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At LSU, Saban spotted a high-school player named Jacob Hester, an undersized, two-star prospect. Saban turned Hester into a contributor at the college level, and Hester went on to play six years in the NFL.

Damn. He made Jacob Hester after only coaching him for 7-8 months. That is impressive

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Posted by QuiteTheConundrum

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Posted on 9/2/15 at 5:28 pm to wildtigercat93

It's somewhat valid point that he saw him and offered him a place at a major level college. Yes , he wasn't necessarily responsible for Hester getting to the pro but he did give him a chance based on an eye for talent and later coaching helped propelled the raw talent upward.

Hell, I'm young but seeing Hester has played six years of NFL ball makes me realize how fast time has gone by.

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Posted by Teddy Ruxpin

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Posted on 9/2/15 at 5:30 pm to wildtigercat93

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Damn. He made Jacob Hester after only coaching him for 7-8 months. That is impressive

Not to mention, I would be shocked if there wasn't 1 guy like this on almost every coach's resume.

Do it 20 times or whatever is statistically relevant and I might be impressed.

This post was edited on 9/2/15 at 5:30 pm

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Posted by ReauxlTide222

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Posted on 9/2/15 at 9:46 pm to wildtigercat93

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Damn. He made Jacob Hester after only coaching him for 7-8 months. That is impressive

He did a really nice job with Rashad Johnson and Javy. I'm sure he has plenty great development jobs just like those. Plenty coaches can say that, though.

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