Nick Saban Retiring Edit: Lanning - "I'm not leaving."

[DuckMastaFunk]

I think we should wait for a response from Lanning before we start talking about replacements. LOL!

[jedi_ducks2177]

I like to pretend I am a good judge of character, so here goes. I totally believe Lanning when he talks about Oregon, and Eugene, and his kids being in so many schools and he wants to settle down and raise them in Eugene. He talks about building something here and lets face it, since he's been here, he's done exactly that. Look at that insane recruiting class he brought in, including the portal, and all the kids coming back next year. Not even discussing the insanely high expectations that Alabama has, (I should know, I lived there for a decade), but he has everything he needs in Eugene.
Everyone remember Chip Kelly. I don't think ANYTHING thought he was going to be here long, but I don't get that feeling from Lanning. I just don't see him leaving for any school. Now if we talked about the NFL...........well that's a different conversation entirely, but I think Lanning is not going anywhere.

I hope you're right... but I'm old enough to remember Cristobal saying he'd never leave.

Lanning is gonna be high on Alabama's list. I think he will minimally listen to what they have to say to him.

[Anatinae]

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From before the Fiesta Bowl, time to see if he meant it.

[greenyellow]

Top names so far Lanning, DeBoer, Sark, Norvell, and Dabo. I imagine Kiffin, Day, Freeman and a couple other high-profile guys will pop up too.

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[bellsduck]

I imagine there will be a twitter rumor of Mark Stoops, only to quickly be followed by an announcement of Mario Cristobal, Lane Kiffin, or Kyle Whittingham.

[Phalanx]

I'm not worried about Lanning leaving, I just want to know what players from Alabama he is going to poach.

[greenyellow]

Another twist to this is Saban was interviewing candidates for open positions both yesterday and this morning.

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[Alan]

Another twist to this is Saban was interviewing candidates for open positions both yesterday and this morning.

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Nick staying on in some capacity?

I will say after seeing the video of Dan killing the A&M rumors I feel better. I think Dan is a better man than many coaches and I hope between Phil and Oregon we can match or beat any offer.

[DuckMastaFunk]

Another twist to this is Saban was interviewing candidates for open positions both yesterday and this morning.

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That's weird. Who interviews people knowing full well that you might be leaving? A new guy will bring in his own people.

Are we a few days away from some kind of Alabama and/or Saban scandal breaking?

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[Phalanx]

The fact that Alabama was even in the playoffs is a scandal. Saban is probably retiring because he knows he just squeezed out his last bit of preferential treatment.

[UofDuck]

Dan’s gotta know that fan base and their boosters have become beyond entitled. The pressure would be so intense trying to fill Saban’s shoes. I know coaches have massive egos, but boy that job would be a pressure cooker.

[ducks5ever]

100% opinions but here are some thoughts:

1. I don't think Lanning has that strong of a personal connection with Alabama. Yes, he was a GA there, but the Alabama program has had hundreds of GA's/analysts roll through there in the last 15 years when Alabama started winning championships. (why not go for someone like Dabo Swinney who actually played for Alabama and has already won multiple championships)

2. Would Alabama trust a HC with 2 years of experience to run their program? I don't mean to knock coach Lanning as I fully believe he's capable of bringing home a championship, but this is still a question worth asking. How many top 25 wins does coach Lanning have as a HC? [answer is 2 - vs Utah last year and vs Temple this year]

3. Does Coach Lanning want to handle the stress that comes with a bigger paycheck down in Alabama? They haven't won a championship since 2020, and the fan base is hungry as usual.


I hope I don't have to eat these words but I'm not that concerned about this.

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[TheDrake]

100% opinions but here are some thoughts:

1. I don't think Lanning has that strong of a personal connection with Alabama. Yes, he was a GA there, but the Alabama program has had hundreds of GA's/analysts roll through there in the last 15 years when Alabama started winning championships. (why not go for someone like Dabo Swinney who actually played for Alabama and has already won multiple championships)

2. Would Alabama trust a HC with 2 years of experience to run their program? I don't mean to knock coach Lanning as I fully believe he's capable of bringing home a championship, but this is still a question worth asking. How many top 25 wins does coach Lanning have as a HC? [answer is 2 - vs Utah last year and vs Temple this year]

3. Does Coach Lanning want to handle the stress that comes with a bigger paycheck down in Alabama? They haven't won a championship since 2020, and the fan base is hungry as usual.


I hope I don't have to eat these words but I'm not that concerned about this.

TEMPLE??????