Report: Cleveland Browns may lure Saban back to NFL

Never gonna happen.

Hey, I know, I will leave my awesome job as king of the college football universe to go coach…..the Browns.

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Won’t happen, the state of Alabama will do away with their departments of Transportation and Education to pay him whatever it takes to keep him.

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Speaking of education…someone show Brick how to post on these new-fangled blog thingys.

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As much as I would love that to happen don’t think it will.
Like @Ben said and the fact he will be even further away from his lake house in Ga.

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His house has been on the market at lake Burton. Sounds as if he is setting the stage in case something develops.

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As to the lake house, check your facts, that is a “Spec house” that he and a builder built to sell for profit, he has never lived in that house, his house is NOT for sale!

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If he leaves, they’ll go after Richt. And they should. Some UGA fans don’t realize what a gem they have.

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That would be like trading chicken salad for chicken sh**.

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I can see him leaving, especially if he wins the national title this year. He would have no challenges left on the collegian level.

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Nick will not be returning to the NFL. With that said Nick has made it clear when it gets to the point that he/team can’t meet the expectations and winning is no longer any fun then it just might be time to call it a career. Now this is closer than many understand. The play of Alabama vs LSU and A&M showed a team that was afraid to lose instead of a team that was trying to win. The loss to A&M was a good thing and may have given the team the spark to beat UGA. When you have won 60 games and lost only 7 in 5 years then winning is the only thing that matters. That is strong by any standards. If Bama were to lose to ND then a complete meltdown will happen by the Bama fans but not me. I was 9 when I saw my 1st Bama game in 1959 so I have seen the great Coach Bryant years. I have enjoyed the rebuild of the program by Nick and I enjoy them one game at a time now. Nick is a little older and hopefully he’s enjoying his own success more than in his younger days. Roll Tide

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Alabama has a Deparment of Education?

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Saban to the Browns….that’s hysterical.

That’s almost as funny as the commenter who said Alabama would want Richt if Saban left.

Is it April 1st already?

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Wait a minute… Alabama has departments of Education and Transportation ?????

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Hasn’t this report been out a couple of days? We’re in Ga , why does it matter to Georgians?
Saban isn’t going anywhere, wishful thinking. He likes us. Isn’t WB always right?

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Ghruten

December 11th, 2012
7:34 am
If he leaves, they’ll go after Richt. And they should. Some UGA fans don’t realize what a gem they have
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There’s a reason NFL teams don’t go after CMR. Great recruiter? Definitely. Great coach??????????????

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Sure he will.

This would be like breaking up with your supermodel girlfriend and leaving your mansion to move in with Honey Boo Boo’s mom.

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Right now Saban is a big fish in a not-so-small pond; the NFL would be worse than relegating him as a small fish in a big pond; rather, he would be like a salmon struggling to swim upstream to blow a load and die.

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Hi-larious! Hope it happens.

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So Ga, do you think any of this board will be alive when Ga wins it next official NC.
Oh yea I forgot, for the last 32 years in August Ga has proclaimed themselves the NC’s.
” We’re number 1″.
Too funny.

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Alabama football will be back to the way it was 10 years ago. The doormat. Get ready Bammer fans. And if the people of Alabama are stupid enough to try to match his pay they are even more stupid.

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I’ll believe it when Saban says “I will not be the next coach of the Cleveland Browns.”

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Man, ya’ll tripping. LOL! Why are people hating on Bama now? Roll DAMN TIDE!

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If he wins this time around, he will have 4 NC’s to his record….there is a challenge left…to beat the BEAR, who had 6 NC’s….and Saban is one who can possibly do that…

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brick
December 11th, 2012
7:18 am

Won’t happen, the state of Alabama will do away with their departments of Transportation and Education to pay him whatever it takes to keep him.

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Alabama has a department of education?

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I could see Saban leaving. He’d get more money. He needs a new challenge. He probably could work less. No need to worry about recruiting & babysitting 85-100 college kids & having his hands tied by the ncaa. He’d just coach 55 thugs & worry about their egos bc of money.

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BigBlackRod, you are really falling hard if you are basing anything on Mike Greenberg. The guy has never been right about anything. His statement alone makes me know Saban is not going anywhere.

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who cares

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Saban isn’t going anywhere. If he does go to the nfl, K. Smart will take over for the tide. It appears Smart is hanging around for some reason. Time will tell. We will know after the NC game.

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Vampire, not only does Alabama have a Dept of Ed., it’s ranked higher than Georgia’s. (BCS and otherwise).

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Unless he is moving into phase in his life for preparing for retirement, Coach Saban will not take the Cleveland job. Of course, Mr. Haslam has enough money to lure him to NFL if he wants inflated current salary with guarantee of ownership shares (which just “may” increase in value in few years).

Without major overhaul and the time it takes to implement changes and grow, the Browns will be a 5 to 7 win team for foreseeable future. Not a winning organization any time soon.

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People from Georgieee making fun of other states!!! That is large. I am sure the UGA AD is again worried about some college or NFL team trying to rob Mark Richie? Maybe someone from his staff? That is what I thougy. The good news is you have 30 commits and you’re still 6 slots below Alabama (19) in the recruiting rankings. It appeas on poll jumper Mark has to sign many 3 stars in order to get enough people to have practice. UGA….1980 and one old dusty trophy. You can’t make this stuff up you know.

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Satan please GO!

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The State of Alabama wishes It had a professional sports team.

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Don’t do it Nick! You can’t handle the constraints of the pro game. In college you can recruit whomever you want regardless of who you already have. You can also pick your first four opponents. You can’t do that in the NFL! That is why successful college coaches aren’t successful in the NFL. The NFL has the the draft, the salary cap and predetermined schedules. Most college coaches fail to make the adjustment.

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@ Wilson Pickett. There is much more to recruiting classes than the number of recruits. Take the top 15 of every class and use that as your basis. The rest are depth.

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Honey Boo Boo loves her dogs. Her momma wants all true bulldawg fans to come and clean out her
neck crust..

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Bama fans, the truth is you have a coach that could care less about your football team or your State. He probably disagrees with all that is Alabama and you are worshiping him and paying him all that money just to win a couple of championships and leave. Oh, the ignorance is bliss isn’t it Bama fans?

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Saban didn’t win a championship at LSU. He was awarded that championship by a bogus BCS system that left out the #1 team that year–the USC Trojans. They still got a split (the only split of the BCS era) because everyone knew they got the shaft.

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life a struggle anyway. If Saban leaves, BAMA will struggle to get back on top like it did after the Bear.

The difference is, programs with tradition will attract top coaches and players. So eventually they will come back if there is such desire.

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Who cares!

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@markman: an UGA rednecks dont say “sick ‘em dawgs”? lol…roll tide

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I could see Saban leaving for the NFL. He’s nothing but a mercenary. Always has been. He’s accomplished all he’s going to accomplish at Alabama and knowing his ego, I’ll bet the fact that he went just 15-17 in his previous NFL stint really gnaws at him. I think he’d like nothing better than to prove all those who are claiming “He’s just a college coach.” wrong. If the money is right, I could definitely see him leaving.

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Alabama has an obsession with college football and it goes back to the fact that Alabama has an inferiority complex dating back many years. Alabama football has been very successful and that is what they hang their hats on. Look at Alabama, it has not progressed as well as some of its Southern neighbors. It does not have pro sports as does Florida, Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia. It has a much smaller population and its inward migration has not kept pace.

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The article also forgot to mention I went to Kent State, played at Kent State and coached at Kent State, all in OHIO where my family is from. But most important, the article forgot to mention PRIDE and EGO. Every pundit keeps rubbing it in my face that I stunk up the Dolphins. Well I’m going to fix that once and for all with the Browns a la Belichick.

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All you people saying he has accomplished all he possibly can in college: Each new recruiting class is a whole new challenge. Plus, the upcoming 4-team playoff brings a whole new dimension to college football.
Also, what da hayell in cold, dreary Cleveland could possibly lure him there? That team won’t sniff the playoffs for another 20 years or more.

Lastly, you all don’t know the man’s mind, or his goals for the future. So SHUT UP!

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You got it Ben……kinda like going from LSU to the Miami Dolphins…….a long shot at best but I would welcome his departure…..

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The rumor is true. The deal is in the works. Will it happen, a knowledgable source (Saban close friend) says it is a 80% probability to happen. Your smart bet it to go the state of Alabama and vote on Saban leaving. You will get great odds. Smart will stay for another 2 years to see if it does happen, then he leaves…. smart move on his part.

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Money talks. Saban will take the money.

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Saban’s Heart won’t be in it for NFL Football………afterall he Fu….ked the Dolphins by trading Wes Welker and not signing Brees……….Andy Reid will be Cleveland’s next Head Coach.!

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Leaving Tuscaloosa for Cleveland? Hmmm, well, not much difference as far as lifestyle is concerned there. I see Saban using this to leverage more money from UA. The NFL is a different animal. Its not just about how well you coach, or how analytical you are when it comes to offense/defense. It has a lot to do with player relations, and how you deal with egocentric, spoiled millionaires who don’t want your play calling interfering with their sportscenter moments. Saban didn’t fair well in the corporate world of the NFL before, so not sure why he would want to head back (unless of course they give him a stake ownership in the team). Of course, UA could rename the school the University of Saban @Alabama. that might keep him

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You can always tell when Bammy fans start getting nervous. They accuse AJC writers (this originated as a national article) for stirring up trouble and denigrate UGA fans because we’re the largest fan base in Georgia. Well, don’t let your collective heads explode but the day will come when Saban will depart and the Tide will roll back (just like Wal-Mart prices). You will again will be reduced to fueding with Auburn as the state’s best. Color Saban Brown!

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Useless Bums, thats pretyy funny.
Tell us, what Fortune 500 company are you CEO of?

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Thanks, Dawg Whisperer, I was wondering what the writer of this article had to do with GEORGIA. Absolutely Nothing!

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We’ve been hearing this crap for 6 years. The funny thing is the article starts off with an “if” Lombardi is hired then “if” he could bring Saban. Lot of “if”s in that statement. Just more wishfull thinking that Saban would leave.

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Media just trying to start something before the National Championship Game. The editor must be a Irish Fan or Graduate. Saban is happy at Alabama and will win another National Title for The SEC and Alabama.

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Bama has already had 3 AU coachs, 3 UT coaches and 2 Gator coaches. Also several hot-seat years for Richt. He’s on the verge of greatness and can make whatever he wants at Bama. He will likely have 5 or 6 NCs before he handsoff to Kirby. But keep wishing. LOL

Oh yeah I live in Philly and no difference perception of Georgia and Alabama trailer park %s and you Georgia boys look pretty stupid trying to make your sister state look that way.

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Who wouldn’t want to move to beautiful Cleveland ???? If he hated Miami, I’m sure he will love C-town.

The mistake by the lake, can’t blame him if he leaves.

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CNS is a smart guy… Strong just got a $4MM per year deal @ Louisville… He’ll leverage a massive offer from the Browns into an even better deal from Alabama and extend it out to 5 years.

He’s sitting pretty in Tuscaloosa and I think he has learned his lesson about the pro game. Not to mention, you are leaving the South for Cleveland. Not a bad place in the summer – but the winter is awful and that’s being ‘kind’.

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Mrs. Terry said on radio last week they love Tuscaloosa and they will retire there.
Guess she is a liar just like Saban…. right dawg fans ?????

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“That being said, he is a very intellegent man and he has to know that his brand of football will not work in the NFL.”

Not quite. Miami was about the worst team or one of the worst teams in pro football when Saban got there. The first year is always a transition year. The 2nd year he had the Dolphins on a 6 game winning streak when the news broke that Alabama was pursuing him. The team then melted down and dropped its last 4 in the wake of the news. He finished just below .500 at 15-17. Considering how bad the Dolphins were when he took over and the slide that took place when that Bama news broke that’s not bad.

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Browns need to keep Heckert and Shurmur. Saban is a fine DC in the NFL, let him flourish in the college ranks.

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Chi Town,

I think dawg whisperer is probably one of them dawg defenders that Eddie Lacy ran over on his way to the end zone.

Someone tell Jarvis Jones he can get up off his ass now. Its safe now. The Alabama offensive line has left the building.

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yah.. because he doesnt want to double his money right? why would he take the job? thing is… cleveland doesnt want some college coach that already proved he cant hack it with the big boys

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gabuckhawk – he selling that house and building another in the same neighborhood.

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Look, like Spurrier and Petrino, Saban has tried his ’style’ of coaching in the NFL and found that grown men, particularly those making a gazillion dollars a year, with an ego, at least as large as theirs, and with a union, as well as no fear of losing their scholarship, just don’t respond the same way as 18 and 19 year-olds to fear and intimidation. Now I know that a few more National Championships might have fogged his memory, and, with enough money, one can live well in Cleveland just as they do in Alabama, but they won’t have folks falling all over themselves to kiss their butts just to show em how much they’re loved. He’ll stay put.

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pikedawg – did u crack up last week when ALABAMA beat your favorite team ??? that was hilarious wasn’t it! we all know he will leave, we are not delusional fools like the bulldawg nation.

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Harvey updyke’s not happy with all this browns talk—if they hire away saban, harvey may be heading up to cleveland to start poisoning more trees!

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Bet the Dolphins yelled, “Saban ain’t goin anywhere!” too.

Let some smart NFL owner give Saban total control, with his own token GM, and stock in the franchise – worth hundreds of millions, and he’s gonna say “no thank you?”

Keep dreaming Bama fans, he won’t leave for another college program, but he will for an NFL offer like that.

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Its an easy deal for Mr Pilot. 10 years/100m.

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I’ve always said that retirement would be the only thing to lure Saban away from Alabama, but if he is going to take another shot at the NFL it seems like this would be the time to do it, especially if Bama crushes Notre Dame in a few weeks. His wife hated the media and the atmosphere at his last NFL job and said she much preferred the college vibe, but apparently she has made comments recently about the weight of expectations that come with each game now.

Also, continue to make snide comments about education and infrastructure in Alabama if you wish. I’ve lived in Georgia for 6 years now, and I’ve noticed that you all seem to have this misplaced sense of superiority when it comes to your standing among Southern states. News flash: you’re not so great. Nothing wrong with the state, but if you’re going to rag on your neighbors like that then I feel the need to inform you of your own shortcomings.

Also, please stop sounding foolish by questioning Saban’s character. The talking heads hate him because he doesn’t answer their questions in a way that they consider satisfactory and because he had the audacity to actually LEAVE the NFL for a college job. (gasp!) In reality, Saban has never been connected to any major scandal. The textbook thing at Bama was the closest thing, and that started under Shula. Once Saban found out about it, he immediately alerted their compliance officer, and because the school was forthright about the whole situation, the NCAA was lenient (a lesson many schools seem to have trouble grasping). Prior to Miami, nobody had any problems with the way he left any of his jobs. Yes, he left the Dolphins before his contract was up, but in this day and age who actually waits for their contract to expire? That’s why buyouts are written in. At least he had the courtesy to finish out the season unlike Petrino. Yes, he said he wasn’t taking the Alabama job with a few games left, but the media was hounding him and he just wanted them to drop it until they had finished the season. If anything, he was trying to keep his team from being distracted.

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Shame how these Alabama folks are scared to death. HAHAHA!

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January 8, 2012. When the dust settles and Saban realizes he has just been handed the most embarassing defeat of his career at the hands of the almighty crusaders he will pick up the phone and make the call.
Then everyone in Alabama can go back to making out with their relatives and waiting for the rapture as Texas A&M dominates the SEC West for the next 10 years.

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Can we stop running now?

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[...] Posted by UGADawg4Life Report: Cleveland Browns may lure Saban back to NFL | AJC Sports News Now Yet another article quoting the same Boston Globe article that is nothing more than unsourced [...]

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Tide Rising, I honestly don’t care if Saban stays or goes, and you know I am a fan of your coach.

He couldn’t work for Jerry Jones, ever. Cowboy Sadium ain’t even big enough for those two egos. And why would the Steelers want him – they already lead the NFL in Super Bowls.

But a franchise that has never even been to the SB, might be iterested enough to offer him partial ownership, and total control.

I mean if Bama wins this BCS Title – that’s a record 3 in 4 years, 4 total. The only other record to break would be Bear Bryant’s 6 (?) Titles.

That may be his ultimate goal, but even so, he would have to listen to a deal that could make him 5-times richer with just the stroke of a pen.

Don’t you think?

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I have been a Browns Fan all of life and would love to have Mr Saban as a head coach,but I don’t see him leaving Bama for the Browns.

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You people don’t understand what Nick told you about the NFL. He said you can’t outwork the other teams even if you’re working 24/7/365 and the cap and the players are the real deal. Nick Saban is a not the greatest coach in college football but he is a great recruiter and tireless worker and that is what make him a success. He doesn’t out coach teams but his team will be stronger,more disciplined,and have as much if no more talent that yours. Story is you might get to bash Nick again around NSD when the QB Mcleod is asked to greyshirt. That should make for some interesting reading for you bashers. of course Mark is signing 45 this year due to all the drugs,arrest, and other yearly house cleaing at UGA but of course that is ok a Moral U at Athens. Don’t forget any player not holding their nose when jumping in the pool will miss a turn. Enjoy Orlando but hope you don’t make any wrong turns downtown…..just saying.

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Saban’s gone. He already proved his point three times (yes, they’re going to beat ND). No one with an above-average IQ could possibly live in Alabama that long.

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[...] to Original Content From Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog): read more Related Articles Share About Author [...]

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If I’m Saban at 60, just won my third title in 5 years or so and somebody say’s , 6 years at 60 mil + 5% of the team at a value of say 30 mil….( remember, Saban ain’t a good ole boy southerner) and a GM who he likes. The challenge is there. The ego is not in check of failing before………Don’t think that paper prints that if a whisper from someone hasn’t leaked…….

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W. Pickett…….What else would we expect bammers to say. The big question for you guys is Kirby the man if it happens?
I say yes.

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The word ” butthurt” coming out of Bama a lot. What’s going on over there. I would of swore I thought Bama was a Red State.

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Wilson Pickett, what does your post (11:01) have to do with the topic, which is a Boston Globe article about Saban?

Just saying.

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What’s funny is when Saban leaves, Alabama goes right back to being the irrelevant, podunk toilet bowl it was before he got there. That state is NOTHING without him.

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Of course Saban is going to say he is not interested in the job. He has already proven he is a liar when he lied and said he wasnt taking the Bammer job.

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I thought when they open that new Big Lot’s, Terry Saban’s shopping needs would be met…..I guess not.

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What do you call alabama without Saban……3 hours of wasted time on the interstate trying to get to Mississippi…..LOL

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JB.. can u comment on Aaron Murray’s outstanding performance at the end of the SEC Championship???? One word please !

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Sux to be a Dawg fan!!!!

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JB too stupid to respond. Probably a SPED

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Hey Jawja, got 23 lol? Hill no and not in your lifetime or grandkids lifetime will Jawja surpass Alabama in any level of success on the college football field. FACT, but at least you can still say
CMR has a winning record vs the CT.

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All jokes aside…..Saban IS good for the SEC. You as Bama fans have to know two things about Saban……Facts…..He has NEVER stayed anywhere long…..And has an ego as big as Texas………………And ya’ll will beat ND, and he may feel like ” what else can I do for you”…..
That stint in Miami is in his craw….and that ego and 10 mil per year may be more than he can turn down…..As a Dawg fan, I hope he stays…..All this is just fun as the edge you guys live on.

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I OWN Aaron Murray and all you mutt fans.

Still made about my hit on that wimpy white boy?

I took it easy on him.

Enjoy losing again in Orlando, leghumpers.

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WELL GEORGIA FAMS. WE KNOW YOU WOULD LOVE FOR SABAN TO LEAVE. BAMA WOULDN’T WANT MARK CAUSE HE CAN’T WIN BIG GAMES. SO YA’LL WOULD ALWAYS BE THE WANNA BE WINNERS. SO JUST STAY IN THE DOG HOUSE WHERE YOU BELONG.

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Deacon………The original story came out of the Boston Globe……And the only thing constant in life is change. Between Stallings and Saban, Bama was us. Hell, we even beat you guys during that time. Relax, enjoy your success, enjoy another title……but 9-3 and Orlando is in your future also.

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@Alabama is a crappy place.. what do u have to live for? your fat wife?

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JB.. i can see into your future…. your still a douche.

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Teachers in Alabama haven’t had a raise in 5 years. Last year they were given a 2 1/2 percent pay cut. The uneducated rednecks of this state base their entire self esteem on Alabama’s football record. There is nothing else to be proud of. Its a wasteland of trailer parks and Camaros.

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Dumb move for the Browns if it happens, though it’d be par for the course. The average lifespan of a Browns’ head coach and front office since the NFL awarded them this sorry excuse of an expansion franchise is 2.7 years (Holmgren lasted 2.5). The Browns are actually starting to look good under Shurmur (three game winning streak – longer than the Falcs if you can believe that) with big pieces Holmgren brought in this year’s draft (offense – T-Rich, Weeden, Schwartz at RT, Josh Gordon) and last year’s draft (defense: Jabaal Sheard, Phil Taylor, Buster Skrine) – and now the Browns are going to wipe all that away and make these kids start over.

Nicktator already had his shot in the NFL and screwed the pooch in almost Petrinoesque fashion. He’s a great college coach and should just stay where he’s is (how many guys have had egos big enough for them to think they could hack it in the pros, only to get chewed up and spit back out? Nictator, Spurrier, Petrino, in basketball Pitino, Calipari . . . )

And Jimmy Haslem shouldn’t be so short sighted already. Enough turnover already – although the biggest problem with Haslem is he’s spent the last several years being a minority owner of the Steelers and not having any clue about how bad all this constant turnover with the Browns actually has been.

Anyway, just say no to the Nictator – he is not cut out for the NFL.

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I’m going to send Coach Saban a nice little note for Christmas: “Dear Coach Saban, Please don’t leave Alabama. Love, Your #1 Fan.” With a copy of Stephen King’s Misery, of course.

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Two titles in three years and a shot at a third… he’s earned the right to go somewhere else if he wants to. Good luck to him. Alabama is a top 3 job in college football and the next (hypothetical) coach would take over a juggernaut. Nice trolling. Gotta write about something.

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Here is what DAWGs see of Nick:

Scorching
Another
BullDAWG
Aching
National Championship effort….!!!

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Saban is a great coach. But I could understand it if he makes the move to the NFL. He’s had great success in college football but did not do well in his stint in the NFL

(he was also unhappy with his lack of authority in personnel decisions while with the Dolphins–having that authority would be one of his requirements if he were to take the job with the Browns.)

I think Saban would like the challenge of proving he can do it in the NFL. So it wouldn’t surprise me if he leaves Alabama.

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Coach Richt’s departure would make half of UGA fans happy and half sad.

But Saban’s departure would make all UGA fans happy.

Who say BAMA is not important to UGA fans?

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Cleveland lured Paul Brown in 1946 by naming the team after him. How about the Cleveland Sabans? That might be enough to satisfy Nick’s ego.

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Simply put, it is not going to happen. Saban will probably get his contract reworked, heck it should have already been reworked. His love and skill set meshes with collegiate football, not professional football.

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I need a Super Bowl ring. Nick knows this is the last mountain.

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Nick Saban never stays anywhere very long. He left LSU as the “king of college football” for the Dolphins and people said it would never happen. It did. And Saban will leave Alabama, too. And why not the Browns? I think the story is legitimate.

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This is like Obama blaming George Bush for anything an everything! Only here, the Obama fans are really Alabama fans and UGA is George W. Bush! It is amusing how with 3 and soon-to-be 4 NC’s the Alabama loyal are still jealous of the Dawgs….

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Sorry Georgia fans but any good coach can win at Bama. A geat coach can become a legend. If Saban leaves don’t expect a big let down. Bama gone to be Bama, that a given.

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crimson 1

Ray Perkins
Mike Shula
Mike Price
Mike Dubose

Care to differ with your opinion

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I do so enjoy watching you ever classy Georgia fans getting all excited about the possibility of Saban leaving. You’d think that they would rather actually beat him, but it appears they’ve come to the realization that Richt cannot, so they have to pray that Saban goes away instead. Contrary to what you believe, most Bama fans won’t melt down if he does go to the pros, we’ll be appreciative of his accomplishments in reviving our program and bringing several national championships to Alabama. He will leave the program in great shape, and Kirby Smart will likely take over. Then you’ll have another boogy man to hate. In terms of transitioning, it might even be best if Saban does leave after this year. Smart steps into a program with a loaded roster, top notch facilities, and with tremendous goodwill with the fanbase for his performance as our DC and his loyalty to the program. This year was supposed to be our rebuilding year, and this was the year that Georgia could win it all. Have fun in Orlando.

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Hey, if you want to see a bunch of Alabama faces turn crimson red let this happen. They will have that same look that they did one Saturday afternoon a few weeks back when Johnny football came to town. I have never seen so many stunned, crying babies in one stadium. Remember, life’s a box of chocolates. You never know what (who) you might get! (at least it won’t be Petrino, well hmmmm come to think of it……..lol)

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If you think Kirby Smart will do as well as Nick Saban, don’t ever call us delusional again………………….

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Wishful thinking by Rival Teams. He has said and his wife too they are going to retire at Bama. Sorry Georgia, Tennessee, Auburn Fans. Get uses to be second in SEC Best Case.

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A guy like Saban looks for something in life that money can’t buy, because he’s a workaholic and does have 30-40 mil in the bank, so money is not his main objective……BUT…..Being the highest paid coach in football gets his attention……not that he buys or spends or needs money, but that ego……like no one speaks for Bama football but him…….THAT ego. leading the team on the field…rather than following the team….that ego……Instructing people in the office not to speak to him…..that ego……But at the end of the day, he is one great coach.

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Hold on there Bear……..Some Bama goobers will show up at your grave with shovels if Nick leaves…..Hold on.

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@dawginlex, I said good coaches. You mention average coaches. Hell some of the coaches you mention had one good year. Good coaches are will think about going to Bama. Bet on it.

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It may not happen, but you could cut the air with a knife in Alabama right now, because the air is so thick with fear that God might just up and leave Bama. You Bama fans are delirious if you think for one second that Saban won’t leave Alabama providing he gets what he wants. His ego is to huge to allow him to stay if he gets what he wants from the Browns. The great one stunk up the place the last time he was in the NFL and he will feel the need to avenge that little mishap. Problem is, if Saban does jump back to the NFL, it will finally be his undoing. He’ll show that without overwhelming talent, he is at best, a decent coach. He wins because his teams in Alabama has more talent than any other team Alabama plays. He won’t have that luxury in the NFL. He will show that he is actually a loser. Don’t worry Bama fans. If Saban were to take the leap to Cleveland, he will be back after having his brain beaten in for a couple if year’s. Knowing you people as we do, you will immediately fire your present coach and welcome king jerk back with open arms.

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JB, they already dug me up back during the lean years of the Perkin’s era. They tried to clone me. A woman was held captive in the bottom of Bryant Denny and served as the mother. Sadly the cloned child and mother died during child birth. Gubner Wallace was all set to try again but the Rev Billy Graham caught wind of it and ordered George not to do it again.

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“Wishful thinking by rival teams…”

The article came from the Boston Globe. Boston is in a state called “Massachusetts”. They don’t have any SEC teams (or “Bama” rivals) in Massachusetts.

That pain your feeling in your head…kinda feels like you ate a bunch of ice cream too fast…those are your last remaining brain cells trying to grasp the concept of “fact” over “fiction”.

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If he goes he goes.
He’s been incredible at Bama.
The man has built the 2 best Programs in college Football single handedly, Bama & LSU.
It’s on Mal Moore to find the right replacement.
That person certainly isn’t Kirby Smart.
Bama won’t have any issues replacing Saban.
I believe the term is “pick of the litter”.

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If Alabama beats the Irish then Saban is gone. First of all Nick Saban is the kind of person that wants a challenge and now that he is fixing to win his third National title in three years, what else is there for him to accomplish? He wanted to rebuild Alabama and he did it. Now he wants to accomplish something harder and that is to win in the NFL. Saban was not put in position to succeed in Miami. I think he will have a better opportunity to the second go around. I honestly would be sad to see Saban go because then all the Bama fans that we see flood these blogs would disappear one by one. It is not like Saban wouldn’t be winning championships at other bigger schools. Bama just happen to be in the right place at the right time.

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If Saban opts to leave AL, they should make sure they post the Suicide Prevention Hotline in all the local newspapers. Or here’s an idea, (he said facitiously) maybe they could then lure Rush Propst back from Colquitt Co in GA to be their head coach. He was great at Hoover(well, at football coaching) and is doing good in Ga. Sorry, AL, Petrino has been claimed already by WKU (how stupid can you be?)

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“(he said facitiously)”

No, I am not a moron!

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Lex — pitino wasn’t a bad coach in NY.
Terrible in bean-town, however, he did give us the “their not walking trough that door” quip!!

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Sound like ole’ Joel Provano either a big UGA or Auburn fan, with lofty wishes!

Don’t see it happening. BAMA can and will match any offer from the Cleveland Browns.

Saban is more of a college guy, and has the best job in CFB.

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Why in the world would anyone want to go to Cleveland??

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This may not be just rumor. Smart turned down some very lucrative offers to stay at Alabama and was probably told he is” Head Coach In Waiting”. That would answer why Smart was not interested in some very good SEC openings. Saban would go for 8 to 10 million a year and the Cleveland owner would pay it. Smart would sign a 4 to 6 million for 5 years at Alabama.
Some Georgia fans won’t acknowledge how great of a coach Saban is because of Jealousy but not me. I will pitch in my fair share if Cleveland needs help paying his salary.

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4 AP All-Americans for the TIDE…even though this was Bama’s reloading year.

And congrats to Jarvis Jones…your fans are crap but you are a great player and person.

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Alabama fans are naive. Let me help you with this: Do you think Nick Saban has The University of Alabama stamped on the front of his head? Or LSU? Or The Miami Dolphins? No. He has Nick Saban stamped on there. And when he gets ready to go, he will dust you like you’ve never seen before. Just ask Don Shula. He will tell you that he was publicly stating his desire to be with the Dolphins for a long time while his agent was secretly negotiating a contract with Bama. His word means nothing. It’s all about “Nick”, not Bama or anybody else. When he leaves you will not know what hit you..sort of like that tornado that came through in 2010. And $$ is not the thing that will keep him. Sorry.

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Bammer……….and calling all Georgia fans ” crap” make you____________ fill in the blank.

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Bammer…..it is what it is, queer bait.

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Go suck one OldFan…just remember to take your dentures out first.

Better get down to the cafeteria…they’re playing Cocoon again which means the tapioca will run out fast!

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Bammer….do you have a secret fantasy for Little Nick?? Want to keep him around, huh?? LOL…

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JB….I agree wholeheartedly. Some of these Bammers actually fondle themselves over this guy.

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A couple of scraggly trees poisoned or 33 people who died and a community destroyed. I’m actually glad that you two are on here this afternoon because you keep solidifying my belief that UGA fans are crap stains on a mattress with over-inflated opinions of themselves.

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No…YOU are the definition of stupidity.

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Well said….JB.

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My rant? You mean where I said you people were trash for your little tornado post? I guess I should leave so JB and OldFan can have their little circle-jerk to themselves.

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The hoping people die and sexual comments will hopefully will get you banned soon mr. Bammer.

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Banned?

They still do that on these blogs?

Nah. No one has the guts to do it

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I hated Saban but I have come to appreciate him as a straight shooter. He calls it like he sees it. He KNOWS he was lucky to win and after Bama rapes ND, everyone will realize just how good we were.

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The writer of this article sure knows how to get the hopes of envious ‘Bama haters up. The Crimson Tide coach and staff prepare the players to always play at a high level and instills in them to always expect to win. Alabama football is and has always been a winner. They are highly recognized as a very successful top tier program and there is nothing the haters can do about it.

Roll Tide!

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Saban was a loser in the NFL. There is no underground pay system in the pros like there is a bama.When Saban has an even playing field when it comes to talent he is average at best.

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Caution to BAMA Fans on this one. Saban used the same b.s. lines at Michigan State and LSU.
We Gators never thought Spurrier would leave UF. We were also naive enough to think Meyer was telling the truth when he used his head case family excuse when he left UF.
These guys are all basically unpredictable. UGA Fans should be happy that you have a greaqt coach who is an honorable person. Ironically, we have a DAWG coaching UF these days and we really like him.

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Nah j meredith. We will just keep winning and get back to the Dome and play for 1 more play and win straight up

You really think Richt is scared of Bama?

He is not

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I am a HUGE BAMA fan and this is hilarious…..who starts these rumors????

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The Crimson Necks are sweating silver bullets and budweiser. LMAO Hey, Cheesedick is available.

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I posted this about a month ago……guess my source isn’t as reliable as the AJC’s.

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Kirby Smart had an opportunity to go to 3 of the top 7 jobs in the SEC. The top seven, realizing they rotate spots within the decades, are Tennessee, Auburn, Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, Alabama and nowTexas A&M. So he turns down Tennessee, Arkansas and Auburn. Why? Because after the SEC Championship, Saban announces he is going to the Browns and Smart will be named the HC at Alabama. Smart is 36 and is primed for a head coaching job.

Saban is headed to “The Mistake on the Lake”.

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For all you Bammers that think that all UGA fans want Saban to leave because you think we will never beat you while he is there… get real. One fluke play is all that separates the 2 teams. Sure you did what you do best and ran the ball really well but face the cold hard truth… you were a fluke paly away from a loss. We can and we will beat Saban… if he stick around.
I heard an interview with his wife on ESPN radio from a local Birmingham radio show and she said that winning is no longer a joy for Nick Saban. He has to keep up with the expectations now… he is EXPECTED to win now. Anything less is not good enough. The man loves the challenge of building the program but no one can enjoy that kind of INSANE expectations. He’ll either retire soon or go to the NFL because of it.

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In a radio interview earlier today with CBS Cleveland’s Baskin & Phelps, NFL Analyst Michael Lombardi dismisses the rumor that he is next in line to be the Browns’ General Manager.
“I haven’t talked to anyone” about the job, he says.

He then goes on to debunk the whole notion that Nick Saban would entertain the idea of returning to the NFL, with him or with anyone else.

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In another radio interview (still looking for a podcast), Lombardi was asked by 1310 The Ticket in Dallas about the rumor. Paraphrasing, Lombardi said “I will not be the Browns GM” and went on to say almost the same thing he told Baskin & Phelps about Saban:

I know Nick well and consider him a friend and have great respect for him. His decision to not sign Drew Brees was why he was not successful in the NFL. That said, he has done a great job at Alabama and I know he is happy there .I can’t speak for Nick but I don’t think he would be looking to leave for the NFL.”

It was also addressed by Nick’s wife Terry in an interview on the Smashmouth Radio show in Birmingham.

“To answer your question and get right to the point, no. We’re very comfortable here. We love it here. It’s a great fit for our family. It’s a good fit for me. As far as we’re concerned, this is where we’ll retire someday.

“As far as jobs go, this is it for us. I don’t mean to be presumptuous. I would have to talk this over with Nick, but as far as I’m concerned, this is it.”

Per ” Ibleedcrimsonred.com”

As for the person stating that Nick’s Lake Burton house is for sale, please look again, that is a house he and a developer built together for the purpose of selling.

Once again many many across the SEC, ACC are hoping and praying Nick Saban leaves Alabama so they may have a bigger chance to win games that Alabama and Nick Saban keep from them.

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“Tuscaloosa is paradise”

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!

STOP IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

YOU’RE KILLING ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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NCDAWG

December 11th, 2012
4:29 pm
For all you Bammers that think that all UGA fans want Saban to leave because you think we will never beat you while he is there… get real. One fluke play is all that separates the 2 teams. Sure you did what you do best and ran the ball really well but face the cold hard truth… you were a fluke paly away from a loss. We can and we will beat Saban… if he stick around.
I heard an interview with his wife on ESPN radio from a local Birmingham radio show and she said that winning is no longer a joy for Nick Saban. He has to keep up with the expectations now… he is EXPECTED to win now. Anything less is not good enough. The man loves the challenge of building the program but no one can enjoy that kind of INSANE expectations. He’ll either retire soon or go to the NFL because of it.

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No Disrespect NC Dawg, UGA played a great game, but look at the real story, UGA was playing its best football in over 5 years when they lined up to play Alabama in the SECCG, give all the respect to UGA, the coaches and players, while Alabama lined up playing some of their most average football all year. UGA is loaded with NFL talent on Defense, many many up to 9 who will be in the NFL on Sundays next year, Alabama will lose their O-Line but are 3 deep at that position, and are talent laden deep at every position with QB being their weakest in depth. Alabama will reload and UGA will regroup, they may be back in the SECCG, I have all the respect for UGA and their program, but today there is more of a difference between the programs than just talent, and UGA may be closing the gap but it will take a few more step to get to that level.

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He couldn’t hack it in the NFL as HC…….never will leave….

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Alabama’s high school graduation rate ranks it 40th among the states, but education leaders say they are aiming to make it among the nation’s best by 2020.

The U.S. Department of Education released new state graduation rates that put Alabama at 72 percent for the 2010-2011 school year. That’s better than neighboring Florida and Georgia, but lower than Mississippi and Tennessee.

Iowa led the country at 88 percent, while the District of Columbia rated lowest at 59 percent. Among Alabama’s neighboring states, Tennessee had one of the highest rates in the country at 86 percent. Mississippi measured 75 percent, Florida, 71 percent, and Georgia, 67 percent.

This is in response to:OkieDawg

December 11th, 2012
4:42 pm
The Crimson Tide is the ONLY thing in Alabama another state would want to have. No other state would take your your obesity rate, your education system, your health care system, your high school drop-out rate, your illiteracy rate, your poverty rate, your median income rate, your politicians, etc…etc. So Bammers, proudly proclaim Roll Tide.

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Richt is scared of a lot of people. Proof is his out of conference scheduling. Which one of those cupcake teams have actually ever been worth a crap? And yes, he does pick those cream puffs.

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In 2013, what SEC school plays the Colorado Sate Rams, the Georgia State Panthers and the Chattanooga Mocs as out of conference foes?

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Whiskey Breath, lets see in the past ten years Georgia has played Clemson, Oklahoma St. Arizona St. all home and away, Boise St twice, Georgia Tech every year. Now Name the teams you team has played. Also name any top fifty team that does not play at least one or two so called cupcakes?

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Michigan Wolverines
Penn St ( two times)
Oklahoma ( two times)
Virginia Tech
Clemson
Florida St.
The last 10 years…

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This Dawg fan thinks Saban is good for the SEC…A&M beat them. LSU last year. Dawgs played them to the wire. Good. Yes. Unbeatable. No. Will be good every year with Saban there. I wouldn’t as a Bama fan think that he will be there for ever. See ALL championship coach’s in ANY sport, pro or college. When there is nowhere to go but down…..Look out. See Phil Jackson with the Bulls. Sprurrier with the Gators. Don’t try to get in a successful guys head.

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12-12-12 this and Hell freezing over if he leaves Alabama…..Why to live in Cleveland.???… Terry needs to buy a gun!!!! and Parka! burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…….

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SABAN WILL NEVER WIN 6 NC DREAM OWN YOU STUPID ALABAMA FANS. ND WILL BE THEM IN THE NC GAME!!!!!

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When you are doing something right, somebody is gonna hire you with a load of money to work for them, good written mate!!!

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HE IS LEAVING BECAUSE HE IS LOSING POWER IN SEC. TEXAS A&M BEAT HIM AND GEORGIA EXPOSED THEM AND SHUOLD HAVE BEAT THEM. ALABAMA CLOWNS GOING DOWN. HE WILL BAIL OUT!!

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ELEPHANTS REMEMBER I TOLD YOU SO!!!! GOING DOWN,DOWN DOWN!!!!! ALABAMA THE TIDE IS LOSING POWER. TEXAS A&M WILL WIN SEC WEST NEXT YEAR.

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A Georgian laughing at Alabama, for its educational system, is like a slum dweller laughing at his neighbors because they have to drink out of plastic 7-11 cups at dinner.

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some coaches coach men. some coaches coach boys. why do you think Saban went back to college?

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HIS DOMINATING IS OVER!!! HE IS BAILING!!! EVERY ONE ELSE IS RECRUITING WITH AND ABOVE HIM ALSO. EVERY ONE ELSE IS GETTING JUCO PLAYERS TOO!!! SO LONG SABAN,KNEW IT WOULD NOT BE LONG!!!

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I am at fishing pond right now to get cuppo fishes with android..and just can’t stop laughing Roll turd fans, just thinking about back in 90s win less without Dick…deja vous all over again.

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AND YOU CAN BASK SO LONG,BAMERS YOUR TIME IS OVER!!!

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YOU BAMMER FANS ARE A LOT MORE DENSE THAN I THOUGHT. I COULD SELL YOU A THREE LEGGED HORSE!!!! AND YOU WOULD THINK HE COULD WIN THE KENTUCKY DERBY. TALK ABOUT STUPID!!! HE IS LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO CLEVELAND!!

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nd 2013 national champions!!!

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satan is bailing!!!

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@dream on…you’re one stupid POS sport.

You UGA fans embarrass yourself but then again your one trophy speaks volumes. Nick will not be leaving Bama. Enjoy your bowl game.

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rhett you are delousional as the rest of your fan base. Alabama is on the way down and out. Remember how it was before satan come. He realizes it and is bailing. Reminds me of urban cryer and the chicken king spurrier. You bammers will be on suicide watch!!!! Remember what i told you boy!!!

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Bama saves by the Satan…

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Alabeerma fans make me wanna go use bathroom crapping I’lll be bock!

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Wet Willie i am not a dog fan but i pulled for them against satan. They had the better team though. My team Notre Dame will tame you elephants. You are stupid enough to think you can buy satan,but he has all the money he needs. The program is going down and he knows it. You will be back the previous before the satan rea. GO NOTRE DAME!!!!

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THE BAMA REIGN IS OVER AND IT STARTS WITH THE LOSE TO MY TEAM THE IRISH!!!!

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I THINK IT IS ABOUT PRIDE. BAMA HAS BEEN EXPOSED AND SATAN KNOWS IT. DONT THINK MY IRISH WATCHED THEIR WEAKNESSES GEORGIA EXPOSED DEC 1!!! ALL THE OTHER SEC TEAMS ARE STEPPING UP AND HE KNOWS IT!!!

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No Tampa Gator you NEED Saban to leave so boy wonder Muschamp can get close to a BCS title game and you know it. How many times has Saban beat Florida in a row 3 and add Muschamp at Texas it is 3 plus 1 .

Stop giving an opinion that is more wishful than fact.

We know it is Christmas and not too late to send Santa your wish list with Saban and Richt both leaving.

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Saban had losing record in the big league. Have always said he needs to rectifiy that.
NO Doubt he does not want to came across as a LOSER. He may be up to it but I doubt it.

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Let me see Florida actually started playing college football in 1990 and UGA stopped playing in 1980. Is that about right?

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Ain’t going anywhere. If and when he does in the future, he has more than done the job at AL. He has done more in his first 6 years at AL than any other coach in the SEC, ever.

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Notre Dame best have their A game locked and loaded. This game will be viewed by more than any of the other games and Nick Saban and the Bama understand this game can deliver even better recruits going forward. If the source is coming from Boston then you know it’s has no legs and sure can’t swim nor fly and chances are it can’t dodge very well either. Just saying.

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Will his Style work with NFL players? They will not be scared of him.

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Saban and his style of coaching does not translate to the NFL. His old boss in New England is not near the tyrant Saban is. Coach B is known as a pretty tough task master but not to the degree of Saban. If Saban is smart, he will stay in AL and continue to rack up the titles.

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Dude has more power in the state of Alabama than the governor…and is on top of the college football world right now. But…he’s considering trading all of that for a chance to coach…the Browns?
Next year’s Bama team might just be in the mix again…why walk away??? The Browns???? Really??? ROLL TIDE ROLL

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no recruiting, no boosters and much bigger bucks…the NFL has way more money than alabama…so sad bama fans…rofl.

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If Saban did want to try it again, so be it Bama is looking at its third NC in 3 yrs He earned every penny.

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Hey Joel , I missed the article about NFL teams seeking Mark Richt? Can you post it again.

@buzzed…UGA and the preacher man signing 40 this year and you speak of Nick? Typical Bama envy.

CBS forecast Bama with 5 1st round picks this hear…yes our rebuilding year with 22 freshmen played (11 true and 11 redshirt). Got to go to my janitor job at Publix.

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Saban’s leaving, most likely, in 2014 and will take Kirby Smart with him. Paul Johnson will be the next Bama head coach – and Saban will be headed to Hook ‘em Horns.

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Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!

Maybe Bama can get Petrino before he reports to Western Kentucky if they create a job for his motorcycle riding girlfriend.

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Flo – Ri – Duh

December 11th, 2012
10:16 pm
Saban’s leaving, most likely, in 2014 and will take Kirby Smart with him. Paul Johnson will be the next Bama head coach – and Saban will be headed to Hook ‘em Horns.

Absolutely The Dumbest Post on ANY Blog at AJC.COM or any other blog.

But we have come to expect idiotic post like this from the drunk, rubber helmet wearing, shortbus riding, wallet to chaining wearing dwaggie.

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Funny how the only ones that are thinking he stays are the Alabama fans because they know if he does, then all the bandwagoners get to go back home, and ESPN gets to find another team to root for because it will be back to 6-6 seasons over the in T-town.

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this cannot happen too soon.. War Eagle

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Hey Markman,

If you are going to get on the rednecks in Alabama, then you should consider hitting the spell check on your posts. “Riddens” might just be spelled incorrectly!! What a joke.

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He should take on a real challenge, be a man and go turn a low rated school into a national powerhouse like Pertrino is gonna do at Western Kentucky.

Oh wait, nevermind, Petrino is scum, and no other school would take him

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How pathetic! So you can’t beat him and you can’t get rid of him so lets put a story about him possibly being lured away. Really? I think its funny and shows the mentalilty of this paper. There have been more stories to shoot this down than the one referenced above.

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Coach Saban still owes me money. Do I get paid even if he leaves?

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Ol’ Nick can’t stand it that I have won championships both in the college
and NFL ranks. He wants to be like me.

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Saban to the NFL? Being that he coaches at a school that doesn’t require much coaching, I’m sure he’d like to go somewhere that he failed, and can truly make a difference before he hangs it up. I mean come on, what is the challenge for him at Bama? I would think coaching at Bama is comparable to coaching say, Kentucky in basketball. If you have half a brain, and can stay out of the NCAA jailhouse, you’ll win just because of the school’s name. If you truly want to see if you’re a good coach, you’d go to a school that has no history of winning and build a program like say Spurrier has done at UF and USC. Spurrier won a conference championship at DUKE!!! So, yeah, I can see whay Saban would want to bail. No challenge there at all at Bama. Just plug and play. Mindless exercise, and certainly no way to validate your career as a great coach

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If Saban goes pro where would all those georgia football players got to play college football?

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Same old, same old. This may be a rumor from UGA to help them in recruiting against Alabama on some key players. There is no doubt that the AJC is biased for UGA against GT in particular and any other school who recruits against them. If I were a recruit, I would not consider UGA because of all the underhanded things that is provided for them. You can call it anything you wish, but it is still wrong and underhanded.

There is always an outside chance that a rumor will come true, but I treat these type as biased rumors to make the recruits leery of going to Alabama. And, I am not an Alabama fan.

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I can not believe people would accuse me of not being forthcoming. I would never mislead my players, the people that hired me, or the fans.

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Like I said..”I ain’t done yet”….or maybe I am!!

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How come you allow comments on this blog, but not the one about Steve Young where a poster called you out for being an idiot?

Typical AJC

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never gonna happen? As soon as all the scandals come out including the transcript one (that’s right it isn’t just Auburn), payoff to players and on and on, not to mention losing to Notre Shame….he’s gone. Oh but he will tell the AD at Bama he is all in and haul @ss overnight just like he did at Miami.

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