Ok. It's been real. It's been fun. and hell, yeah, it has been real fun! Now that this has gone this way, I am interested in Saban's power in this game. I will take a shot.
I think it is possible Sark went to Saban and said I'm gonna accept this job, and we can keep it on the dl until Monday night after the game? And Nick thought about it about 30 minutes or so, and said you know what, what are the chances this can be kept under wraps for 9-10 days with absolutely no leaks? Also, Steve, you're going to want to interview assts. here and all over the country for possible jobs, so there is a ton more possibilities for leaks. Bottom line, this will leak out if you try to contain it. So, instead of trying to do the impossible, let's embrace the publicity, get the big news over with as quickly as possible after we beat Notre Dame, and that way get it out of the way, and also give the players something else to motivate them as well. They can give you a going away present- a National Championship. Saban can also give Sark hints on how to budget his time during the 9 days in between the semi-final game and the final game.
Is Saban smart enough to come up with that tactic? He has certainly been around the huge stage long enough. Very possible. Will it work? I think it will. And once again Saban proves he is the GOAT of college coaches.
Now for Urban, well dude, we tried hiring two of your "top" assistants, they couldn't do shit, and we finally gave up and tried you. Who knows why you positioned yourself as the best candidate for the job, but you did. You were so successful we offered you twice. We wanted to wait after the NC game and offer you a third time, but some people in our camp wouldn't wait. You passed up an opportunity to become that rare bird, a man with NCs at three different universities. And you passed up a chance to have a net worth of about $100 million in about 6 years. I hope you enjoyed this little fishing expedition, and I hope to God we are done with your coaching tree.
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