GarageGabs

Wow, this is a surprise huh? Nick Saban has finally arrived at the decision to coach Alabama next season….just two weeks after saying he wouldn’t. Of course there is no way to be certain what type of success he will have at Alabama, but I am entirely certain that Saban would make one hell of a politician in any state.

Here’s the rundown on Saban’s “flip flopping” in recent weeks per ESPN:

Nov. 27:
Saban: “When I was in college it was always about coming to the pros. This is the challenge I wanted. I had a good college job. Why would I have left that if I was going to be interested in other college jobs?
“I took this as a challenge. We certainly haven’t seen this through and gotten where we want to go and finished the job here, so why would I be interested in something else?”
Dec. 5:
Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga (after giving Saban a vote of confidence): “I am completely sold on Nick Saban. I would admit we made a mistake if we did make a mistake, but I firmly believe in Nick Saban.”
Dec. 7:
Saban: “I’m flattered that they may have been interested in me, but it never really progressed, because we just never let it progress.”
Dec. 21:
Saban: “I guess I have to say it. I’m not going to be the Alabama coach. … I don’t control what people say. I don’t control what people put on dot-com or anything else. So I’m just telling you there’s no significance, in my opinion, about this, about me, about any interest that I have in anything other than being the coach here.
Dec. 27:
Saban: “I’m just making a rule to never comment on something like that again because every time you comment on it, it just makes for another story. So I’m not going to comment on it five years from now, and I’m not going to comment on it next week.”

So, now that this surprising news story has been broken, ESPN asks all the “burning questions” (the questions that you were burning to ask) about Nick Saban in THIS POLL. I know you can’t wait to fill this out. I dunno, maybe ESPN feels this is a bigger story than it is, but I just don’t see it.

Be that as it may, I will answer a few burning questions for you as well:
Will Saban win at Alabama: Yes. He’ll have them in a Bowl next year, although I doubt a BCS Bowl…..wait, that happened this year? Huh, you can go .500 and make a Bowl? How long will he stay at Alabama? Until he starts losing, or a more secure situation comes along. For example, I think Saban would jump back to the pros if he had a chance to coach a proven winner. I can’t say that I blame him for bolting from the Dolphins and all their question marks. Who will the Dolphins hire to replace Saban? I’ve heard Dennis Green is available. I’m telling you, they need to make a pitch for Randy Moss and re-unite the Vikings in sunny Florida! Hey, I bet they could more easily rent a boat in Florida!! Ok, I’m going off track here. I have no idea who they’ll replace Saban with. Long story short, Saban left Miami and their eccentric owner for a college team. End of story.