re: A brief look at a bama board...

I think most people, (myself included) are trying to look around at this whole coaching carousel thing with a little common sense. I personally feel Saban going back to LSU would be a murder/suicide for all involved.

1. After spending only one year at Alabama, Saban, who is already public enemy #1 with the press, would be absolutely scalded. Worse than imaginable. His reputation would suffer so grievously, that I don't think he could ever recover. That includes with recruits.

2. Alabama would garner a lot of heat from the media who would mostly want to pile on for the sake of piling on. They would have to go back into coach search mode, and implosion would occur.

3. LSU would get a media dress down that would make anything that was ever said about Alabama seem like a consolation card. Hypocrites, liars, fickle, etc...,etc...

I have read all the theories so far, and besides the emotional stuff above, here are some logical thoughts.

Everyone has called Nick a whore and a money grubber, yet they believe he would leave Alabama for less money? Guaranteed money at that?

A 10 million dollar buyout? What possible benefit would Saban find with a buyout? That's is completely contrary to the great contract he is currently in. 32 million guaranteed beats 10 if you're fired. He has to pay 10 if he leaves, but he has to pay Bama nothing. The logic on trading deals there is completely backwards.

The whole concept of Saban back to LSU doesn't work for so many reasons. Not to mention the number of LSU fans that would never forgive him regardless.

I think it is safe to say that the Saban/LSU ship has sailed for the present. Now three or four more years down the line, and it might be plausible, but it would be horrible for both programs and Saban right now if it happened.