Comments on: Nick Saban Should Go Into Politics, Except That He’s Too Dishonest http://larison.org/2007/01/03/nick-saban-should-go-into-politics-except-that-hes-too-dishonest/ n. the principle of good order "Observe the strange inversion of all order and sense! Dignity debased; how vilely is the function of a consul prostituted!" ~The Craftsman Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:38:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: bjanaszek http://larison.org/2007/01/03/nick-saban-should-go-into-politics-except-that-hes-too-dishonest/#comment-5282 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 19:45:31 +0000 http://larison.org/2007/01/03/nick-saban-should-go-into-politics-except-that-hes-too-dishonest/#comment-5282 The comedy <a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/ncaa/01/04/saban.introduced.ap/index.html" rel="nofollow">continues</a>: <i>The well-traveled Saban said his next stop would not be another school but retirement to Lake Burton in north Georgia, where he has a home.</i> The comedy continues:

The well-traveled Saban said his next stop would not be another school but retirement to Lake Burton in north Georgia, where he has a home.

]]> by: Grumpy Old Man http://larison.org/2007/01/03/nick-saban-should-go-into-politics-except-that-hes-too-dishonest/#comment-5281 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 19:07:20 +0000 http://larison.org/2007/01/03/nick-saban-should-go-into-politics-except-that-hes-too-dishonest/#comment-5281 It's not illegal to breach a contract; you just have to pay the damages. In any case, when's the last time a college sued a decamping coach? As for a coach's promise to stay on for five or seven years, you can put about as much credence in that as in a Paris Hilton engagement. It’s not illegal to breach a contract; you just have to pay the damages. In any case, when’s the last time a college sued a decamping coach?

As for a coach’s promise to stay on for five or seven years, you can put about as much credence in that as in a Paris Hilton engagement.

]]> by: bjanaszek http://larison.org/2007/01/03/nick-saban-should-go-into-politics-except-that-hes-too-dishonest/#comment-5279 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 16:11:43 +0000 http://larison.org/2007/01/03/nick-saban-should-go-into-politics-except-that-hes-too-dishonest/#comment-5279 The idea of "truth" or, heck, even a contract in pro sports is a joke. No coach or player is really under contract (when was the last time a coach actually completed their contract?), and Saban is hardly the first coach to say "I'm not leaving, no way, no how" then turn around and walk away. One sportswriter suggested that all coaches simply say "yeah, I might be interested in making more money and winning more games," which be, you know, the truth. I suspect if he doesn't turn around 'bama's fortunes quickly, he'll find another willing university to employ his services (likely after he says "there is no way I'll leave Alabama"). He likes winning too much. The idea of “truth” or, heck, even a contract in pro sports is a joke. No coach or player is really under contract (when was the last time a coach actually completed their contract?), and Saban is hardly the first coach to say “I’m not leaving, no way, no how” then turn around and walk away. One sportswriter suggested that all coaches simply say “yeah, I might be interested in making more money and winning more games,” which be, you know, the truth.

I suspect if he doesn’t turn around ‘bama’s fortunes quickly, he’ll find another willing university to employ his services (likely after he says “there is no way I’ll leave Alabama”). He likes winning too much.

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