Nick Saban (1 Viewer)

[GRIDIRON ASSASSIN]

What happened to the Dolphins?

I thought they were one of the hottest teams in the league the second half of last season?

What is 'the great' Nick Saban doing wrong?

I'm glad he elected to replace 'the great' Dave Wannstedt down in Miami and didn't come to Chicago.

Looking forward to attending the game in which the Phins get annihilated in early November.

BARELY beat Tennessee? And lose to Houston? :X

I'm sure Saban will claim it's pretty much Mike Mularkey's fault after he fires him in February.

 

[ooofffaaa]

After years of Wannstadt, Saban is the best thing to happen to the Dolphins in a long time. He'll be fine.

The one mistake I think he made was neglecting the Oline in the draft and Free Agency. Maybe he thought Houck could work miracles again.

You can have All Pros at every skill postion on offense but if the Oline sux you ain't going anywhere.

 

[SKribbles]

Horrible play call on the 2pt conversion at the end of game v Texans... just horrible.

Of course CPep throwing the ball prolly wouldn't have been much better.

 

[JayJay328]

As a Bills fam I'm loving it!!!!! As a general football fan, yes the Oline is bad but, Mike Mularkey is the problem here. Mike Mularkey= useless.

 

[GRIDIRON ASSASSIN]

After years of Wannstadt, Saban is the best thing to happen to the Dolphins in a long time. He'll be fine.

We need to add a 'quotes' section to the website, as this is a classic. "He'll be fine." is a classic Wanny line, and he's brainwashed you into using it now.

 

[RBM]

Thought Saban wouldve done a better job than this also, still think he will be pretty good when its all said and done.

Ill be at the Dolphin game as well. Love to see Harrington in there by then

 

[LHUCKS]

A nice win streak at the end of the year covered up the fact that this squad is still in major rebuilding mode with a suspect Oline, suspect QB and aging defense.

 

[GRIDIRON ASSASSIN]

Thought Saban wouldve done a better job than this also, still think he will be pretty good when its all said and done. Ill be at the Dolphin game as well. Love to see Harrington in there by then

Does it really matter though? The Bears own both QBs at Soldier Field.

 

[Chase Stuart]

Saban's Dolphins have pretty clearly been the biggest underachievers so far this year. If you were ranking the coaches based on the 2006 careers, I don't know how you could put Nick Saban in your top 29.

 

[The Jacket]

A nice win streak at the end of the year covered up the fact that this squad is still in major rebuilding mode with a suspect Oline, suspect QB and aging defense.

Not to mention that the win streak included only marginal wins against largely unimpressive (or complete dog####) teams.Expectations were wrongly high this season. I don't think Miami is underachieving or that Saban stinks for having the team at 1-3; I just think the Dolphins are a very, very average football team - and I said the same last year after my Chiefs handled them 6 hours after stepping off a plane.

 

[Englishteacher]

A nice win streak at the end of the year covered up the fact that this squad is still in major rebuilding mode with a suspect Oline, suspect QB and aging defense.

Not to mention that the win streak included only marginal wins against largely unimpressive (or complete dog####) teams.Expectations were wrongly high this season. I don't think Miami is underachieving or that Saban stinks for having the team at 1-3; I just think the Dolphins are a very, very average football team - and I said the same last year after my Chiefs handled them 6 hours after stepping off a plane.

this is correct

 

[gcoast3]

Most of you in the chilly north have no idea how bad Wannstedt ruined the 'Fins for years. The many deals in his last moments as coach were really bad. Saban will be ok, but it will not be a quick fix.

The Bears are on fire now playing in the Powerful NFC Central against those Unstoppable Packers, Lions and Vikings...and a Alexander-less Seahawk Team. Come to think of it, the Bears schedule looks like a PAC-10 Schedule.

How about you worrying about your Bears and the great last 10 years they have had and making sure there is a log on the fire and we will keep on building on the only Franchise that has gone undefeated for an entire season.

Remember 1985? Two words...Dan Marino, baby!

 

[GRIDIRON ASSASSIN]

...and I have no sympathy.

You Dolphins fans mocked Bears fans when we told you what would happen.

Wanny did NOTHING with the Phins after Jimmy Johnson left. They never went any further in the playoffs.

I think he's a heckuva D-Coordinator though. ...for what it's worth.

 

[gcoast3]

Do you think the fans wanted Wannstedt?

No way, he was forced on us.

 

[Rovers]

Most of you in the chilly north have no idea how bad Wannstedt ruined the 'Fins for years. The many deals in his last moments as coach were really bad. Saban will be ok, but it will not be a quick fix.The Bears are on fire now playing in the Powerful NFC Central against those Unstoppable Packers, Lions and Vikings...and a Alexander-less Seahawk Team. Come to think of it, the Bears schedule looks like a PAC-10 Schedule. How about you worrying about your Bears and the great last 10 years they have had and making sure there is a log on the fire and we will keep on building on the only Franchise that has gone undefeated for an entire season. Remember 1985? Two words...Dan Marino, baby!

That was in the last century.... have you taken a long nappy? LOL.... The Bears just demolished the defending NFC champs, leaving me to wonder if the log in this thread was the one that hit you in the head.

 

[LHUCKS]

Saban's Dolphins have pretty clearly been the biggest underachievers so far this year. If you were ranking the coaches based on the 2006 careers, I don't know how you could put Nick Saban in your top 29.

 

[Chase Stuart]

Saban's Dolphins have pretty clearly been the biggest underachievers so far this year. If you were ranking the coaches based on the 2006 careers, I don't know how you could put Nick Saban in your top 29.

How would you rank the coaches based on the jobs they've done so far this year? Pretty sure the list goes...32. Fisher31. Shell30. SabanSaban's done an absolutely horrible job this year. His team is 1-3, barely beating the Titans. I don't know how he could have done any worse, outside of being Fisher or Shell.

 

[RBM]

Can you think of 2 worse trades a new coach had to take on than the Feely for a 2nd and Lamar Gordon for a 3rd in the same freakin year??

Those are just mind-boggling.....absolutely HORRID

 

[GRIDIRON ASSASSIN]

Can you think of 2 worse trades a new coach had to take on than the Feely for a 2nd and Lamar Gordon for a 3rd in the same freakin year??Those are just mind-boggling.....absolutely HORRID

Mirer for a #9 overall?

 

[RBM]

Can you think of 2 worse trades a new coach had to take on than the Feely for a 2nd and Lamar Gordon for a 3rd in the same freakin year??Those are just mind-boggling.....absolutely HORRID

Mirer for a #9 overall?

Still gives me nightmares.

 

[GRIDIRON ASSASSIN]

Remember 1985? Two words...Dan Marino, baby!

That's funny, all I remember was a Super Bowl championship against the New England Patriots, who beat Miami AT Miami from the '85 season. How may rings did Marino get after that early Super Bowl appearance again?Your Phins will get another chance to knock off the undefeated Bears in November. I hope they bring all those old farts up in their aqua jackets and champagne bottles too.

 

[LHUCKS]

Saban's Dolphins have pretty clearly been the biggest underachievers so far this year. If you were ranking the coaches based on the 2006 careers, I don't know how you could put Nick Saban in your top 29.

How would you rank the coaches based on the jobs they've done so far this year? Pretty sure the list goes...32. Fisher31. Shell30. SabanSaban's done an absolutely horrible job this year. His team is 1-3, barely beating the Titans. I don't know how he could have done any worse, outside of being Fisher or Shell.

Fisher and Saban are two of my top 10 coaches in the league.

 

[gcoast3]

It is nice to see all the Bear Fans coming back out of the woodwork.

We may not have won a SB in '85 but knocking the undefeated Bears off was the just as good.

How many total points did the Bears score in the '90's? Not many! Bear fans should not criticize any other franchise. They could not have beaten some of the NCAA Champs when they were bad in the '90's.

 

[RBM]

Remember 1985?

Sure do. 3 words.....Best team ever

 

[LHUCKS]

My bottom 3 coaches in no particular order:

Edwards

Shell

Green

 

[GRIDIRON ASSASSIN]

It is nice to see all the Bear Fans coming back out of the woodwork. We may not have won a SB in '85 but knocking the undefeated Bears off was the just as good. How many total points did the Bears score in the '90's? Not many! Bear fans should not criticize any other franchise. They could not have beaten some of the NCAA Champs when they were bad in the '90's.

I've been here for several years. If there's a bandwagon, I've been the one driving it.....and if you think a regular season victory is better than winning the Super Bowl, you have proven your ignorance.Who has the most players in the Hall of Fame? WHO cares who scored the most points in the 90s? Mark Grace had the most hits in the 90s - for what it's worth.

 

[RBM]

Saban's Dolphins have pretty clearly been the biggest underachievers so far this year. If you were ranking the coaches based on the 2006 careers, I don't know how you could put Nick Saban in your top 29.

How would you rank the coaches based on the jobs they've done so far this year? Pretty sure the list goes...32. Fisher31. Shell30. SabanSaban's done an absolutely horrible job this year. His team is 1-3, barely beating the Titans. I don't know how he could have done any worse, outside of being Fisher or Shell.

Fisher and Saban are two of my top 10 coaches in the league.

Agree about Fisher. But what has Saban done to warrant that?

 

[GRIDIRON ASSASSIN]

Remember 1985?

Sure do. 3 words.....Best team ever

18 victories my friend. Who ever had more?We'll get 20 this year.

 

[LHUCKS]

Saban's Dolphins have pretty clearly been the biggest underachievers so far this year. If you were ranking the coaches based on the 2006 careers, I don't know how you could put Nick Saban in your top 29.

How would you rank the coaches based on the jobs they've done so far this year? Pretty sure the list goes...32. Fisher31. Shell30. SabanSaban's done an absolutely horrible job this year. His team is 1-3, barely beating the Titans. I don't know how he could have done any worse, outside of being Fisher or Shell.

Fisher and Saban are two of my top 10 coaches in the league.

Agree about Fisher. But what has Saban done to warrant that?

Actually let me retract that a bit...Fisher is in my top 15 and Saban is in my top 20.I actually started to rank the coaches and there is really good coaching in the league right now...very competitive.

 

[LHUCKS]

It is nice to see all the Bear Fans coming back out of the woodwork. We may not have won a SB in '85 but knocking the undefeated Bears off was the just as good. How many total points did the Bears score in the '90's? Not many! Bear fans should not criticize any other franchise. They could not have beaten some of the NCAA Champs when they were bad in the '90's.

I've been here for several years. If there's a bandwagon, I've been the one driving it.

This is true...Grid is the original FBG Bears fan.

 

[RBM]

Saban's Dolphins have pretty clearly been the biggest underachievers so far this year. If you were ranking the coaches based on the 2006 careers, I don't know how you could put Nick Saban in your top 29.

How would you rank the coaches based on the jobs they've done so far this year? Pretty sure the list goes...32. Fisher31. Shell30. SabanSaban's done an absolutely horrible job this year. His team is 1-3, barely beating the Titans. I don't know how he could have done any worse, outside of being Fisher or Shell.

Fisher and Saban are two of my top 10 coaches in the league.

Agree about Fisher. But what has Saban done to warrant that?

Actually let me retract that a bit...Fisher is in my top 15 and Saban is in my top 20.I actually started to rank the coaches and there is really good coaching in the league right now...very competitive.

Definitely.Top 5, in no particular order:GibbsParcellsBellicheckReidShanahanFox, Holmgren and Cowher real close

 

[LHUCKS]

Saban's Dolphins have pretty clearly been the biggest underachievers so far this year. If you were ranking the coaches based on the 2006 careers, I don't know how you could put Nick Saban in your top 29.

How would you rank the coaches based on the jobs they've done so far this year? Pretty sure the list goes...32. Fisher31. Shell30. SabanSaban's done an absolutely horrible job this year. His team is 1-3, barely beating the Titans. I don't know how he could have done any worse, outside of being Fisher or Shell.

Fisher and Saban are two of my top 10 coaches in the league.

Agree about Fisher. But what has Saban done to warrant that?

Actually let me retract that a bit...Fisher is in my top 15 and Saban is in my top 20.I actually started to rank the coaches and there is really good coaching in the league right now...very competitive.

Definitely.Top 5, in no particular order:GibbsParcellsBellicheckReidShanahanFox, Holmgren and Cowher real close

Gibbs is in my bottom five...I'm still trying to figure out what he does anymore?

 

[Chase Stuart]

Saban's Dolphins have pretty clearly been the biggest underachievers so far this year. If you were ranking the coaches based on the 2006 careers, I don't know how you could put Nick Saban in your top 29.

How would you rank the coaches based on the jobs they've done so far this year? Pretty sure the list goes...32. Fisher31. Shell30. SabanSaban's done an absolutely horrible job this year. His team is 1-3, barely beating the Titans. I don't know how he could have done any worse, outside of being Fisher or Shell.

Fisher and Saban are two of my top 10 coaches in the league.

I'm talking about just the 2006 season. Do you think Fisher has been one of the top 10 coaches in the NFL over the last month? I'd hate to see what you think the Dolphins first four games would have looked like if say, Jack Del Rio or Tom Coughlin coached them. -2-6?

 

[RBM]

Saban's Dolphins have pretty clearly been the biggest underachievers so far this year. If you were ranking the coaches based on the 2006 careers, I don't know how you could put Nick Saban in your top 29.

How would you rank the coaches based on the jobs they've done so far this year? Pretty sure the list goes...32. Fisher31. Shell30. SabanSaban's done an absolutely horrible job this year. His team is 1-3, barely beating the Titans. I don't know how he could have done any worse, outside of being Fisher or Shell.

Fisher and Saban are two of my top 10 coaches in the league.

Agree about Fisher. But what has Saban done to warrant that?

Actually let me retract that a bit...Fisher is in my top 15 and Saban is in my top 20.I actually started to rank the coaches and there is really good coaching in the league right now...very competitive.

Definitely.Top 5, in no particular order:GibbsParcellsBellicheckReidShanahanFox, Holmgren and Cowher real close

Gibbs is in my bottom five...I'm still trying to figure out what he does anymore?

It does seem like he is just a figurehead at this point, but he did a good job getting a so-so team to one game from the NFC championship last yearLovie has to be soaring up the ranks by the way

 

[The Jacket]

My bottom 3 coaches in no particular order:EdwardsShellGreen

Fisher and Saban are two of my top 10 coaches in the league.

Yeah, Saban's really earned that top-10 spot.And I'm sure the great Mike McCarthy and Mike Nolan, among many others, have soooo much more to boast about than the likes of Edwards and Green.And don't even come back with a pathetic retort like "give them time", because Art Shell doesn't make your list if that's the case.Glad to see your idiocy isn't limited to Pac-10 bias.

 

[GRIDIRON ASSASSIN]

Saban's Dolphins have pretty clearly been the biggest underachievers so far this year. If you were ranking the coaches based on the 2006 careers, I don't know how you could put Nick Saban in your top 29.

How would you rank the coaches based on the jobs they've done so far this year? Pretty sure the list goes...32. Fisher31. Shell30. SabanSaban's done an absolutely horrible job this year. His team is 1-3, barely beating the Titans. I don't know how he could have done any worse, outside of being Fisher or Shell.

Fisher and Saban are two of my top 10 coaches in the league.

Agree about Fisher. But what has Saban done to warrant that?

Actually let me retract that a bit...Fisher is in my top 15 and Saban is in my top 20.I actually started to rank the coaches and there is really good coaching in the league right now...very competitive.

Definitely.Top 5, in no particular order:GibbsParcellsBellicheckReidShanahanFox, Holmgren and Cowher real close

Gibbs is in my bottom five...I'm still trying to figure out what he does anymore?

It does seem like he is just a figurehead at this point, but he did a good job getting a so-so team to one game from the NFC championship last yearLovie has to be soaring up the ranks by the way

And I'll bet Angelo wishes he gave him a contact extension over the offseason too. Both coordinators in Washington make more money than Lovie Smith. We'll see how much of a loyal person he is REAL soon.

 

[The Jacket]

Gibbs is in my bottom five...I'm still trying to figure out what he does anymore?

The corkers just keep coming and coming.I'd pay for this shtick.

 

[LHUCKS]

And don't even come back with a pathetic retort like "give them time", because Art Shell doesn't make your list if that's the case.Glad to see your idiocy isn't limited to Pac-10 bias.

Tool alert. :siren:

 

[bullitt]

The Bears are on fire now playing in the Powerful NFC Central ................

Central????

Bluto: Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!Otter: Germans?Boon: Forget it, he's rolling.

 

[JBTV]

Remember 1985?

Sure do. 3 words.....Best team ever

18 victories my friend. Who ever had more?We'll get 20 this year.

You're going to go 16-0 but still have to play in the Wild Card game? Tough league...

 

[Bri]

You can have All Pros at every skill postion on offense but if the Oline sux you ain't going anywhere.

and this applies to the dolphins?

 

[Franknbeans]

Saban's Dolphins have pretty clearly been the biggest underachievers so far this year. If you were ranking the coaches based on the 2006 careers, I don't know how you could put Nick Saban in your top 29.

Especially considering that candy ### flag toss

 

[Chase Stuart]

Saban's Dolphins have pretty clearly been the biggest underachievers so far this year. If you were ranking the coaches based on the 2006 careers, I don't know how you could put Nick Saban in your top 29.

Especially considering that candy ### flag toss

The Dolphins couldn't score a TD for the first 55 minutes of the last two games, against two of the worst teams/defenses in the league. Absolutely pathetic.And I don't bash unconventional, but his 2-pt conversion call had to be the craziest 2-pt conversion play call in NFL history.

 

[MLBrandow]

What happened to the Dolphins?I thought they were one of the hottest teams in the league the second half of last season?What is 'the great' Nick Saban doing wrong?I'm glad he elected to replace 'the great' Dave Wannstedt down in Miami and didn't come to Chicago.Looking forward to attending the game in which the Phins get annihilated in early November.BARELY beat Tennessee? And lose to Houston? :X I'm sure Saban will claim it's pretty much Mike Mularkey's fault after he fires him in February.

This is .You won't find a bigger Dolphin hater than myself because of how overhyped they were this year, but that's the fans' faults, not Saban's. This team wasn't going to be any good... it's still in rebuilding mode. They got lucky last year because their All-Pro RB came back for some of the season.The defense needs to be gutted.He's a great coach, but right now he's caught in the middle of having to be a pro talent evaluator, something he's never done, and taking apart an average football team and building a good football team, something he's also never done.In college he coached an above average team that was loaded with NFL-caliber talent for years. Here, he has a different animal.Well they got Randy Mueller before the season started, so that's one monkey off his back. The 2nd is for the fans and the like to get off his back and let him be a football coach.I'll say this one more time to make it clear: Saban is a great coach, and the Dolphins will be a great team for years to come. But give the man a few more seasons before calling for his head.

 

[Biabreakable]

Looking ahead of the Bills?

Better hope the Bears are not doing that.

 

[EdwardCat]

As a Bills fam I'm loving it!!!!! As a general football fan, yes the Oline is bad but, Mike Mularkey is the problem here. Mike Mularkey= useless.

I heard on ESPN radio that the Bills did something no other team has done in the history of the NFL. They had a 300 yard passer and 150 yard rusher and still lost. Love them Bills.

 

[bullitt]

Looking ahead of the Bills?

Better hope the Bears are not doing that.

Nope, the Bears are definitely not looking past this game. In every interview and press conference, Smith makes sure to point that out.Lovie Smith, not the type for hype

 

[GRIDIRON ASSASSIN]

Remember 1985?

Sure do. 3 words.....Best team ever

18 victories my friend. Who ever had more?We'll get 20 this year.

You're going to go 16-0 but still have to play in the Wild Card game? Tough league...

16 regular season victories2 NFC playoff victories1 Super Bowl victoryand 1 Pro Bowl victory in which the NFC team will be comprised of 24 Bears starters when you count the kicker and the punter.20! and OH!

 

[refacer]

Ill be at the Dolphin game as well. Love to see Harrington in there by then

Careful what you wish for

 

[Liquid Tension]

Saban's Dolphins have pretty clearly been the biggest underachievers so far this year. If you were ranking the coaches based on the 2006 careers, I don't know how you could put Nick Saban in your top 29.

How would you rank the coaches based on the jobs they've done so far this year? Pretty sure the list goes...32. Fisher31. Shell30. SabanSaban's done an absolutely horrible job this year. His team is 1-3, barely beating the Titans. I don't know how he could have done any worse, outside of being Fisher or Shell.

First, I would take Fisher as my coach any day of the week. His GM is the worst in football. Have you looked at the drafts? Putrid! I don't know how good Vince Young will be, but just because he was picked by Reese I would bet he is a poor NFL QB...Saban has not done a good job this year, but you have to remember that they are working in a QB who is at best 80% healthy and they have a new offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator. Now you can blame Saban for hiring Mularkey (who I am NOT happy with) and he deserves that, but the Dolphins will get better as the year goes on if they stay reasonably healthy. Saban's track record shows his teams always play better as the year goes on.