SECdragonmaster

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Glad he's back. Hopefully Pearl can figure out how to use him in a way that accentuates his scoring

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I would suggest not putting the only PG on your team on the bench for the whole season.

They should not include the bottom two rows on the graphic.

Getting luckily one year does not make you a good program.

Only 2 or more matters.

Aden would have made no difference.

He does not play good defense. He would be a liability.

He would have taken shots away from Philon.

He has never shown that he is a winner. The lose by more if he plays.

Our 3rd one since 2019 season.

I refuse to make fun of Will Wade.

Because I want Auburn to hire him at the end of next season.

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Pearljr. Kept him for post season play….

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Genius move

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we haven’t had a full roster since Magwood called his coach a bitch

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And he got off light. Only a 20 game suspension.

He should have been beaten and taken to federal jail. Thank God we have someone like Coach SP setting the right tone.

Embarrass me??? Sit 20 games.

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Rest assured that the one dude who gives zero fricks that Holloway got arrested is Nate Oates. Unless Holloway is physically sitting in jail, he will play in the tourney.

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Nate has never disciplined a player.

Never.

Not once.

He is not starting now.

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I asked Gemini for a summary of Saban’s career and this was the answer:

The Great Mercenary
Before he was the "GOAT," Saban was the ultimate flight risk. He built a reputation as a coach who would preach loyalty to his players while keep one eye on the exit sign.
• The MSU Exit: He leveraged Michigan State to get to LSU.
• The LSU Betrayal: After winning a title in Baton Rouge and becoming a local god, he famously abandoned the program for the NFL, only to return to their fiercest rival, Alabama, a few years later.
• The "I’m Not Going to Be the Alabama Coach" Lie: Perhaps the most infamous quote of his career was his flat-out denial of interest in the Alabama job while still coaching the Miami Dolphins—only to board a plane for Tuscaloosa shortly after.

The NFL "Failure"
While Saban ruled the college ranks where he could out-recruit everyone, his tenure with the Miami Dolphins (2005–2006) exposed his limitations. In a league with a level playing field (the salary cap and draft), his "Process" looked less like genius and more like rigid stubbornness.
• He finished with a mediocre 15–17 record.
• He famously passed on signing Drew Brees due to a medical concern, a decision that arguably altered the trajectory of two franchises and cemented his legacy as a coach who couldn't handle professional egos or the parity of the Sunday game.

The Death of Variety
Saban didn't just win; he broke the sport. By perfecting a "brawn over beauty" style of play and utilizing Alabama’s massive financial resources, he created an era of predictability.
• The Talent Hoarding: Under Saban, the rich got richer. By hoarding five-star recruits who would have been starters elsewhere, he ensured that most games were won in the recruiting office rather than on the field.
• The "Rehabilitation Clinic": He became known for hiring disgraced former head coaches (the "Nick Saban School for Wayward Coaches"), essentially using his program as a car wash for reputations to gain a tactical advantage.

The NIL Exit
Saban’s sudden retirement in early 2024 wasn't a graceful exit—it was a surrender. For years, he complained about the changing landscape of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) and the Transfer Portal. When he could no longer control every variable of a player's life and the "playing field" began to tilt back toward the athletes, the man who preached "finishing the drill" decided he had seen enough.

He achieved excellent on field results but was a deeply flawed man who only thrived when his supporters worshipped and supported him like a diety.