Forbes names Saban most powerful coach

[CubsFanTN]

The new issue of Forbes magazine features Alabama coach Nick Saban on the front cover, naming him as the most influential coach in all of sports. Besides drawing record crowds to watch his mediocre football team scrimmage each other, what sets him above other college mainstays such as Pete Carroll and Urban Meyer, or even hoops coaches like Coach K. and Bruce Pearl? Who do you think deserves the title of most influential coach of 2008?

 

[droski]

forbes ranks him #1 because of the $$$$$$$

 

[UT IE 95]

His paycheck

 

[BrierVol61]

That ought to stroke his ego a bit.

 

[utvolpj]

no one else in the country makes more per loss than NS

 

[rbeattie32]

could be the writer is an alabama alum.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

Who do you think deserves the title of most influential coach of 2008?

God.

 

[volswin08]

GIVE ME A BREAK! Sometimes I still get amazed! hmy:
Maybe Forbes missed the opportunity to honor CPF after the 2005 Season?:rock:

 

[CubsFanTN]

no one else in the country makes more per loss than NS

That might change when he wins more than 7 games. Just a thought.
OH! You said "per loss". Never mind.

 

[Vol. 1]

Does Kirk Ferentz make more per win? I think he is at around 750K per Win now'a'days.

 

[billbattle]

Does Kirk Ferentz make more per win? I think he is at around 750K per Win now'a'days.

What was Charlie Weiss last year, over $1 million per win?

 

[Jaytrain5]

what sets him above other college mainstays such as Pete Carroll and Urban Meyer, or even hoops coaches like Coach K. and Bruce Pearl?

Saban, Carroll, Meyer, K, Pearl.

One of these coaches is not like the others.

 

[CubsFanTN]

If Saban stays at LSU, I give this article merit.

 

[VOLNBAMA]

If Saban stays at LSU, I give this article merit.

i didn't realize he already left Alabama.

 

[hatvol96]

The new issue of Forbes magazine features Alabama coach Nick Saban on the front cover, naming him as the most influential coach in all of sports. Besides drawing record crowds to watch his mediocre football team scrimmage each other, what sets him above other college mainstays such as Pete Carroll and Urban Meyer, or even hoops coaches like Coach K. and Bruce Pearl? Who do you think deserves the title of most influential coach of 2008?

Bruce Pearl isn't even the most powerful college basketball coach in the state of Tennessee.

 

[myrobbins7]

Bruce Pearl isn't even the most powerful college basketball coach in the state of Tennessee.

Good point...

 

[CubsFanTN]

i didn't realize he already left Alabama.

"Stayed" at LSU. My bad. I do good English...har, har.

 

[CubsFanTN]

By the way, I didn't mean to imply that Coach Pearl is more important or powerful than Saban, I just think that the term "most powerful coach in sports" lends itself to a certain amount of discussion. If Forbes' definition of powerful stems only from the amount of money one has in their wallet (and I'm sure it does), then yes, I'm sure Saban is the leading candidate. Several years from now this discussion will probably be moot anyways, because Saban will be rich AND successful.

 

[ORANGEADDICT]

It means he has more control , Bama is desperate to be relevent again and will do anything to get there. i hope we beat em like a drum.

 

[Ill Will Vol]

It means he has more control , Bama is desperate to be relevent again and will do anything to get there. i hope we beat em like a drum.

Yes Sirrrrrr