First off, let me say I hope he stays. I think its 50/50 at this point. I think its disgusting when another team can throw 10 mil per at a coach under contract and allow this to play out over the last month or two of a team's season but it happens all the time. We did it to LSU. I'm annoyed at the sway and prestige Alabama thinks it has and the way they've conducted this sham hiring process but if they do take Saban away they'll rob Miami of a good coach.
That said, Saban's job performance, especially this year hasn't been stellar.
He had a really bad offseason that led to this six win debacle and doesn't seem to me to get the personnel side of the business. I think like most 6 mil per employees he has too much power in the organization and would benefit from listening more to people like Randy Mueller.
The Jason Allen pick is looking more and more suspect. Tillman getting the nod over him in the nickel is a really bad sign. I thought and read that Allen was playing better but when you lose time to a mediocre player coming off injury its a sign that the coaches have little confidence in you.
Can't imagine how good this D would be with DeMeco Ryans starting on the outside. Lotsa teams passed on him in the first round but I have to think he had higher grades from a lot of scouts than Allen.
We really got nothing else out of this year's draft and I see this as the biggest difference between us and the Jets and Bills. That and having solid QB play.
The free agent signings were mediocre. Hill is a good starter but we grossly overpaid for Shelton and did little else meaningful in free agency.
You have to count on getting two or three big upgrades in the offseason and we failed to get one, IMO.
His coaching has been shaky as well. Don't know how he could let Mularkey's inane playcalling go unchecked all year and Saban's clock mgmt and use of time outs, especially last night has been questionable as well.
It ain't the end of the world if he leaves. Part of me thinks he's not suited for the NFL anyway.
That said, Saban's job performance, especially this year hasn't been stellar.
He had a really bad offseason that led to this six win debacle and doesn't seem to me to get the personnel side of the business. I think like most 6 mil per employees he has too much power in the organization and would benefit from listening more to people like Randy Mueller.
The Jason Allen pick is looking more and more suspect. Tillman getting the nod over him in the nickel is a really bad sign. I thought and read that Allen was playing better but when you lose time to a mediocre player coming off injury its a sign that the coaches have little confidence in you.
Can't imagine how good this D would be with DeMeco Ryans starting on the outside. Lotsa teams passed on him in the first round but I have to think he had higher grades from a lot of scouts than Allen.
We really got nothing else out of this year's draft and I see this as the biggest difference between us and the Jets and Bills. That and having solid QB play.
The free agent signings were mediocre. Hill is a good starter but we grossly overpaid for Shelton and did little else meaningful in free agency.
You have to count on getting two or three big upgrades in the offseason and we failed to get one, IMO.
His coaching has been shaky as well. Don't know how he could let Mularkey's inane playcalling go unchecked all year and Saban's clock mgmt and use of time outs, especially last night has been questionable as well.
It ain't the end of the world if he leaves. Part of me thinks he's not suited for the NFL anyway.
