I've read somewhere that Muller and Saban had a relationship dating back to the time when Muller used to go down to Luisiana to while working in NO. This to me makes sence. Saban does not appear to be the kind of guy who just goes out and hires a guy and give him a 3 year contract without prior indepth knowledge of the individual. Also look at this from a different perspective, Muller has all the tools that Saban seems to lack:
1. Knowledge of the inner workings of the league, in regards to trades and personnel.
2. Respect around the league as an executive (Muller was exec of the year in 2000).
3. A good report with the local media. While in NO he had a good working relationship
with the local media. They were up in arms when he was fired.
Think about it, this guy brings a lot of positives to the organization. If these 2 can work together without letting their egoes get in their way, then I see this as an upgrade to last year tandem of Winney & Spieldman.