Nick Saban turns 66 years old on Halloween/how much is left in the old tank??

[outofyourmind]

Is he one of these guys that coaches until he dies like Bear Bryant/Bill Snyder?
Or is the more realistic situation is that he retires any year now. 1-2-3 years tops.

Who replaces the guy.
Isn't is Coaching Suicide to follow this guy??

 

[navamind]

forever. his name rhymes with Satan for a reason

 

[batchaps4me]

He has said and I believe him, that he will coach until he cannot maintain the standard he has set. I do not see him stepping away for anything other than health reasons in the next five years.

 

[Red_Alert]

It's been shown 75 has been typically the drop off.

Paterno, Bowden, etc

 

[Cowboyinexile]

That standard has to be exhausting though. At their current level, losing in the first round of the playoffs or making a NYD bowl will be seen as a disappointment. You do that a couple of years in a row and fans start to grumble. At some point anything less than finishing the season on top is a disappointment

 

[4down20]

Everything since 2009 has been bonus for me, so I'm just enjoying it while it lasts.

 

[BTHOtu]

Dan Mullen set to step in after 2019. Book it

 

[Wamu]

Is he one of these guys that coaches until he dies like Bear Bryant/Bill Snyder?
Or is the more realistic situation is that he retires any year now. 1-2-3 years tops.

Who replaces the guy.
Isn't is Coaching Suicide to follow this guy??

Who should replace Saban once he retires? Just to stir shit up I'm gonna say Lame Kiffin.

 

[tducey]

I think he'll leave at age 70 so sometime in 2021.

 

[Wamu]

Everything since 2009 has been bonus for me, so I'm just enjoying it while it lasts.

And before '09 which CFB team did you root for again? Well time to get the hell outta here & take cover...

 

[tnapucco]

You just keep that coffee and those Little Debbies coming and worry about your own damn team.

You think he's gonna tell you that? The other coaches will be able to know then. Tell you what, he's going to go ahead and call every other coach in the nation and give them the exact time and day he will be retiring. You can call them and get the information.

 

[Eco]

Everything since 2009 has been bonus for me, so I'm just enjoying it while it lasts.

I'm 100% with this. Winning in '09 was the greatest football feeling I've ever had. It's been a damn party ever since.

This topic is pretty common among the Bama folks. I honestly think he'll be here until he's around 70 years of age. He has such a high standard that I don't think he'll leave until he realizes that he can't live up to the expectations he has set for himself. I personally want him retire early enough that he can revel in the fact that he is this generation's greatest College coach.

As for his replacement, that's a tough one. I think the Alabama job has become such a lucrative one, that I'm just happy we have a great AD in place that I trust will put the right man in the job.

Roll Tide

 

[Bandwagonbo2]

Is he one of these guys that coaches until he dies like Bear Bryant/Bill Snyder?
Or is the more realistic situation is that he retires any year now. 1-2-3 years tops.

Who replaces the guy.
Isn't is Coaching Suicide to follow this guy??

He will coach until he runs out of gas. Likely around 70 -75 is my guess. His replacement?

 

[UNA Lion]

Who should replace Saban once he retires? Just to stir shit up I'm gonna say Lame Kiffin.

 

[NU_FTW]

I think Mike Riley will be available

 

[BamaDude]

He's in good health, full of energy, and doing what he loves to do. No reason to believe he can't keep on trucking another 3-to-5 years, maybe longer. If he starts having health problems or doesn't think he can maintain the program at the same heights he's built it to, then he would probably step away.

I don't know who would replace him. A lot of Bama folks would love to see Dabo Swinney get the job, but he may be too entrenched at Clemson by then to want to leave. I'm not sure who else could come close to measuring up, but Jimbo Fisher & Justin Fuente could be in the mix.

 

[olympicoscar]

He looks like the type of guy that can go to 75. Replacement will be in for a rough time.

 

[Texas Jefe]

Damn, you say he's 666 years old? Now I get it...

 

[redseat]

He'll die while on the field..... I don't see him hanging it up any time soon

 

[TheReal_NU]

I think Mike Riley will be available

C'mon Bammers.

Straight up trade.
Saban for Riley.



Ok, we'll throw in Bo Pelini.