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Discussion in 'The Tiger's Den' started by RiverRidgeTiger, Dec 12, 2003.

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RiverRidgeTiger Founding Member

I previously reported on Thanksgiving Saban was seriously considering an offer from the Atlanta Falcons. I heard yesterday the deal is for five years at $5 mill a year. LSU is countering with a 15 yr deal worth $45 mill. From what I hear Saban has not made a decision one way or another. His wife loving Baton Rouge may keep him here. One more thing, if the Saban leaves for the NFL the Tigers are in heavy negotiations with Spurrier...

RiverRidgeTiger, Dec 12, 2003

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TigerWins Founding Member

Are you saying that Saban's press release was bogus?

TigerWins, Dec 12, 2003

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DeathValley Founding Member

Once again Saban will not go to the pros. This quote is by him

"This is all rumors and innuendo," Saban said. "There's nothing to it. I have no interest in that (Atlanta Falcons) job. Our focus right now is on recruiting and getting our players ready to play Oklahoma for the national championship."
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He will not leave to go to the NFL. Why would he leave a job that will pay him over 2 million dollars a year and the chance to impact players for the rest of their lives. He loves working with college kids. If he goes to the NFL he will have to coach 5 million dollar thugs who only look out for themself.
Proof Once Again Saban is Not Leaving

DeathValley, Dec 12, 2003

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TigerWins Founding Member

RiverRidge, what say you about Saban's press release this week? Is he lying to us?

TigerWins, Dec 12, 2003

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SpringTiger Founding Member

Houston Chronicle Article

There is a great article by John McClain, the local NFL expert, in today's Houston Chronicle. Link: http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/sports/2289012
Selected excerpts:

There are too many possible candidates among NFL assistant coaches to list all of them as well as their qualifications, but there's one college coach who can name his price when he decides to move up a step.

No, not Bob Stoops. Owners have been sniffing around Stoops since he won his first national championship with Oklahoma. If he were to grow tired of coaching college football, there would be no shortage of offers. But those close to Stoops say he feeds off the college atmosphere and loves being with his family at night, which rules out the NFL.
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The college coach we're talking about is Nick Saban, who leads LSU into the national championship game against Stoops and the Sooners.
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Veteran scouts, personnel directors and general managers -- those who spend a lot of time watching college games -- say they can't remember a college coach who has just about everyone convinced he'll be successful at the next level.
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Saban got his NFL break in 1988 when Jerry Glanville hired him to coach the Oilers' defensive backs. Saban stayed two years and earned the respect of just about everyone in the organization.

Some of his players called him "Nick Satan" because he could be so demanding, but that was a characteristic that impressed then-general manager Mike Holovak. At times, Holovak would sit in the back of the room during position meetings to see how the assistants communicated and interacted with the players.

Holovak became a huge Saban fan, as did linebackers coach, Floyd Reese, who is Titans general manager. Holovak and Reese liked Saban's knowledge of the game, the way he communicated with the players and the way he demanded discipline from them on and off the field.
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Those close to Saban insist he loves coaching the Tigers and residing in Baton Rouge. They say he believes there's more security in a top college job than there is in the NFL. Whenever he's asked about the NFL -- every time he's in front of the media, actually -- Saban says all the right things.

Sure Saban's happy at LSU. Why shouldn't he be? He's treated like royalty by devoted fans who worship at his coaching altar. But one reason he's been so successful is his competitiveness, his will to win.
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When Saban decides he's ready for a new challenge, he can name his price. He's got Jimmy Sexton, agent to the coaching stars, to be his buffer. Whenever Saban gives Sexton the go-ahead -- whether after this season or in five seasons -- the offers will pour in.

If the going rate of an elite NFL coach is $5 million a year and a lot of power within the organization, Saban can expect that kind of deal. He could become the NFL's first coach to earn $6 million a year.

Before Saban takes that leap, he'll have to be in the best possible situation to succeed. That situation will have to include the right kind of owner, a patient one who spends money to hire good people, then lets them do their jobs.

It says here that, at some point, Saban finally will accept an offer to coach an NFL team. He'll win a national championship at LSU -- maybe two or three. It's just a matter of who, when and how many Brinks trucks it'll take to cart his millions to the bank.
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I particularly like the second sentence of that last paragraph!

SpringTiger, Dec 12, 2003

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TigerEducated Founding Member

A comparison...

Saban to Atlanta is to football as Tim Floyd to LSU is to basketball....

TigerEducated, Dec 12, 2003

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DallasLSU Founding Member

Originally posted by RiverRidgeTiger
I previously reported on Thanksgiving Saban was seriously considering an offer from the Atlanta Falcons. I heard yesterday the deal is for five years at $5 mill a year. LSU is countering with a 15 yr deal worth $45 mill. From what I hear Saban has not made a decision one way or another. His wife loving Baton Rouge may keep him here. One more thing, if the Saban leaves for the NFL the Tigers are in heavy negotiations with Spurrier...
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Nick's not going anywhere...

DallasLSU, Dec 12, 2003

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TigerEducated Founding Member

I just got off the hotline with Nick Saban...

His response to these allegations to me?

"You tell the members of Tigerforums.com that they'll have to carry me out of Baton Rouge in a pine box!"

Just joking, fellas...a little Tele-tubby humor there...

TigerEducated, Dec 12, 2003

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DallasLSU Founding Member

"No, he hasn't spoken to anyone in Atlanta, and no, he's not interested," Bertman said. "I think one day he will go to the N.F.L. It's the Steve Spurrier syndrome. You lose two games by 2 points and everyone wants to know what's wrong. That's when you know it's time to go."
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I trust Skip and the New york Times...

DallasLSU, Dec 12, 2003

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turbotiger Founding Member

the Spurrier ending REALLY killed the credibility there....

How could there possibly be an offer when Saban has to let Bertman know before he can speak to a team? I know that Saban has to do that, its in his contract. Bertman says they haven't spoken..

aww crap... why do I even get caught up in this?? if you want to believe hes leaving go ahead. I haven't seen or heard anything, including your rumor, thats suggests he is even interested in considering offers. lots of stuff suggests hes ready to re-up with LSU though......

it won't be a 15 year deal however....

turbotiger, Dec 12, 2003

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