Bear Bryant or Nick Saban?

[Born_a_Tider]

If you had to hire a football coach for your university for the future and both were available, who would you hire given both in their prime?

 

[BamaBuc]

I'm old school so I'll go with Bear, he was adaptable!

 

[Ole Man Dan]

If I were hiring for the 'future', I would hire CNS.
The game has changed quite a bit since CPB was in his prime.

 

[Get 15]

Paul BEAR Bryant:BigA:

 

[ontopp]

Give me more to go on I don't think I could hire a dead coach,wouldn't really know what to expect from him.

 

[Bear Disciple]

I'll take the Bear any day! He adapted pretty well back in his day, and I don't know of any coach better than him.

 

[bonehouse81]

:conf2:

Weird question on multiple levels.

No disrespect to CNS, because I think he's the best coach in college football, but he doesn't belong in the same sentence with Coach Bryant at this time.

 

[Bamaboda1]

In terms of Xs and Os, both are excellent...in terms of character, discipline, drive for excellence....

You know, I've seen them both, and they are cut from the same bolt of cloth. Not a dime's worth of difference that I can see at this point. We are truly fortunate.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

Both of them had well-earned reputations for turnarounds. There is more similar in their approach than different.

 

[Relayer]

This one is very easy for me.

I think Saban is a great coach, probably the best in the business right now.

but to answer your question... I'd take coach Bryant in an instant. He is the greatest football coach ever, so there's no question about who you take.

 

[Born_a_Tider]

:conf2:

Weird question on multiple levels.

No disrespect to CNS, because I think he's the best coach in college football, but he doesn't belong in the same sentence with Coach Bryant at this time.

I don't think this is a weird question at all. CNS is has a winning % of .800 at Alabama at a time when there are many good programs. Coach Bryant won in an era when there were a only a handful of programs in the hunt for the NC. He dominated because he was an excellent coach. He quickly grabbed who he wanted from Alabama and then the Southeast, in terms of recruiting and won NCs. CNS is doing the same and fending off many more aggressive recruiters.

 

[bamafan918]

Coach Bryant hands down.

 

[dave12]

What about hiring Coach Bryant, and hire Saban as his DC, and coach in waiting. We would dominate for years. That's scary.


RTR:BigA:

 

[THE BAMA IRISHMAN]

Coach Paul W. Bryant the original designer of the Process.

He is already a proven commodity. Nick is getting there. DT_Armataz_01_34:

 

[CullmanTide]

It's like asking, father or grandfather? You certainly would not be where you are today without either one.

 

[TommyMac]

I don't think this is a weird question at all. CNS is has a winning % of .800 at Alabama at a time when there are many good programs. Coach Bryant won in an era when there were a only a handful of programs in the hunt for the NC. He dominated because he was an excellent coach. He quickly grabbed who he wanted from Alabama and then the Southeast, in terms of recruiting and won NCs. CNS is doing the same and fending off many more aggressive recruiters.

Is it necessary to denigrate the past in order to make your question seem valid? Coach Bryant compiled his record against many Hall of Fame coaches and against legendary programs,some of which were stronger then than they are today. And if you think recruiting was any less aggressive back then than today, then you haven't a clue.

 

[BLEEDSRANDW]

:BigA: Both excellent coaches in two completely different eras. Coach Bryant was very successful in his era and Coach Saban has been very successful in his era. Time will tell if Coach Saban has the longevity that Coach Bryant had. However, we are very fortunate to have had Coach Bryant and to now have Coach Saban, two of the best to ever walk the sidelines, at the greatest college football program in the country. ROLL TIDE!!!!!

 

[GulfCoastTider]

It's like asking, father or grandfather? You certainly would not be where you are today without either one.

Amen.

 

[REBELZED]

It's like asking, father or grandfather? You certainly would not be where you are today without either one.

Perfect.

 

[bama backer]

We are blessed to have had both coaches at The University of Alabama. I also see the same great qualities in both even though they are from different eras. However, my opinion is that no Coach today has the aura that Coach Bryant had when he walked into a room, walked on the field or leaned against a goal post. Roll Tide Roll! :BigA: