Nick Saban retires

[str]

What a year for coaching changes in both the NFL and College.

[Easy-Rider 66]

Think this is the first thread I have ever seen you start in PT. THX for the info STR.

[VeggieDog]

Prolly get a multi million dollar tv gig.

[str]

Think this is the first thread I have ever seen you start in PT. THX for the info STR.

First ever.

Last one was 12 years ago as you know.

My man EZ with the 1st response.

[Easy-Rider 66]

First ever.

Last one was 12 years ago as you know.

My man EZ with the 1st response.

so 2nd thread you have ever created. cool. The first thread is one of the more informative in SBR History. IMO.

[pavyracer]

Oh no. What are we going to do now? He made me a lot of money the last 17 years with Alabama.

[DrunkHorseplayer]

Saban realized that he would have to coach instead of just rolling out overwhelming talent; the transfer portal has changed everything.

[Easy-Rider 66]

Saban realized that he would have to coach instead of just rolling out overwhelming talent; the transfer portal has changed everything.

also NIL as well.

[Eddy Munny]

Saban is an old dog not keen on new tricks. He probably didn't feel like navigating this uncharted college landscape. It's beyond challenging to recruit in this day and age, knowing that you have to venture out and land new talent while simultaneously tasked with trying to shepherd the talent already on your roster. The incoming and outgoing turnstiles are always cranking and you all you can hope for is a net gain after the dust settles.

[JIBBBY]

Great coach. Bama and fans will miss him.

[mjsuax13]

Saban ahead of the curve in paying players, stealing signs, stockpiling talent, etc… He invented NIL. He didn’t like the current and future landscape. It does not play to what he built. Many have caught up and he didn’t like that. Great career. Enjoy retirement.

[Easy-Rider 66]

Saban ahead of the curve in paying players, stealing signs, stockpiling talent, etc… He invented NIL. He didn’t like the current and future landscape. It does not play to what he built. Many have caught up and he didn’t like that. Great career. Enjoy retirement.

He has the coin to do that. LOL.

[Eddy Munny]

Besides recruiting, the SEC is adding Oklahoma and Texas and the CFP is moving to 12 teams, so the minefield is daunting. It's suddenly a whole lot harder to win a national championship whereas in the past, for Alabama, it usually boiled down to a couple games.

[homie1975]

Besides recruiting, the SEC is adding Oklahoma and Texas and the CFP is moving to 12 teams, so the minefield is daunting. It's suddenly a whole lot harder to win a national championship whereas in the past, for Alabama, it usually boiled down to a couple games.

This.

[homie1975]

Saban is an old dog not keen on new tricks. He probably didn't feel like navigating this uncharted college landscape. It's beyond challenging to recruit in this day and age, knowing that you have to venture out and land new talent while simultaneously tasked with trying to shepherd the talent already on your roster. The incoming and outgoing turnstiles are always cranking and you all you can hope for is a net gain after the dust settles.

transfer portal will be reeled in sooner than later.

it was the SEC expansion and him not winning a title since 2020 season that had him thinking the last 3 seasons were more indicative of what was to come.

7 natties. what a run.

[mjsuax13]

Besides recruiting, the SEC is adding Oklahoma and Texas and the CFP is moving to 12 teams, so the minefield is daunting. It's suddenly a whole lot harder to win a national championship whereas in the past, for Alabama, it usually boiled down to a couple games.

Truth. The fans are out of control too. You lose 1-3 games they go nuts. The new norm in an expanded playoff will be 1-3 loss teams. The comments immediately following the rose bowl in Pasadena by the fans were atrocious.

[jackpot269]

Also just to add to all the reasons listed he is 72!
It's time, he has accomplished a lot and although people think that a 11-2 record is bad there is about 120 other teams that wish they could win 11 once he has done it at least 13 or 14 out of the last 17.

[stevenash]

Also just to add to all the reasons listed he is 72!

This.

He has nothing left to prove.

[mjsuax13]

Also just to add to all the reasons listed he is 72!
It's time, he has accomplished a lot and although people think that a 11-2 record is bad there is about 120 other teams that wish they could win 11 once he has done it at least 13 or 14 out of the last 17.

100% accurate. Who wouldn’t trade places?! Crazy!

[lakerboy]

Good riddance

[homie1975]

Also just to add to all the reasons listed he is 72!
It's time, he has accomplished a lot and although people think that a 11-2 record is bad there is about 120 other teams that wish they could win 11 once he has done it at least 13 or 14 out of the last 17.

a very young 72

if not for Transfer Portal, NIL, and SEC expansion, i believe he would have stuck around.

[homie1975]

This.

He has nothing left to prove.

a very young 72

if not for Transfer Portal, NIL, and SEC expansion, i believe he would have stuck around.

[homie1975]

Good riddance

he's a legend.

guys like him are appreciated after they are gone.

just like Kobe.

[Flashmo]

I don't think NIL had anything to do with it..He never had any problems getting money for his players before it started

[krk1030]

Just like coach K, he's old as shit. Don't think it has anything to do with changes in the sport.

[homie1975]

I don't think NIL had anything to do with it..He never had any problems getting money for his players before it started

i disagree.
i think it was NIL + transfer portal + upcoming 12 team playoff and SEC expansion.

he was interviewing assistant coaches yesterday morning all the way until the moment he did a 180 and decided to retire.

he is a young 72 with a lot of energy left, just like pete carroll.

72 is the new 62 to 65.

[homie1975]

Just like coach K, he's old as shit. Don't think it has anything to do with changes in the sport.

i disagree.
i think it was NIL + transfer portal + upcoming 12 team playoff and SEC expansion.

he was interviewing assistant coaches yesterday morning all the way until the moment he did a 180 and decided to retire.

he is a young 72 with a lot of energy left, just like pete carroll.

72 is the new 62 to 65.

[mjsuax13]

I don't think NIL had anything to do with it..He never had any problems getting money for his players before it started

Now everyone gets to pay players! He doesn’t have the monopoly on it!

[JIBBBY]

He got burnt out. Pete Carrol gone as well in Seattle. That was a shocker to me as well.

[homie1975]

He got burnt out. Pete Carrol gone as well in Seattle. That was a shocker to me as well.

pete was shown the door.

regressing since 2013 SB and 2014 SB loss.

2015 through 2023 = 9 years of mediocrity

[homie1975]

Now everyone gets to pay players! He doesn’t have the monopoly on it!

this.

[stevenash]

He got burnt out. Pete Carrol gone as well in Seattle. That was a shocker to me as well.

The Wilson clusterfuck buried him.

[jackpot269]

i disagree.
i think it was NIL + transfer portal + upcoming 12 team playoff and SEC expansion.

he was interviewing assistant coaches yesterday morning all the way until the moment he did a 180 and decided to retire.

he is a young 72 with a lot of energy left, just like pete carroll.

72 is the new 62 to 65.

Watch the Reece Davis interview. Tells you all you need to know

[jackpot269]

Watch the Reece Davis interview. Tells you all you need to know

[ChuckyTheGoat]

jack, that's pretty good.

Saint Nick wanted to hunt down The Bear. He caught him, and he passed him.

Guy was pretty good. He made Alabama the Standard.