 9:51 am to mytigger
Saban could and would have had things changed about a decade earlier. Not only was he an excellent recruiter, but he was also an excellent fundraiser.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 1:30 pm to mattz1122
Saban was both a great football coach and a great manager because he knew how to hire the smartest people (have you noticed how well his assistants are currently doing) and delegate. I agree his time was before the NIL and portal but if Saban was 42 years old right now he would just hire the best person available to handle all of that and delegate it to them. I still think he’d be winning championships in today’s environment-whether at LSU, Alabama or Indiana.
This post was edited on 1/17/26 at 1:47 pm
Posted on 1/17/26 at 1:32 pm to Honestabe1809
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This isn’t recruiting.
Seriously, get this pathetic shite off the recruiting board
Posted on 1/17/26 at 1:39 pm to Meldedee
quote:I've said this for years. The GOAT wasn't really the GOAT, he just had Dodge Chargers and $$ for his recruits, and never had the NCAA up his arse.
Saban worked money before it was legal. Now that everyone can do it, bama’s advantage is gone and the playing field is leveled.
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