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SIAP: Nothing lasts forever ...
Posted on 12/18/13 at 2:14 pm
Posted on 12/18/13 at 2:14 pm
Article from Matt Brown, (Sports on Earth) about Nick Saban.
https://www.sportsonearth.com/nothing lasts forever
https://www.sportsonearth.com/nothing lasts forever
quote:
But if Alabama coach Nick Saban has had an athlete parallel -- on the field, at least -- it's Halladay, the coldly efficient taskmaster who set new standards for consistent excellence. Eventually, even those in the most complete control of the outcome, through a combination of personal talent and preparation, can't continue at such a high rate of success. Peak performances gets away from you, sometimes out of your control. One short field goal in the hands of college students can derail a season; one underperforming recruiting class can set in motion a larger downturn.
The latter, whether it's recruiting-related or something else, will come eventually at Alabama,
......
quote:
Rarely does a football coach get to decide when and how he goes out, but there comes a certain point in a career when the end game has to be planned anyway. For Saban, the man with the most unassailable position in the sport, that time actually isn't that far off.
It was no secret, of course, but one of the most startling facts emphasized during the Texas coaching saga of last week was that Saban, at age 62, is the same age as Mack Brown. In football terms, they seem so far apart, Saban the man Longhorns supporters hoped would bring the program future glory in place of a past-his-prime Brown. But Saban's final act as a football coach is nearing, and thus we are not far removed from a definitive answer to the question of whether his wandering football eye is attracted to the one un-met goal that could immortalize him further.
This post was edited on 12/18/13 at 2:15 pm
Posted on 12/18/13 at 2:18 pm to scrooster
I can't help but wonder if message boards would have been around back in the late 70s and early 80s if this isn't exactly what they would have looked like.
86 the Saban, add "Bear Bryant"
86 the Saban, add "Bear Bryant"
Posted on 12/18/13 at 2:25 pm to scrooster
It's amazing how the internet turns out hundreds of "experts" on all manner of topics......who don't have a clue of what the hell they're writing about.
This post was edited on 12/18/13 at 2:27 pm
Posted on 12/18/13 at 2:39 pm to scrooster
I would say more like Skip Bertman, Pat Summit, John Wooden, Pat Henry, or Bear Bryant. It's all about putting the best athletes on the field or the court.
Posted on 12/18/13 at 2:48 pm to mauser
If there is anyone with the authority and his finger on the pulse of American sports its Matt Brown at Sports on Earth
Posted on 12/18/13 at 3:17 pm to Tuscaloosa
Those were the days of early sports radio and horrible fricking msm newspapers columnists trolling ... and believe me, they were every bit as bad.
Posted on 12/18/13 at 3:51 pm to scrooster
So this guy wrote an article, the salient point of which is that Nick Saban is not immortal, and it gets treated like it is some kind of news? The media makes me feel like Mugatu ranting about Blue Steel.
Posted on 12/18/13 at 7:21 pm to scrooster
When the haters hate it's always something.
Posted on 12/19/13 at 9:07 am to Schwaaz
nick has shown no sign of slowing down.
Posted on 12/19/13 at 9:13 am to G I Jeaux
That's a pretty good article actually.
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