Honestly, I can't believe it's even a discussion. Does any Bama fan truly want to rank one first and one second?Records are made to be broken. I see nothing but positives from Coach Saban winning a few more. And I have a picture of Coach Bryant in my study looking at me as I type. He was awesome during a 25 year period at Alabama. Coach Saban will hopefully equal or exceed that awesomeness in the future. He has already exceeded it in some ways. One by winning so many NC's in a short period of time. I really think he should have at least 6, maybe 7 NC's at Alabama now.
Coach Bryant was one of the two best college football coaches in history. Coach Saban is the other one. I loved to hear Coach Bryant growl, I mean talk, and Coach Saban is the most articulate coach I've ever heard. I think both could convince you to run through the Alamo or a brick wall without using a door or window.
P. S. Coach Wallace Wade was a good 'un. Coach Frank Thomas and Gene Stallings were also.
If you are a good coach, you can win at Bama. I'm still amazed at Coach Ears inability to win in the mid-1950's. You have to be the kind of person who can take the bull by the horns and dominate.
That's like ranking your Mom and Dad.