Per FootballScoop....

[57stratdawg]

This is Nick Saban's last year in Tuscaloosa.

 

[dawgstudent]

Interesting

 

[johnson86-1]

This is Nick Saban's last year in Tuscaloosa.

Not sure I buy it but you know Freeze's agent is salivating at the chance to get Bjork to "match" Bama's "offer" of $6M per year.

 

[57stratdawg]

Haha. I still can't believe he passed on Florida**

 

[aTotal360]

I don't blame him. He's been knocking on Mullen's door to become our DB coach ever since he's gotten to Tuscaloosa. If he can get **** together, maybe Mullen could find him a job. With that being said, I'm not convinced Mullen wants to bring in another potential loose cannon after what happened with Mirando.

 

[seshomoru]

And now no child in Alabama has a college fund.

Take all money and keeeep hiimmmm!!!!!

 

[patdog]

I suspect that site has about as much scoop as I do.

 

[aTotal360]

But think of all the domestic violence you are quelling.

 

[johnson86-1]

I suspect that site has about as much scoop as I do.

In their defense, the "scoop" they are claiming to have is that Saban is unhappy and frustrated at Bama (which I thought was just his normal demeanor). They don't claim that he's actually indicated that he will look somewhere else at the end of the season.

ETA: I could see Saban saying 17it and leaving after a going 9-3 with a team that he likes (because of their attitude and steady improvement) that is not championship caliber and hearing the gumps criticize his team and him. I don't expect that to be this year, but I do think he dislikes a very large percentage of their fan base.

 

[Bulldogg31]

I've said it before but I'm really really ready for them to have a bad year...8-4 or so. With the strength of the West maybe this can be the year. Lord knows they're due.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Link


http://footballscoop.com/news/footballscoop-predicts-biggest-coaching-surprises-of-2015/

Scott (@FootballScoop): Nick Saban will not be Alabama’s coach for the 2016 season.

I can’t support it by reportable facts, and of course there is no pressure from the administration; but from folks in the profession, I keep hearing “Nick isn’t happy,” “Nick seems miserable,” “Nick is very frustrated,” and I can foresee the very real possibility that Nick pulls the rip cord and ejects from Tuscaloosa after this season. Where that parachute will land, well, that has to play out, but I don’t suspect T-Town will be Nick’s final coaching stop.


Edited to add:

http://larrybrownsports.com/college-football/nick-saban-frustrated-unhappy-alabama/272039

 

[archdog]

In their defense, the "scoop" they are claiming to have is that Saban is unhappy and frustrated at Bama (which I thought was just his normal demeanor). They don't claim that he's actually indicated that he will look somewhere else at the end of the season.

ETA: I could see Saban saying 17it and leaving after a going 9-3 with a team that he likes (because of their attitude and steady improvement) that is not championship caliber and hearing the gumps criticize his team and him. I don't expect that to be this year, but I do think he dislikes a very large percentage of their fan base.

I know I hate a large portion of their fanbase, and I don't have to listen to them complain when the team comes out and performs at a high rate every year for a decade.

 

[RebelBruiser]

I do think he's eventually going to leave. He's shown signs of frustration with the fact that the work he's doing isn't appreciated any more.

He's playing in the toughest division in football, but if you listen to Bama fans, they had a down year last year because they lost a regular season game and got beat in the semifinal.

The year before, they started 11-0, lost to Auburn on the Kick 6, and lost to Oklahoma. Yet another disappointing season. At some point, I think I would get fed up with it too. They'll never get rid of him, but I wouldn't be shocked to see him want to try the NFL again or something like that.`

 

[esplanade91]

Dabo Sweeney surely gets the first call, hypothetically.

 

[57stratdawg]

Texas made the most sense. Lets be honest, there really isn't much difference between the Ohio States, Texas, Alabama, USC, and Notre Dames of the world. I don't see him going back to the NFL. Of the premier job, I'd say Oklahoma and Notre Dame are the most likely to open up this year. I don't see Saban going to either, because of quality of life.

If he does leave, I think he'll sit out a year and wait for FSU, USC, or Texas to reopen.

 

[johnson86-1]

Texas made the most sense. Lets be honest, there really isn't much difference between the Ohio States, Texas, Alabama, USC, and Notre Dames of the world. I don't see him going back to the NFL. Of the premier job, I'd say Oklahoma and Notre Dame are the most likely to open up this year. I don't see Saban going to either, because of quality of life.

If he does leave, I think he'll sit out a year and wait for FSU, USC, or Texas to reopen.

If I were going to bet, I would bet on him sitting out a year and then taking on a rebuilding project. Maybe at a blue chip school or maybe not. But I'm not really sure what he can do at this point. I think he will more or less hate the expectations at any of the top tier schools. Not because he can't meet them, but because it doesn't let him enjoy what he likes, which is the process. At the same time, I think he's too competitive to do something like go to a mid tier school from a power 5 program or to go outside the power 5 where boosters will simply appreciate him being there. He may end up being a football version of Larry Brown.

 

[msstate7]

Texas made the most sense. Lets be honest, there really isn't much difference between the Ohio States, Texas, Alabama, USC, and Notre Dames of the world. I don't see him going back to the NFL. Of the premier job, I'd say Oklahoma and Notre Dame are the most likely to open up this year. I don't see Saban going to either, because of quality of life.

If he does leave, I think he'll sit out a year and wait for FSU, USC, or Texas to reopen.

Or penn state if Franklin doesn't work out. Could you imagine dantonio, harbaugh, Meyer, and Saban in the east division of the big 10?

 

[QuaoarsKing]

If he really wants to be remembered as the GOAT, he should return to his alma mater Kent State and turn them into a powerhouse. Ohio is a huge state, and I think he could recruit well enough there to turn them into a regular top 25 team.

 

[Digging dog]

What we gunna do Pawwwwll***

 

[was21]

Not to sound sillly but he may believe that he has a higher calling. He's been there and done that and it's like: Is this all there is? He's an intelligent man and probably is sick and tired of all the ********. He may take his marbles (money) and head to his cabin in the mountains.

 

[was21]

Probaly the best source whether you like him or not

 

[msstate7]

Not to sound sillly but he may believe that he has a higher calling. He's been there and done that and it's like: Is this all there is? He's an intelligent man and probably is sick and tired of all the ********. He may take his marbles (money) and head to his cabin in the mountains.

So you think he's headed to West Virginia?**

 

[dawgoneyall]

Not too late, after they missed on Croom the first time.

 

[MaroonNation]

I do think he's eventually going to leave. .`

Riveting insight there.

 

[jb1020]

He'll stop in T Town again

as the Coach at LSU.

 

[shotgunDawg]

If I were going to bet, I would bet on him sitting out a year and then taking on a rebuilding project.

Interesting thought....

I think he leaves the SEC, so I don't forsee him taking on a rebuilding project at an SEC school. I also don't think he turns down all Big 12 schools, since we turned down Texas. At the same time, I think he desires to live in a livable place.

So that leaves the following options that could fulfill his desire to rebuilt a program & live in a livable place.

1. Colorado - The former national power could use some Saban to right the ship. Living in the Rockies and coaching in a low pressure environment, doesn't seem bad.

2. Miami - I think this would be a great fit, but don't see Saban returning to Miami

3. North Carolina - The forever sleeping giant that seems to have the resources but can never put it all together.

4. Virginia - If Virginia Tech could win, why can't Virginia?

5. West Virginia - I don't believe this job will be open, but Saban returning home to WV & winning a title would absolutely solidify him as the GOAT

 

[thatsbaseball]

Maybe he`s tired of looking up in the stands and seeing a sea of houndstooth.

 

[KeyserSoze1999]

Saban leaves...

Does Lane Kiffin take over? Personally I would love it Bama would be a total Cluster 17 inside of 2 years!!

 

[BoDawg.sixpack]

I'm thinking Kirby Smart

NT

 

[Crazy Cotton]

at some point, he has enough money and not enough stomach for this...

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[DerHntr]

Texas made the most sense. Lets be honest, there really isn't much difference between the Ohio States, Texas, Alabama, USC, and Notre Dames of the world. I don't see him going back to the NFL. Of the premier job, I'd say Oklahoma and Notre Dame are the most likely to open up this year. I don't see Saban going to either, because of quality of life.

If he does leave, I think he'll sit out a year and wait for FSU, USC, or Texas to reopen.

Have you been to OU before? The quality of life in Norman, OK, which is less 20 miles from downtown OK City, is substantially better than in Ttown.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

The year before, they started 11-0, lost to Auburn on the Kick 6, and lost to Oklahoma. Yet another disappointing season. At some point, I think I would get fed up with it `

What? You would get 'fed up' with 0-1 loss regular season and consecutive New Year's Day bowls? So how do you feel since freeze turned in 6, then 5, then 4 loss seasons? If you think you'd get fed up with that I'd hate to know your feelings on freeze.

 

[randyholloway]

What? You would get 'fed up' with 0-1 loss regular season and consecutive New Year's Day bowls? So how do you feel since freeze turned in 6, then 5, then 4 loss seasons? If you think you'd get fed up with that I'd hate to know your feelings on freeze.

I'll speak for Scrapper: Freeze is dogshit. Did you assume something else?

 

[johnson86-1]

NT

I don't think the fans would stand for that at this point. They are going to want to poach a successful head coach from another power 5 school or an NFL coach.

 

[johnson86-1]

What? You would get 'fed up' with 0-1 loss regular season and consecutive New Year's Day bowls? So how do you feel since freeze turned in 6, then 5, then 4 loss seasons? If you think you'd get fed up with that I'd hate to know your feelings on freeze.

Not sure if sarcastericks are missing, but he is saying that he would get fed up with it if he were Saban ("it" being fans viewing an 11-2 season with a sugar bowl loss and no SEC championship as a disappointing season)

 

[57stratdawg]

I have been to Norman. Roy Rogers World Airport knows me well, but in that WSJ article Saban mentioned wanting to live on water and a couple of other important issues to him which didn't sound like Norman.

Maybe there is a big lake with multimillion dollar houses around it, I'm just not aware of.

 

[WayboDawg]

Not to sound sillly but he may believe that he has a higher calling. He's been there and done that and it's like: Is this all there is? He's an intelligent man and probably is sick and tired of all the ********. He may take his marbles (money) and head to his cabin in the mountains.

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