The Bear never even made it to 70. He died at age 69 in 1983. I am forever grateful to Saban. He took over a program that had been debilitated by probation and had been further run into the ground by the previous regime, He fixed Shulaās disaster in such a short time and that in itself was a miracle. Let alone the run that followed. He has slowed down. And yes, it happens to everyone. And he may still have some years left in him. But, anyone thinking that the best is still ahead is simply telling themselves a feel good lie. To say that the best is still ahead is to say that a team better than the 2020 national championship team is still on the horizon. Thatās just not plausible. This dynasty peeked. At some point, the general consensus will be that Saban has done what Paterno and Bowden did. Hung around too long. RetIring after the 2020 championship year would have been a good note to bow out on and nobody would have faulted him. It is not inconceivable that we could see a 4-5 loss season while Saban is still here