Say It Ain't So...
Posted by: Bradley McDonald
Apparently LSU's head football coach, Nick Saban, has been in discussions with the Miami Dolphins to take over their vacant coaching position. St. Nick, as he is lovingly called down here, has talked with NFL teams before, but I have a feeling this time it's more serious. Word around here is that he's going to be offered around $5-6 million annually. I don't think I would turn down a 200 percent raise and even as much as Nick loves LSU, I don't think he will, either.
I was hoping seeing Steve Spurrier, Dennis Erickson, Butch Davis and other great college coaches struggle in the NFL would dissuade Saban from going to the next level. That may actually entice him now that I think about it. He loves a challenge and succeeding where those other coaches failed would probably gratify him more than winning another National Championship in college.
Well, if he goes, I can't say I blame him. And I'd much rather be looking for a coach after he left for the NFL than after he was forced out. That's the good side. The bad side is that there are only a handful of coaches anywhere that are on par with Saban. Here's hoping we don't have to worry about that!
Apparently LSU's head football coach, Nick Saban, has been in discussions with the Miami Dolphins to take over their vacant coaching position. St. Nick, as he is lovingly called down here, has talked with NFL teams before, but I have a feeling this time it's more serious. Word around here is that he's going to be offered around $5-6 million annually. I don't think I would turn down a 200 percent raise and even as much as Nick loves LSU, I don't think he will, either.
I was hoping seeing Steve Spurrier, Dennis Erickson, Butch Davis and other great college coaches struggle in the NFL would dissuade Saban from going to the next level. That may actually entice him now that I think about it. He loves a challenge and succeeding where those other coaches failed would probably gratify him more than winning another National Championship in college.
Well, if he goes, I can't say I blame him. And I'd much rather be looking for a coach after he left for the NFL than after he was forced out. That's the good side. The bad side is that there are only a handful of coaches anywhere that are on par with Saban. Here's hoping we don't have to worry about that!
