Saban bails out

Is Charlie Weiss next?

it happens. personally, if i were a player at alabama i wouldn't really put too much weight on some sort of commitment and dedication speach. they're overrated anyways. i'd just be thrilled to have nick saban as my coach.

I agree that Saban was dishonest, but if this news is shocking to you, then you haven't paid much attention to coaching moves in recent years.

In fact, wasn't it Alabama fans that were "shocked" that Dennis Franchionie ditched them after 1 season to go to Texas A & M?

Seems like $4.5M could be much better spent on other things in the state of Alabama. It's no wonder that the state ranks so low in education when a public university would pay that much money for someone to coach a football team.

Oh no, I don't find the fact that he left shocking. You're right it happens all too often. What cracked me up was the way he chastised reporters who were eventually proven correct.

College coaches need to stick to college. They suck in the pros.

korviev wrote:

Is Charlie Weiss next?

I'd bet my penis that Weis is not going anywhere.

There wouldn't be much action for that 3/4 of an inch, but you already knew that.

He was an assistant NFL coach before he was the head coach at a major college.

step up wrote:

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/6329560?FSO1&ATT=HMA

This is the guy who just a few weeks ago lamblasted reporters who asked about the possibility of him juming ship. Obviously, he can do what he wants, but the fact that he was openly hostile to reporters, who as it turned out were correct, is comical. Also, he'll now be the man at Alabama telling his players about commitment and dedication to the team. Think any of them will raise their hand and ask "But coach, didn't you just....?"

What he did with the media was genius. Alabama sees he is struggling with the pro game, knows he could be a god again on a college campus, and sends him an offer. Saban responds with loud "Hell NO!" The boosters all start calling Alabama telling them "sweeten the deal, make an offer he can't refuse." Low and behold Bama puts an offer on the table with security, a healthy raise, and the keys to the castle.

Saban is one of the smartest guys in football. He saw the writing on the wall with the dolphins. They are getting old on defense, have no quarterback, and the line needs help. He saw that the team has gotten worse in his two years there so he jumped off the sinking ship. He also knows the captain that goes down with his ship drowns. He just jumped to a smaller ship and got a raise in the process. Honorable, not really, but after rebuilds Alabama and gets them to a few bowls, he will get a contract extention and everyone will forget about the miami tenure.

No big surprise. Saban is a career job jumper. He'll eventually jump from Alabama at the next dangled contract.

As a Jets fan I'm sad to see him go. He was doing a good job screwing up the 'Phins.

Dogface Boy wrote:

No big surprise. Saban is a career job jumper. He'll eventually jump from Alabama at the next dangled contract.

Agreed. From the Browns to Michigan State to LSU to Miami Dolphins and now to Alabama. This guy doesn't like to stick around anywhere. He'll be somewhere else in 5 years or less almost for sure.

Pat Riley just resigned for health reasons. Everyone in Miami is gone

Dogface Boy wrote:

No big surprise. Saban is a career job jumper. He'll eventually jump from Alabama at the next dangled contract.

So what's wrong with that if people are willing to take a chance and offer the money?

lmb wrote:

Pat Riley just resigned for health reasons. Everyone in Miami is gone

Do the Marlins still have a team or do they count?

Who???

there was also a stint at the University of Toledo in there...

Nothing wrong with it; just expect another program to come along and do the same thing in a couple of years. Past experience shows he'll leave you hanging.