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Originally Posted by Bo's Pelini
He took a 3 win LSU team and had them in a BCS game in 2 years and took an Alabama program that was 2-6 in the SEC and in shambles to a BCS game in 2 years. Recruiting is part of being a coach. Saban is a better coach.
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To be honest, Alabama was not in shambles. They were in shambles after Mike Price and the sanctions that happened around 2003. Mike Shula, while not a good coach, was a pretty good recruiter. He stabilized the program and made Alabama a place where Saban could elevate to the level he has.