Cuse9 129 Posted January 3, 2007 Mort is reporting that Saban is all but gone. It's not the money.....it's simple, his heart is in college football, not the pros. So, who is going to replace him? Don Shula? Helk, Mike Shula isn't busy! How would that be for irony!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clash of the Titans 1 Posted January 3, 2007 it's been done basically for 3 weeks.....he actually had his agent sexton contact us in november after we lost at home to miss state to gauge interest........but the key factor was he wanted to wait until the end of the season....he was the 1st choice all along...it was nearly tragic our board of trustees pulled the plug on ad moore and pres witt and forced the offer to rich rod...thanks goodness he didn't accept.......what a huge score for our program today...official announcement in a few minutes dance dance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cuse9 129 Posted January 3, 2007 it's been done basically for 3 weeks.....he actually had his agent sexton contact us in november after we lost at home to miss state to gauge interest........but the key factor was he wanted to wait until the end of the season....he was the 1st choice all along...it was nearly tragic our board of trustees pulled the plug on ad moore and pres witt and forced the offer to rich rod...thanks goodness he didn't accept.......what a huge score for our program today...official announcement in a few minutes dance dance Hey whatever happened to Protho? Broke his leg and vanished?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peens 0 Posted January 3, 2007 Next time a college coach wants to move up to the Pros I hope the NFL owner tells him "No thanks, you'll just try and get back to college in 2 years". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GobbleDog 996 Posted January 3, 2007 I thought the press conferance was supposed to be at 10:00 am Eastern? Is it ongoing, or is he just late? I want this to be ***official***. As a Dolphin fan I never cared for Nick Saban from the beginning (he's always had a reputation of being an ass throughout the SEC) His personality sucks and after 2 years I'm definately not happy with the results. I'm hoping the Dolphins go back and hire Jim Bates (former d-coordinator who lost the Dolphin job to Saban 2 years ago). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boston 0 Posted January 3, 2007 I'm sure Saban is looking at a very iffy QB situation as well as an aging defense and realizes this is a franchise that needs a ton of work...probably more than he thought he was getting into when he got hired. Add that to a boatload of money and a desire to coach college ball and he looks like he could be a goner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmartassBoiler 0 Posted January 3, 2007 Dude's a renigging piece of crap. I hope he fails at Alabama and never coaches again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hines86rules 0 Posted January 3, 2007 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2718488 Nick Saban has accepted an offer from Alabama to coach the Crimson Tide and left the Miami Dolphins on Wednesday, two weeks after declaring "I'm not going to be the Alabama coach." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swamp dog 0 Posted January 3, 2007 I'm sure Saban is looking at a very iffy QB situation as well as an aging defense and realizes this is a franchise that needs a ton of work...probably more than he thought he was getting into when he got hired. Add that to a boatload of money and a desire to coach college ball and he looks like he could be a goner. come on! joey blue skies is a great qb. he just had to get out of detroit to prove it. all phin fans say so Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peens 0 Posted January 3, 2007 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2718488 Nick Saban has accepted an offer from Alabama to coach the Crimson Tide and left the Miami Dolphins on Wednesday, two weeks after declaring "I'm not going to be the Alabama coach." I wish these people wouldn't flat out deny things, then end up looking like lying POS 2 weeks later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hines86rules 0 Posted January 3, 2007 I wish these people wouldn't flat out deny things, then end up looking like lying POS 2 weeks later. Give me $40 million and you can call me any name in the book. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peens 0 Posted January 3, 2007 Give me $40 million and you can call me any name in the book. I didnt realize Saban was living in a trailer park and eating "govment cheese" coaching the Phins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clash of the Titans 1 Posted January 3, 2007 Give me $40 million and you can call me any name in the book. 8 year deal- 30 million + incentives - he is now the highest paid coach in college football...however bob stoops has a " highest paid coach " clause in his contarct and expect him to get an automatic raise sometime in the next few days once this is mad public in the mainstream media Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EMoney 0 Posted January 3, 2007 Dude's a renigging piece of crap. I hope he fails at Alabama and never coaches again. Well he has just accepted a job with the coaches graveyard so there is a good chance that you get your wish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hines86rules 0 Posted January 3, 2007 I didnt realize Saban was living in a trailer park and eating "govment cheese" coaching the Phins. If another company came to you right now and offered you a package basically 2x what your current contract offers you, you'd stay? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sweetness_34 0 Posted January 3, 2007 I am happy as a Bears fan that Angelo could not get Saban to come over and we got Lovie instead. I did not care for Saban when he was in MSU. I think Saban realized that if he stayed with the Fins, he was screwed since he had no Qb and by the time Culpepper got down to being decent, his D would be done by then (Jason Taylor is already claiming he may retire this offseason; Zack Thomas is getting old; Kevin Carter is on his final legs etc). Also, playing in the same division as Brady and Belichik must have been part of the reason where he said, it is not worth it to screw my reputation more with the fins. I hope he fails miserably at Bama too, the guy is a sack of crap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peens 0 Posted January 3, 2007 I still cant figure out why he even left college in the first place. Doesnt make much sense to even go to the pros if you're only gonna be there for 2 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sweetness_34 0 Posted January 3, 2007 I still cant figure out why he even left college in the first place. Doesnt make much sense to even go to the pros if you're only gonna be there for 2 years. Because he is all about himself. Hopefully, the NFL owners realize how some of these overhyped college coaches do not deserve to be in the NFL. They cannot do anything when they cannot recruit who they want. The NFL is a completely different business. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeremy 0 Posted January 3, 2007 Heh. This ranks right up there with "Read my lips..." and "I did not use steroids, period!" He not only denied he was considering the job, he berated the press for even questioning his word on the matter. I'm not feeling sorry for the media, but he was a complete ass about the whole thing and then did an about face. I hope nothing but failure for the guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MicktheGreat 1 Posted January 3, 2007 Heh. This ranks right up there with "Read my lips..." and "I did not use steroids, period!" He not only denied he was considering the job, he berated the press for even questioning his word on the matter. I'm not feeling sorry for the media, but he was a complete ass about the whole thing and then did an about face. I hope nothing but failure for the guy. And didn't he do nearly the exact same thing when he left LSU for the Dolphins job (i.e. swear that he was staying and then leave)??? After doing this a couple of times, how could any A.D. in the nation trust him (or any recruit for that matter)??? Nick Saban has become the Larry Brown of the NFL--the guy who is ALWAYS looking for the next big paycheck/ego-trip. He'll need every bit of ambition that he has if he thinks he's gonna compete at Alabama. As prestigious as the program was, he's gonna have a tough time stealing recruits from UT, Arkansas, Georgia, Auburn, LSU, and especially FL. Plus, I don't think that Alabama has the in-state recruits that a state like Florida or Mississippi has. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cuse9 129 Posted January 3, 2007 Wayne Huizenga (how in the hell do you spell that?) said that the reports of the money is way off. "It's nowhere close to that" was his quote. So Saban leaving for the money is not the issue here at all. He simply wants to coach college, not the pros. With that, I think he's a piece of chit. You don't accept a job knowing it's gonna be three years until you get everything going. They brought in a new qb, rb situation was a strange along with the other problems. He duped Huizenga and for what? Wayne gave him all the control, let him use his private jet whenever (which Saban did), built special bubble pracite facility and then Saban decides......screw it, I'm out. I hope Saban enjoys getting his azz whipped by Auburn next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlaHawker 24 Posted January 3, 2007 I thought the press conferance was supposed to be at 10:00 am Eastern? Is it ongoing, or is he just late? I want this to be ***official***. As a Dolphin fan I never cared for Nick Saban from the beginning (he's always had a reputation of being an ass throughout the SEC) His personality sucks and after 2 years I'm definately not happy with the results. I'm hoping the Dolphins go back and hire Jim Bates (former d-coordinator who lost the Dolphin job to Saban 2 years ago). I agree about his personality. Watching his press conferences was painful. come on! joey blue skies is a great qb. he just had to get out of detroit to prove it. all phin fans say so Yes, the Laughingstock Lions have been so much better without Joey Blue Skies! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peens 0 Posted January 3, 2007 Wayne Huizenga (how in the hell do you spell that?) said that the reports of the money is way off. "It's nowhere close to that" was his quote. So Saban leaving for the money is not the issue here at all. He simply wants to coach college, not the pros. Then why leave LSU for the Dolphins? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhostofMeanMachine99 1 Posted January 3, 2007 The guy left college ball to take on the challenges (and the money) of pro football. Obviously, he wasn't feeling it in the pro's, so he was afforded the opportunity to go back to college AND STILL make a boatload of money. I don't see a problem with exercising one's freedom to choose. Fock that loyalty stuff. How loyal would the Dolphin's owner had been next year if they finished with the same record under Saban? The only thing that maintains "loyalty" is a contract. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zackattack 0 Posted January 3, 2007 He went out as a loser in the NFL. He drafted a bunch of weak players in his two years here. Ronnie Brown (2nd pick 2005) and Crowder are the only real good players he brought here. Ronnie is not exactly that great a pick for the second overall?? Fock saban don't let the door hit you in #ss on the way out. Good luck there buddy competition is tough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RunRastaRun 0 Posted January 3, 2007 Saban = LOSER Gutless & Spineless = quitting over the phone when you don't have the BALLS to tell your boss and coaching staff face to face. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cuse9 129 Posted January 3, 2007 Saban = LOSER Gutless & Spineless = quitting over the phone when you don't have the BALLS to tell your boss and coaching staff face to face. I think he told Heizenga in person. Wayne was at his house this morning. Although it looked liked Wayne was trying to make it look like everything was fine and the Phins were gonna be fine. He has to be pizzed off over the entire deal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erb047 0 Posted January 3, 2007 I really honestly dont recall another time when there was this much hype over a coach taking a job... Pat Forde wrote a pretty good article about the situation... http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/sto...&id=2718798 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IN$TANT REPAY 11 Posted January 3, 2007 and steve spurrier is still the coach at the university of south carolina.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zackattack 0 Posted January 3, 2007 ESPN will over hype everything now days. T.O Nick Saban Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chonkyfire 0 Posted January 3, 2007 Pat Forde wrote a pretty good article about the situation... http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/sto...&id=2718798 Great article - too bad this will all be forgotten about in a few weeks as the media machine finds something else to focus on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrassyKnollSniper 0 Posted January 3, 2007 Dude's a renigging piece of crap. I hope he fails at Alabama and never coaches again. Any time a coach changes jobs in this era of big time sports, he is in a since, "renigging". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buffalobillsffl2003 0 Posted January 3, 2007 He's like his uncle Suitcase Lou.....run from one football coaching job to another. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinnn 0 Posted January 3, 2007 Not that I'm trying to defend this bum but, the Miami Dolphins have been "for sale" for sometime now and its rumored that Huizenga has an interested buyer. New Owner = Possible Clean House. There may be more to this than we really know.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhostofMeanMachine99 1 Posted January 3, 2007 Any time a coach changes jobs in this era of big time sports, he is in a since, "renigging". Is it the coach's fault for the way the contract is set up? I'm sure there are all kinds of buy out clauses and such regarding contracts. Think about it: if the team's going down the crapper, there is nothing stopping the owner from firing the coach. What recourse does the coach have? In most cases, the contracts are set in such a way where the owner would have to buy out the remainder of said contract. Part of the blame should fall on the shoulders of the owner. I would fathom a guess and say since he was so hell bent on getting Saban into his camp, he prolly figured he could sweeten the pot by foregoing any kind of lock-in with Saban. It's a business, it's an employer/employee relationship, and it's contractual language and terms. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erb047 0 Posted January 3, 2007 Not that I'm trying to defend this bum but, the Miami Dolphins have been "for sale" for sometime now and its rumored that Huizenga has an interested buyer. New Owner = Possible Clean House. There may be more to this than we really know.... Huizenga has been shopping the minority ownership (about 35-40%) for a while now. With all the additions he is spending on Dolphin Stadium, I think he is trying to sell the minority ownership, make his money back, and still have the majority control of the team. Other than that, no way he sells that team right now. He'd lose money if he sold them right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cuse9 129 Posted January 4, 2007 I think if Saban was a man he would have been at the press conference. Don't let Wayne try and explain the mess. Saban tucked his tail and ran off to Bama where the Bama press will be happy, unlike the angry mob of reporters he ducked in Miami. In my opinion, Saban is a man of no integrity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NFLisGreat79 0 Posted January 4, 2007 I just want to say that Nick Saban is a ###### and I wish him nothing but misery and failure in Alabama. He turned his back on the dolphins and instead of trying to make things better, he bailed. He is a coward. Period Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
