re: When we got Saban from Michigan State what stood out about him?

Much like Arnsbarger, football people thought he was a defensive genius and great coach. He was a hell of a lot younger and had a recent college background. All of this was on paper. Emmert spoke to Nick one on one and he blew them away as he asked all of the why questions fans asked for years. He then asked for certain things to establish the “program” —-facilities, support staff, etc. they could see his vision at that point.