The Lions' Pride

dude...just leave.

no one cares for your smartass comedy routine here.

facepalm.

and he's got a show cause flag, which means the school that hires him faces NCAA sanctions.

sooooo....

no.

Say what ya want about Tressel but anybody that knows anything knows that Tressel was left holding the smoking gun. Was he perfect? No, but neither was JoePa. Theres not many, if any that won more games during his tenure at Ohio State. I really dont think PSU was going anywhere for the next 5 years anyway.

osubucksfan, give it a rest. You embarrass me as an OSU fan. OSU wouldn't even take Tressel back. Please move on.

To those of who thought it would be Saban why in the world would you think he would leave Alabama at this time to take over at PSU?

Texas? I think if Mack retired, he would have been all over it. Saban gets bored after five years at a place.

I have no idea why people think or thought Saban or Miles were even remote options. Maybe the timing of this gave them wishful thinking. It was never in the cards. They were led to believe this was possible by some idiot with a twitter account that they craved was right. He was playing with them.

Texas. He would have Texas in the championship every year and be a God in the state that holds football above anything but Jesus and the GOP. Recruiting is easy as pie in Texas and he would be even better as he actually has recruiting talent unlike Mack who just points at the Lonhorn logo and says "Yup". He would go out of the state more often but hardly ever because he wouldn't need to.

Not saying you're necessarily wrong, but he's in the BCSCG for the 2nd time in 3 years, and with this recruiting class, he'll be back again and again. After the UA game last night, it's apparent that he's racking up one of the greatest recruiting classes ever right now. And while Texas has a really big pile of money, Alabama has plenty enough money to match whatever Texas would pay. It's not like Texas would pay him 100 million a year.

Alabama can give him everything Texas could, without him having to leave. And Texas would be a lot farther away from his lake house.

I think this recruiting class, at the end of Saban's fifth season, is proof enough that he isn't even remotely bored. Nothing boring about watching Landon Collins and Cyrus Jones last night and picturing them in crimson next year.

Texas is the best job in the country. Period. I love Bama, really do. Think they are a helluva school and a great football program. But Texas can offer him more from natural recruiting grounds, to money, to national prestige. Nick also has no problem moving, but I don't see him leaving Bama for anything less than Texas.

I don't think he would actually leave, but if there is anywhere he is going for an upgrade, it would be Texas.

I knew immediately who you were talking about when saying there probably would be one job he would leave for. Agree with everything you have said. Bama's program is exceptional, but Texas' program - meaning the entire package is beyond that of Bama's.

Does PSU Nation understand that they're being mocked on a daily basis, not because of the scandal, but because they honestly believe that a Saban or a Miles or a (insert big name coach) would want to be even remotely associated with the biggest scandal in college football history where severe sanctions are almost assured?

You now have a coach; support him. Not supporting him will make your recovery take even longer than it should, and folks are already guessing a 4-5 year setback. The B1G will be a better conference when PSU is healthy again. In the meantime, stop living in Fantasyland.