Georgia is naming the field at Sanford Stadium after Vince Dooley this weekend. This got me wondering if we will do that for Saban at some point. For the last few years, I've just assumed we would, but now I'm wondering if we will do it while he is still coaching. Coach Bryant's name was added to the stadium while he was coaching and I believe Auburn added Jordan's name while he was coaching. I think they are two of only a handful of coaches who have coached in a stadium or field named in their honor.
There is a part of me that says we should do it while he's still actively coaching given that it is extremely unlikely he would leave and coach somewhere else at this point. Plus, he's certainly done enough to have earned the honor. Then there is that part of me that wonders if it should wait until he's retired.
There is a part of me that says we should do it while he's still actively coaching given that it is extremely unlikely he would leave and coach somewhere else at this point. Plus, he's certainly done enough to have earned the honor. Then there is that part of me that wonders if it should wait until he's retired.