We had Holtz, and Spurrier. May as well go for Saban.

[I4CtheFuture]

I don't want to hear the excuses. Promise that man whatever he wants and pay him!

Make the deal for him, his family, his family he didn't even know he had, and his future family for 3 generations. In short, the most lucrative college football deal ever made.
My offer - 10 year deal - One BILLION dollars.

I'm still not drinking, but I may start again. All the folks saying "XYZ coach will not come here....." Oh BS!!! You pay them enough, they will come. Make it so lucrative they can't say no.

Then, and only then, if Saban can't get it done, just shut the FB program down altogether.

 

[Blues man]

I dont think Saban wants to coach in a professional money league.

 

[Cockopotomus]

I dont think Saban wants to coach in a professional money league.

Even better, we suck at that too

 

[muscleknight]

Dig up Bear Bryant, slap some electrodes on him and wait for the next T-storm. He would thrive on NIL.

 

[Evilchicken]

Jesus Christ himself couldn’t resurrect this program.

 

[bayrooster]

I dont think Saban wants to coach in a professional money league.

The one thing Spurrier's last season should have taught us (and ADs everywhere) is to not keep on or hire a coach who wanted to retire.

 

[I4CtheFuture]

Jesus Christ himself couldn’t resurrect this program.

Easy now......... As for Saban not wanting to deal with a pro money league......fine...... he won't have to. Let his assistants do that. All Saban has to do is coach em' up. One season at a time. I HATE the NIL crap.....but it's essentially like the NFL free agency. Go get, poach the best players and just have the mentality you're only gonna have them for 1 season.

For 1 billion dollars, I could learn to live with it.

 

[Gamecock9395]

Yep...at least as a consultant. Keep Beamer, have Saban coach Beamer.

 

[Cybercock]

Easy now......... As for Saban not wanting to deal with a pro money league......fine...... he won't have to. Let his assistants do that. All Saban has to do is coach em' up. One season at a time. I HATE the NIL crap.....but it's essentially like the NFL free agency. Go get, poach the best players and just have the mentality you're only gonna have them for 1 season.

For 1 billion dollars, I could learn to live with it.

Does spending a billion dollars in hopes of winning a football championship make any sense?
Seriously, where are society's priorities?

 

[Thunderstick]

Does spending a billion dollars in hopes of winning a football championship make any sense?
Seriously, where are society's priorities?

Am not worried about society's priorities...just pick up the blitzers!

 

[I4CtheFuture]

Does spending a billion dollars in hopes of winning a football championship make any sense?
Seriously, where are society's priorities?

Well dang Cybercock - if you ask me a direct question, I will give you a direct answer.
No, it doesn't make any sense. The "billion" figure was a bit of an exaggeration to make a point. There are those who say "XYZ coach won't come here." - My response is "BS" - Money does indeed talk. Loudly. "If you pay them, they will come." - I4CtheFuture

 

[Piscis]

Well dang Cybercock - if you ask me a direct question, I will give you a direct answer.
No, it doesn't make any sense. The "billion" figure was a bit of an exaggeration to make a point. There are those who say "XYZ coach won't come here." - My response is "BS" - Money does indeed talk. Loudly. "If you pay them, they will come." - I4CtheFuture

I don't think Saban has the ego issue where he wants to prove he "still has it". He retired pretty much on top. Holtz and Spurrier had both been way down when they retired and wanted to come to SC to show themselves and the world they could still coach. I think Holtz got talked into the job by his Augusta National buddy Hootie Johnson.

 

[gamecox4982]

Saban won a bunch of games with former HC as coordinators

 

[18IsTheMan]

The only former head coach I'd throw the bank at is Meyer. Whatever else happens, the man wins. Period.

 

[I4CtheFuture]

The only former head coach I'd throw the bank at is Meyer. Whatever else happens, the man wins. Period.

Approved.

 

[Cybercock]

Well dang Cybercock - if you ask me a direct question, I will give you a direct answer.
No, it doesn't make any sense. The "billion" figure was a bit of an exaggeration to make a point. There are those who say "XYZ coach won't come here." - My response is "BS" - Money does indeed talk. Loudly. "If you pay them, they will come." - I4CtheFuture

True
Money does talk because for some folks they can never have enough. I do see your point though.
My love for the sport diminished greatly once i did the math and realized i was letting a bunch of millionaires make or break my weekend.

 

[PD-Cock]

If you were Saban, would ya, leave the gig w/ a talking duck while making big bucks. Stop doing couple high dollar paid commentaries from time to time. End the speaking engagement circuits, give up sleeping late, spend the day strolling round in yur boxers, sipping fine wine while trying to decide if today is the day to give a f***k? Or do ya hit the links & work on your short game, get a massage & meet the wife for dinner & a movie?
Toss all that & more in the can to hitch a ride on football's equivalent of the Titanic as some on here are classifying us?

 

[bayrooster]

If you were Saban, would ya, leave the gig w/ a talking duck while making big bucks. Stop doing couple high dollar paid commentaries from time to time. End the speaking engagement circuits, give up sleeping late, spend the day strolling round in yur boxers, sipping fine wine while trying to decide if today is the day to give a f***k? Or do ya hit the links & work on your short game, get a massage & meet the wife for dinner & a movie?
Toss all that & more in the can to hitch a ride on football's equivalent of the Titanic as some on here are classifying us?

I like that vision of retirement... one can dream.

 

[KingWard]

We can't compete at the top levels in this environment, no matter who the coach is.