Time for Saban to head off into the Sunset

[bamamc1]

The most ridiculous thread ever on Tidefans, you can be critical of Nick for decisions, personnel or whatever. Make a passing comment perhaps , with ridicule, in a thread, but to start a thread dedicated to this topic? This thread needs to be closed and deleted .

I’m in full agreement. This should be deleted ASAP. Nick Saban knows what’s best for the program and he and his family. The sheer utterance of things like this is preposterous. Think back to the condition of this program before he arrived in the spring of 2007. RTR.

 

[BamaNation]

This is the dumbest thread I've seen in a while, but I guess I'm not surprised. Sometimes I wish this board would just take a page from the NYSE and just shut down after catastrophic events.

tantrums are destructive but some level of catharsis is a helpful part of recovery

I don't mind posts like the OP's because I then see the 50 responses after it and know I'm in good company and the 2% who are unreasonable are countered by the 98%.

That said, we'll move any similar threads/posts to this thread. I hate catch-all threads, but if any is deserving of catch-all treatment, it's this.

 

[Methylred]

I understand the sentiment; I don't think any reasonable observer would disagree that ours is a program in decline.

Maybe CNS is just too old for this. A tattered coat upon a stick commands little respect from players and assistants.

With that said, even a past-his-prime Saban is a mighty big pair of shoes to fill. It would be quite hubristic to assume that the best HCs will be beating down the door to be the GOAT's following act.

Regardless, and for better or worse, I don't see CNS hanging around more than a couple more seasons in any case.

 

[Go Bama]

This is the kind of mindset that has built the University of Tennessee football program into what it is today.

 

[Evil Crimson Dragon]

I don't think it's time for him to head off into the sunset...............it's time to change things and tweak schemes and get things back to what they were

 

[BamaBoySince89]

Coach Saban has earned the right and respect to leave on his own terms. Delete this and walk away

 

[We_are_Bama]

In all seriousness, how much longer will he actually WANT to do this? I just can’t see him coaching too much longer, and I’m thinking more Father Time than anything else. At 72, does he really WANT to keep up the grind? At what point does he just reach the natural end of his career?

 

[Isaiah 63:1]

I’ve learned through lots of exposure to consumer insights research that all opinions in a sample, even extreme ones, are representative of a percentage of the population. I saw behavior at the bar last night that is in line with the title of this thread, with one Alabama fan eventually cheering when Texas had good plays because, in her words, it will hasten CNS’ departure; and this was only the second most outlandish statement I heard last night. The “winner” was the woman who told me I couldn’t pet her dog (and that’s not a euphemism) because I was an Alabama fan…

 

[Slowpoke Catracho]

I always hate reading these threads by the "spoiled". After being a fan for 50 + years, some just don't know how lucky Alabama football has been. RTR

 

[Bamamonts]

I hope he coaches for several more years.

 

[Tide&True]

I will admit that I had bad thoughts after the game. We have all enjoyed many good times through CNS‘s tenure. I am grateful for the rich history we Alabama fans have enjoyed for so long. Now we have some adversity and it’s time to be gracious in defeat and hopeful for improvement as the year progresses. With that said, I apologize for my part in any negative comments to this board.

 

[CrimsonTheory]

Coach has earned the right to walk away when he is ready.

 

[Crimson1967]

I’m not saying he needs to retire after the season but I hope he doesn’t hang on so long he’s a figurehead at the end like Paterno or an ugly exit like Bowden.

 

[bamaga]

I understand the sentiment; I don't think any reasonable observer would disagree that ours is a program in decline.

Maybe CNS is just too old for this. A tattered coat upon a stick commands little respect from players and assistants.

With that said, even a past-his-prime Saban is a mighty big pair of shoes to fill. It would be quite hubristic to assume that the best HCs will be beating down the door to be the GOAT's following act.

Regardless, and for better or worse, I don't see CNS hanging around more than a couple more seasons in any case.

a program in decline. Defined by what, assistant coaches ? Wins/losses? It’s not attracting talent, maybe developing talent, but that’s more on assistant coaching than the head coach. that’s the problem in the program that I see, evaluating young up and coming coaches that are brilliant, like so many times in the past. Maybe CTR needs a year to realize his potential , IDK, I always thought CKS was a stop gap coach. Even for a head coach that was 71 years old.
Are there challenges in the program? Sure. Of course. But looking
around there are challenges in most every program. I see A bright 2024 to be honest, I thought in the spring this team was a year away. especially without solid QB play.

 

[RammerJammer15]

There’s no Coach I’d rather have on the sidelines right now than Saban.

 

[bamaga]

One other thing, do we as Bama fans not think that Sark is brilliant at exploiting and creating mismatches? On the flip, he knows how a defense will attack so he can exploit those mismatches. Sark is Nick’s nightmare, being that Sark helped design the offense that we run, and was on the inside so he knows how the program thinks. I know we have moved away from some of the west coast tendencies in the program, especially the perimeter game. But by designing plays For Nick he knows what Nick wants to do, thus he has an inside track on how to defend it. Throw in a QB with little confidence , and you have the makings for yesterday.

 

[Scobaman]

We are so spoiled. I remember the late 60's when the national media decided the Bear had lost his fastball. Seems that he disagreed and changed with the times and produced three more national championships in the 70's. If he had stepped down at that time, we would have missed one of the greatest runs in our history. CNS deserves our total respect and support for what he has accomplished. I'm sure there are those fans among us who would have thrown him overboard after the ULM loss in his first season. I have seen BAMA get manhandled in the 1st game of the year and go on to win the national championship. The chances of it happening this year are slim but possible.

 

[CrimsonJazz]

One other thing, do we as Bama fans not think that Sark is brilliant at exploiting and creating mismatches? On the flip, he knows how a defense will attack so he can exploit those mismatches. Sark is Nick’s nightmare, being that Sark helped design the offense that we run, and was on the inside so he knows how the program thinks. I know we have moved away from some of the west coast tendencies in the program, especially the perimeter game. But by designing plays For Nick he knows what Nick wants to do, thus he has an inside track on how to defend it. Throw in a QB with little confidence , and you have the makings for yesterday.

And to his credit, Saban hasn’t been stingy with sharing his “secret sauce” for how to run a program with his assistant coaches. It was only a matter of time before it was used against him to great effect. Imagine a young, hungry coach who can do it like a Saban. That’s what Smart and Sark are right now and it shows.

 

[Slowpoke Catracho]

We've only gone undefeated twice in 17 years, and now everyone is on the edge of the cliff and we need to find a new coach. SMH!

 

[davefrat]

This is a really, really stupid post.

Finish the season out?

Like he’s going to resign mid-season?

Seriously, this is one of the most moronic things I’ve seen posted on the site in a long long time.