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Nick Saban Retires

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by 62gator, Dec 31, 2023.

  1. 62gator

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  2. gatormonk

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    I can't believe he's retiring already. He is certainly no Bobby Bowden.
     
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  3. Crusher

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    They can already leave anytime they want with instant eligibility.
     
  4. scooterp

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    That pos couldn’t handle a nice sleek Cadillac… he’s more of a get a Honda civic put some dope rims and a spoiler on it kind of guy.
     
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  5. The_RH_Factor

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    Mike Norvell hopes Dabo goes to Alabama.
     
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  6. GoCocks3877

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    just don’t see that happening. Dabo doesn’t like the new age of college football with the portal and NIL.

    I could see him hanging it up soon. IMO
     
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  7. Crusher

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    No worries, they’ll only call Beamer if for some odd reason Napier turns them down :(
     
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  8. Crusher

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    Definitely the goat at skirting the rules and initiating NIL back in ‘07.
     
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  10. ATLGATORFAN

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    I would put the odds of them not already having their coach agreed in principal at .000000001%. No way saban suprised the AD and didn’t give them a heads up to have their go to already set up. My opinion this will not be a coach search.
     
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  11. fox

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    Agree. A week of farcical "due diligence" and then announcing the guy they have on the hook.
     
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  12. Gator715

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    And frankly, I'm not sure Lanning is worth that kind of buyout. Sure, maybe he's great. But he's still really green in the head coaching department, and he hasn't shown anything yet that says championship caliber head coach.

    Dabo has, but his problem is how he's looked since this new world of college football was ushered in (not good).

    Not easy being an AD at a football school.
     
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  14. sqgator

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    Dabo should be one of the top candidates though
     
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  15. sqgator

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    Urban will win NC in Alabama.
     
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  16. Gatorborn

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    This was all arranged with Coach Prime while they were filming Aflac commercials.
     
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  17. toprowgator

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    In the SEC. Mind blowing.
     
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  18. 95Gator

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    I’m just one person of I would think plenty who said this title is click bait.

    “Rumors that Saban will retire” is what it should say and I wouldn’t have clicked on that probably and I definitely wouldn’t have had to write this, will all respect 62.
     
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  19. 62gator

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    fwiw, the original thread title was “Saban Retiring?”. I only changed it late this afternoon when the news broke. Thanks.
     
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    He’s a potential candidate at +10000000000000000000