🏈 Saban extended through 2028

[rocknthefreeworld]

Alabama football coach Nick Saban receives contract extension through 2028 season

Alabama won't be looking for a new football coach anytime soon if Nick Saban completes his latest contract extension, which runs through the 2028 season.

www.tuscaloosanews.com

I find the whole bonuses for finishing each year until 2025 to be interesting.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Wishing him and Terry great health. I will be 71 when we kickoff this season and shite starts to break at this age. I will Pencil him in for 3 more and will be glad to have to erase and add more if needed.

 

[TerryP]

I find the whole bonuses for finishing each year until 2025 to be interesting.

@It Takes Eleven taxes?

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Wishing him and Terry great health. I will be 71 when we kickoff this season and shite starts to break at this age. I will Pencil him in for 3 more and will be glad to have to erase and add more if needed.

Speak for yourself ..... things get better after 70...lol

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

taxes?

I am probably reading too much into it myself but I took it more like 2025 was his actual personal goal for retiring and 2028 is more his stretch.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

I am probably reading too much into it myself but I took it more like 2025 was his actual personal goal for retiring and 2028 is more his stretch.

A little bit is due to recruiting and folks trying to use "he will not be your coach for 4 years" so adding more years kind of fights that a little.

 

[PurlJam]

He'll be gone in 2 years.

 

[OldPlayer]

@It Takes Eleven taxes?

Like he has to worry about taxes.

 

[Justneedme81]

With all of the investments he has, He could be paying a huge tax bill... so I don't know if it's that... but it probably has to do with motivating him

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Speak for yourself ..... things get better after 70...lol

I know there's a difference between Chesterfields and Little Debbie cakes, but on March 16th of this year, Coach Saban became older than Coach Bryant was when he passed away. Amazing difference in overall health and activity, still throwing passes and actively coaching at his age, compared to Coach Bryant. I'm hopeful for another five years that bring us two more NC, three more SECC, and five victories each over aubrun and Tennessee.

RTR,

Tim

 

[UAgrad93]

I would love to go back and visit many of those fans from opposing teams that “guaranteed Saban would be gone in 2-3 years and that we were stupid for paying that much!”
Good times people! Good times!!

 

[It Takes Eleven]

I would love to go back and visit many of those fans from opposing teams that “guaranteed Saban would be gone in 2-3 years and that we were stupid for paying that much!”
Good times people! Good times!!

It’s truly incredible that we’ve enjoyed extended runs by the two greatest college football coaches of all time. Every other discussion on other message boards is about third place.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

If he stays on through 2028, I'll say he outlasts every SEC coach in their job except Kirby (and that's no gimmie). At least 1 of Fisher, Leach, and/or Stoops may be close.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

I am probably reading too much into it myself but I took it more like 2025 was his actual personal goal for retiring and 2028 is more his stretch.

Mentioned this a while back when this topic came up, but a couple of years ago Saban told people within the AD that 2025 was when he was going to "reevaluate" his situation... so there may well be something to that.

 

[AirForceBamaFan]

This was the most interesting quote to me:

“Terry and I are pleased and happy to sign another contract extension that will keep us in Tuscaloosa through the end of our career,”

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Right about recruiting and having extention....
Negative recruiting will have an effect...as it did with the BEAR...

as it does with all HCs...but on the other hand...what HCcan tell a recruit...
"He wont be there in 4 years...but I-will ". Lol.... none!

about ageing.... its not so much the #...as it is the wear and tear...
70...70+ is a number... but its how you got there....
And things can accumulate and deteriorate fast as the numbers pileup...

so he's great shape at 69.... hopefully at 75....maybe even 80....
but that day comes......

 

[64Tide]

Would love to see a compilation of of all the media naysayers during the search, “Alabama is not a good job“ no big name coach will go there” “Saban is a mercenary” “he’ll be gone in 2-3 years” etc. Screw them all and the horse they rode on on.

 

[rick4bama]

Be afraid be very afraid!

 

[BamaFan334]

If he stays on through 2028, I'll say he outlasts every SEC coach in their job except Kirby (and that's no gimmie). At least 1 of Fisher, Leach, and/or Stoops may be close.

I think Kirby gets two more seasons before they turn on him. He had the trophy ripped from him once and has the pieces this year while other contenders break in new quarterbacks. If not this year, they'll be asking when.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

The optimism is high at UGA

Most underachieving CF program ever. Witb all that talent in that state

losses at Clemson and sec CG loss to bama gets wolves nipping at KS heels