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Specifically? No idea. But if he was on Saban's want list, a conversation would have been had before Riley accepted the Clemson job (and it sounds like that never happened). My guess is, Saban either has someone already lined up but is having to wait (which could explain why it has been very quiet), or more likely he has a list of other names and Riley wasn't on it. I will admit, a lot of folks thought he'd be a good fit, some even close to the program. Taking into account the reshaping we are seeing with the offensive line along with the bit of a pendulum swing we are expecting to see with overall offensive philosophy...  it could lead one to think that the new guy carries a different background and playbook than Riley.