Bama had 9 NFL players on the roster (rounds: 1, 2, 3 x2, 7x2, UDFA x 2- played 8 & 9 years) when Nick landed. Kids that signed with Bama in 2006 or earlier.
Miami without the 2022 transfers and HS kids: find me >9 guys that will play years in the NFL.
Who are you taking for your boosters- Miami or Bama?
Who are you taking for fans that drive revenue - Miami or Bama?
What Miami has going for it: ACC Coastal <<<<SEC West, Recruiting Location, AND Rad/Hightower are as good as you get.
Nick also lost to #3 but did beat Tenn (12th in final AP). He also didn't have the top class in 2007 or 2008.
we dont develop anyone here. JW was wanted by every. major program in the country. he'd be a stud at UGA right now and Ill bet you your entire life on it. we dont help any talented kid here. Romello was wanted by the SEC West. a lot of the kids on this roster were wanted by major programs and we dont develop anyone. we haven't in a long time.
ALSO, the SEC west then wasn't what the SEC west is now. Saban is part of the reason why that division is supremely powerful. before, it was literally two schools thats it.
mike shula, mike price, etc are not exactly top tier hires. thats the reason they fell off till Saban got there.
they went all in on nick to resurrect a forgotten power.
we dont have the excuse about money anymore. we gave Mario top 10 money and a top 10 budget to build out his staff. im sorry you think everyone but Columbus bro sucks, but I expect to beat mother ******* middle Tennessee state. if that isnt possible in year 1 at ******* home, then I want middle Tennessees coach since he can blow the brains off Marios team even in a first year w mostly manny holdovers. dont give me an excuse.
also, youre gonna be super sad when you find out Mario Cristobal isnt nick Saban. hes nt and HE WILL NEVER BE. stop using nick as an example. nick has won more as an HC before he took his third major college job than Mario ever has (this is Marios third HC job). nick spent time as an actual DC in the NFL. Mario has never coordinated a single unit in his entire life where he was the signal caller.
the best Mario can be is dabo who is the outlier (former non coordinator who ends up hitting gold). Orgeron was a product of an amazing hire in Brady that turned that **** offense into a stud for a one year wonder.
LSU hadn't won the SEC from 88 until Nick got there in 2000 (they won in 01).