re: Anonymous coach rips Saban for cheating

Saban does not out and out cheat. He has become the best at manipulating the system or being in the vanguard. For instance he has 10 "analysts" on staff to assist in game preparation and whatever duties they are assigned. No one else is doing that. Legal? apparently so or the number was never officially set so he hires as many as he wants. Of course, the univiersity is complicit in allowing him the latitude to spend waht is needed. Some schools could not afford even a couple of analysts.

You can bet those analysts perform some levels of coaching which might not be allowed but would be hard to detect.

Saban is also tolerant of allowing law breakers to remain eligible or conveniently have suspensions for easily winnable games and be reinsstated for toughe ropponents.

You can bet he influenced the Cam Robionson / Hootie Jones farce with the Ouachita District attorney. If SAban needs them they find a way to keep them eligible and the school powers allow him unfettered authority.

Do you think the Honey Badger would have missed the 2012 season if he was at Alabama with similar circumstances. You can fault Miles for some things, but the well being of his players came first. I don't believe the same can always be said for Saban. Again, legal , yes, but pushing the envelope.

Saban uses his contacts with handlers to assist in recruiting , the " barber shop " in Amite being a prime example. Is there any illegal recruiting associated with this? Maybe, but it has been allowed. The feckless NCAA won't investigate.

Notice how recruits families from outer state suddenly relocate to the Tuscaloosa area, some from as far away as Hawaii. Legal? Guess so. Undoubtedly the dream of every Hawaiian is to leave paradise for the hills of Alabama.

Something went on at the end with the recruitment of Patrick Surtain that involved his father. It may not be readily apparent yet, and may be difficult to confirm but Surtain's heart was always with LSU despite his rhetoric on signing day. The father will receive some type of benefit which might be illegal or borderline illegal but not clearly so to warrant sanctions

Some might be sour grapes, some envy that he is allowed to get way with far more than other coaches and programs. If true, we can all hope the house of cards comes tumbling down as it has with Florida football, Louisville and North Carolina basketball among others.