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Interesting. This goes to show how desperate Alabama is for a winning football team. They sold their soul to the devil. To give that much power to a man just for football from an "academic" institution? I can understand the school president having such perks...but a college coach? Alabama needs to re-evaluate their priorities.

In addition, he has not proven anything yet. His first year was so so. They were too quick to give him the world. Look what happen to Charlie Weis. After his first year, the quickly offered him a 5 year extension (increasing to 10 years total). But at least with Charlie...he turned the team around to a 9-3 season. But what has Nick done for Alabama lately?

Nice garb. Run past the picnic table, cut to the left of the badmitten net and I'll hit you.

$5 mill is a drop in the bucket to what Bama football brings in

Geez, I can't believe 'Bama didn't spring for a driver for Nick. It's their fault he drove into a tree. This contract took three days to complete because Nick wanted a membership to Winged Foot but wasn't invited in. Then he tried Bay Hill and they countered with Bushwood CC

when it said most powerful ocach in america, I was thinkig this was somekind of competition, but to my disapointment, it's just Forbes making there stupid list like they always do

Now hold on there...Forbes didn't say he is THE BEST but most powerful and he is based on what BAMA has given him and allows him to do. He's untethered. The school said to him, "Give us a winning team, that's all we ask."

So far Saban has recruited well but hasn't yet won. Maybe this year? Regardless, he will have to start winning and make progress because if he doesn't, Bama will take him behind the shed and do you know what to him. That is unless another team comes along and offers Saban more money.

Powerful? This article deals strictly with the bucks paid for services rendered, as of yet the money paid dosen't match the performance yet!

Now that the numbers are public, which NFL team will up the ante once Saban wins a couple of games ... ?

SABAN ****, GEAUX TIGERS!!! IM BACK ....

The Most powerful coach by far no questions asked has go to be....Coach K

Bama will be back - prediction is next year with the last recruiting class they had. LSU and Auburn better watch out they are assembling a heck of a team out there. Power - yes, who else gets that kind of contract? No one.

OK WE WILL WATCH OUT THANX FOR THE ADVICE. WATCH OUT FOR SABAN BEING RAN OUT OF DEATH VALLEY

The Most powerful coach by far no questions asked has go to be....Coach K

Go Ugly Early | 08/15/08, 09:45 AM

Not gonna happen since football brings in by far the most $$$ to a school. Money talks and BS walks.

Objectively, you have to be impressed with the quality and depth of quality he is bringing into his program. It is LSUesque... I don't think they will be your patsies for much longer. The west is shaping up like the east - a three headed Cerberus.

I agree with Go Ugly... thought this article was on Coach K. He has skill & knowledge (which Saban doesn't have) to go along with his power.

Well as long as he delivers what Bama expects then this all might be true. Will they keep paying him all this if he does not deliver?

Saban is far from the most powerful coach in America. He has never been that. He is a midget pr*ck, who has an ego the size of Russia. But LSU fans thank Saban every day for leaving and allowing us to have one of the best coaches in America in LES MILES!

Saban will only be at bama for one more year. After this upcoming 5-7 season, he'll be in Washington coaching the Huskies. What a sad story. The Bama fans are in love with him like some high school girl, and he's going to dump right on their faces! HILARIOUS!!!!!

4 million a year with no buyout, SMART MOVE BAMA!!!!!!