Saban to Penn State not as crazy as it seems (long)

Let me explain things. I had a family member who was a booster for Michigan State until he passed away and I know someone who casually knew Nick back in East Lansing back when Nick was an assistant coach at MSU under George Perles. The person I know had deep connections via family to MSU football.

Nick loves challenges and Nick needs to be constantly told how he's appreciated. He does only want to deal with Football and doesn't like the alumni/booster backslapping and handshaking which is a key for him.

What you have to know is that Nick never really wanted to leave Michigan State. That's no bullshite. He wanted a raise and contract extension and was going to use the LSU offer to get that, but as some of you know people do get tired of his act and the president of MSU had had it and wasn't going to top LSU's offer. He was going to come very, very close to matching it. Basically things spiraled out of control when he and Sexton negotiated with both LSU and MSU and MSU called his bluff and he took the LSU job. He also got cold feet and the day after he went to Baton Rouge he did call a member of the Board of Trustees at MSU and wondered if they would take him back. Think Billy Donovan at Florida who accepted and decline the Magic job.

Now things worked out great for Nick at LSU and Alabama and he doesn't regret the move to LSU at all, but in his mind and in his memories some of his happiest days was when he was at MSU. He has said this before in interviews both while he was an assistant and when he was head coach.

Now Nick loves challenges and he needs to be appreciated. I can see Nick using a Penn State offer to get a counter-offer from Bama and events repeating themselves. Remember Nick needs to feel constantly loved and appreciated and yes people at LSU, MSU and the Dolphins did get tired of his shite.

You see Nick does relish the idea of dominating the big ten at Penn State as a challenge. The idea of competing against Ohio State and Urban Meyer and Brady Hoke at Michigan and in a round about way Notre Dame and Kelly does appeal to him. The idea of being the only coach to win titles at LSU, Alabama and Penn State appeals to him. He can't win 400 games but he can be the man who won titles at LSU, Alabama and Penn State. He would be considered one of the best coaches of all time and that drives Nick.

Nick is also not a conservative republican and you know what Alabama is like. Nick was at Kent State and read the between the lines when he talks about being at Kent State. He is no conservative Republican.

Two of Nick's and his family's closest friends are Tom Izzo and Mark Dantonio at Michigan State and he does like the idea of seeing those guys more. He would also love the challenge of going into East Lansing again and Ann Arbor and Columbus leading Penn State.

Is this likely no, but it's more likely than bammers wish to think.