If for no other reason, I hope he takes it for Bellamy Road's sake. I don't think he could take too much more rejection....:rolleyes:

Seriously, I think Saban will take it. His coaching style suits the college game much more than the NFL.

LOL...hush it Ricky Bobby
what you guys don't grasp is coachs like new challenges
that's why he left lsu, he got them a NC, and decided to try his hand
on the top level, the NFL
if he takes the Bama job, I feel that he simply got there (the NFL) and decided
he liked coaching college better, the NFL can be a real grind on anyone
Pitino even admits today he should have never left UK for the Celtics
and Saben would probably say the same about LSU
and if he's making what they are reporting at UA, why would he worry
about getting another NFL gig?

from what i heard today IF he does NOT take the Bama job, it will be out of loyalty to the dolphins owner. on the other hand he wants OUT of the nfl because he doesn't like it.

i'd LOVE to see saban in charge of the Crimson Tide and hear the rest of the college world groan. the sleeping giant WILL be awaken !

ROLL TIDE !

See, I disagree... it will be tougher for him to share recruiting in Alabama with Auburn right there, too...

I can see him making an attempt at some Louisiana recruits and probably some Georgia ones too, but I don't think he'll be as successful at it. I'm more negative towards Saban right now because he left LSU and lied about leaving LSU... :mad: He left the Tigers on Christmas Day for heavens sake! :p To me, this just shows that Bama can't guarantee that he'll stay there regardless. He's a great coach and I believe that Bama will be a much better team because of him, but the Roll Tide will not have a repeat of the Bear Bryant years... sorry.

Whoo hoo another Cajun prediction!!! I can't wait for another 12 championships!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :p

well both of your teams COMBINED don't have as many NCs as my one team
so...shhh! (holds finger to lips)

HAHA!!!! I love Bama fans... you guys are relentless. :D

BIG Bama fan here. My daughter graduated from UA in 1994. Great college experience. I'll be interested to see how this all shakes out. ROLL TIDE!

I was born in Louisiana and lived in Baton Rouge for several years and still love the place. Have some super special friends down there. I guess I enjoyed living dangerously, because while living there, I had an "I'm A Bama Mom" sticker on my little white Civic. :D

That is brave! :eek: :D

I love messing with these guys more than anything... one of my friends in Atlanta is a HUGE Tide fan (he graduated from UA too)... this is his "Bama Basement":

I think Saban should keep Joe Kines on the staff to handle the halftime interviews.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=tkNT28g6YBU

she was there when I was
you'd think the AD would have him (NLS)
hook, line, and sinker after what happened
with the WV coach
at least if he says no
we could say we shot for the fences
the Boise State coach looked pretty good last night
almost the perfect college bowl game
excellent play, excellent sportsmanship

Thanks for the link. :)

I think I have been more surprised at Bama's aggressiveness this time in comparison to prior hirings. They've shown a tenacity here that I didn't realize they had or wanted to have. Maybe the last few hirings have provided them with the type of experience they don't want to have again. :o

Well Tide fans... here you go:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/f...tory?track=rss

Here they go again thinking they can buy their way into gridiron glory. Only difference is now the coaches will make more than the players.

Yeah, my issue is with him and not Bama... Saban is a liar.

Either way, he'll be a nice fit for the Bama program and they'll definitely be better off than they were. Congrats to the Tide fans on landing a good coach... God knows you guys are paying him enough! :eek:

My issue with this whole story is, who cares? I mean you would think Joe Torre is interviewing to manage the Red Sox or something.

Who the heck is Nick Saban and who cares who coaches the Dolphins? They are a terrible team in a place where fans care more about percentage of body fat than what their team's records are. Sorry, thats just how I feel.

well, maybe he wasn't lying a couple weeks ago. then the money went up $10 million.

It's more of a crapshoot in CFB now than it was 10 years ago with the scholarship restrictions. 10 years ago Boise St would never have won a Jan 1 bowl game. You need to be very lucky to win a national championship. But the pressure to win in the NFL is far greater than in College.

The Dolphins are a total mess with Culpepper still hurt and due $6 mil next year. And even if he's recovered, he's thrown about 8 TD passes since 2004.

Miami's three quarterbacks for their final game this year were Cleo Lemon, Joey Harrington and Shane Matthews.

I'm not surprised one bit he took the money and the lower stress job.

I'm not surprised either, but you've got to understand that the way he handles things is rather sneaky. I'm sorry, but I'm still bitter at the way he left LSU. :p

it's somewhat newsworthy i suppose because he just got the biggest $ contract any ncaa coach received and people in Florida are far bigger football fans than baseball or basketball.

do people really care who manages the yankees any more?

do people really care who manages the yankees any more?

As a Yankee hater and somebody who lives in NY (not the city but still NY)....yes they do! Baseball rules in this state. Its all about the Yankee - Red Sox here. I love the rivalry but I follow just about every team very closely and watch about 7-10 games per week.

true. he was asked monday if he would be meeting with any Alabama people and his response was "I don't know about that." that got a laugh out of me.

Football is huge down here, but there are far more college football fans than NFL fans. I don't care as much about the Dolphins as I do about Saban going back to coach another SEC team.

fair enough. People here (in general, but not me) could care less about baseball. Marlins win 2 WS in 10 years and they get 2,000 people some nights. No wonder they can't get a stadium built.

ROLL FREAKING TIDE !!!!!

the alarm clock is ringing and the Sleep Giant is stirring !!!!!

Hey Baba: He's NOT Larry Brown,lol! I think he's done moving,and will try to build a dynasty.

It'll take a couple of seasons, IMO...

Saban's record at LSU:

2000: 8-4
2001: 10-3
2002: 8-5
2003: 13-1 (National Champs)
2004: 9-3

Timm, he won't have a choice at this point...

With his moving around and flat out lies, nobody else will want him! LOL

He could always run for office!:rolleyes:

thats lsu.
saban should have NO problems getting whatever player he wants. there are still plenty of guys that want the Honor of pulling on that Crimson jersey and running on the field in front of 90,000 people.

Are you serious? LOL!!! There is more talent in the state of Louisiana than Alabama any day of the week.

He's not going to have an easy time of recruiting either... good old Tubby will keep him busy. Saban will be cherry picking Mississippi and most likely will attempt at stealing a few Louisiana recruits.

ya know cajun we got burned by Franny just a couple of years back with his lying while he was striking up a deal with TA&M, who was given the worst bowl beating of any team, btw, lol, I'm not bitter, just I feel if you ain't with us, you're not agianst us, but more like good riddance, granted Saben brought a national championship to LSU before leaving, while Franny left us with a loss to auburn:(

gander I'm surprised at the media attention these coaching serches get myself, it's like there's been more talk of this than the upcoming Ohio State-Florida game...but I do agree with cajun when she says down south, college football is the most followed sport, where I'm sure it's different in the NE

By the way, I should say that I am SCARED as a Tiger fan first and foremost. I am happy for you guys as Roll Tide fans, but I'm scared that we will lose some of our good recruits to Saban. SO, if I come across as negative, I apologize, but I'm just worried. I take football pretty seriously. :o

well I think you need to pick one team
having two SEC teams is equivalent to polygamy

i'm very serious. Alabama is still one of the few places that you can win national titles with a big MAJORITY of players being from inside that state. Bama has to get back the guys from Mobile that are goin to lsu. Bama is already getting the best players out of mississippi.

tubby is not winning the recruiting in the state now. he is getting some better players from outside the state.

I can't. :p

I was born and raised a Gator, but I love the Tigers too. I can't help it. Believe me, I get shiat for it all the time. ESPECIALLY from my own family.