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Saban: I'm not hiring basketball coach
With the start of spring practice less than a week away, Alabama head coach Nick Saban covered a litany of topics in Wednesday's press conference, ranging from the possible starting quarterback to the Andre Smith NFL Combine situation. He also took time to discuss a variety of non-football related content, namely the soon to be vacant head coaching position of the UA basketball team. "I'm going to be supportive of them and what they do, and that's my role," Saban said. "I'm hopeful that we do choose somebody that, we can work well together. I would say that of any coach in the athletic department, of any sport." Ever since former Alabama coach Mark Gottfried resigned on January 26, Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo has been mentioned as a possible replacement specifically because of his relationship with Saban from their time spent together in East Lansing. While neither has publicly acknowledged the rumor, Saban has been thought be to be a key figure in the search for the next Crimson Tide basketball coach, a notion he dispelled Wednesday.
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why would Izzo leave a basketball school (MSU) to play second fiddle at a football school (Bama).
Izzo has had a great run in E.L, but it isn't close to ending, so why leave? This makes no sense at all.
chapmaja@yahoo.com
Pinckney , MI
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What's sad is that if he recommended someone, they probably would hire him
Aloy
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I don't see that at all. Izzo is worshipped in Michigan. This is simply pure gossip.
KingFootball
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Sounds like another story about basically nothing.
Joekidd1992
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Perhaps we need a TRUTH and REALITY? Izzo is not leaving MSU for Hellabama
The TRUTH
Someplacein, OH
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Nobody's mentioning it here as even remotely a possibility. So, don't get yourself all wired up to run Alabama down because some journalist says there's been a rumor.
Joekidd1992
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Wow, MSU's team is young enough with great recruits coming in, that would be surprising. I don't think anyone raised in the U.P. would consider residing down south. Visit yes, but not living down there!
furrypenguin
Okemos , MI
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Saban: I'm not hiring basketball coach - I'm coaching the MF team, aight
GatorBaitor
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Relative to their desire to win, aight.
GatorBaitor
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Relative to their level of intensity and competition, aight.
GatorBaitor
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We are here to dominate the other guy in the paint, aight
GatorBaitor
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We want them to say "Dam, I hate playing these guys", aight
GatorBaitor
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Why would Izzo want to be in the same college as Nick SATAN.
reydbj
Bear Territory, CA
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Because Coach Saban is a winner and committed to winning?
Joekidd1992
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Can't argue with that.
D. SLIQ
Rocky Mount , NC
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Whenever I hear the word "Izzo" it reminds me of 2 Live Crew's "The Seven Bizzos"
Dr. B-f-G
Bubbaville, TX
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bottom of the barrell news
UofM_man
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aight
GatorBaitor
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Izzo isn't leaving Michigan State.
J. HOVA: BROOKLYN
Brooklyn, NY
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