Bama and Saban got lucky as hell
Wow. Do I even need to write anything?
That's what is wrong with you Dooley sheep, you yell at everyone and say they don't know what's going on, yet you all are the ones with zero perspective.
Bama made a smart choice and went and hired the best in the business. They got tired of hiring Dooley after Dooley and went and shelled out big money to someone who was proven. Saban said no multiple times, but they kept raising the ante until it was too good to say no.
How about we try that out? Go after someone worth a damn. Think outside the box. Go find someone who has a good job, and offer them until they can't say no.
It's simple economics. We're in a tough spot, in a tough conference. I don't disagree. But the way to get out of it is not to hire someone from LA Tech and offer low class money compared to who he has to compete against. You go find who is close to the top of his profession, and you throw some serious, serious money at him. You think Bama is sweating paying Saban's paychecks? I doubt it, look at the money they are bringing in from ticket sales, merchandise, etc. Do you think they look back now and are upset they fired people and paid buyouts? No, they are spending money for a cleaning company to come in and clean their stocked trophy case. Not to mention, ESPN and every other single media outlet is giving them free advertising to recruits. Advertising we would pay millions for.
You like Bob Stoops? You like Mike Gundy? You like Chris Peterson? You like Gary Patterson? I could keep going. You pick who you like, and you go offer money until they come. He says no to $4 mil? Offer $5 and some serious bonus stipulation money. If one just won't budge, you move down the list of top guys, don't just fall to the lower tier of bullcrap. It's called sales guys, it's not for pussies.
You get what you pay for in life.