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This is the first I have ever even heard about it being considered. If he goes anywhere it's going to be to the Browns and that is a stretch at this point per NFL insiders. The Eagles aren't going to give him the control he would want. I've heard Chip Kelly and John Gruden being mentioned to them. I've also heard Bill O'Briens name mentioned. He very well could be being considered though.

I read a quote where saban said himself that his dream job was to be the head coach of the Eagles.... and since the position is open, he could have said YES!

Yes it's true. Gruden will be his assistant. Both will earn $15 mil per.

The people im hearing from are bama fans that I worked with before. They showed me on a website (cant recall but it was a eagle site) where him and the eagles have been in touch for the past 3 weeks. What else does he have to prove in college ball. The years he didnt succeed in the NFL alone should make him want to jump there and prove people wrong. ALOT of owners willing to pay big bucks for him, ESP. the Eagles. Im going to try and find that quote and that website.

You could be right, hell if I know. He really doesn't have anything else to prove in college football unless he wants to win more than any other coach which would be in his grasp if he beats ND. I have only heard Gruden, Kelly and O'Brien being mentioned with that job at this point. I find it hard to believe that he's been in talks with them for 3 weeks though. If the Eagles is his dream job, I wish him the best. He just doesn't seem like the guy that would let something like this affect him from getting his fourth national championship.

I'm sure that Mal Moore has been in talks with other coaches just in case he does bolt to the NFL, so I don't think it would take more than a day or two to get someone to replace him. Trust me that we will be able to replace him with a top notch coach fairly quickly. It's because of Saban that we will be able to cherry pick who we want.

I have been preparing myself for him going to the NFL for about a month now. I would hate to see it, but I am not going to be shellshocked if he does.

I have no idea really. If I had to guess:

Bill O'Brien
Jon Gruden
Gary Patterson
Chris Peterson
Kirby Smart might get the nod

You also can't count out a stud coordinator in the NFL or one of the coaches recently fired.

That is a complete guess on my part though. I have no inside info whatsoever.

Edit: Saban would probably actually help in the process of getting his replacement as well.

I admitted that I had no idea. I'm just making guesses. I actually think that he's thinking about making the jump a lot more than other Bama fans will admit. You don't think that he's even thinking about it?

I think Chip Kelly would be a dumb choice... need a defensive guy.

It was funny at first. I won't say that he isn't but I think its very unlikely. I wouldn't hire new staff and make a jump to the league or another school a week later. Fans are just going to have to accept that this will occur at the end of every season until he does decide to leave or retire.

Exactly, and Carroll might still be at USC if it wasn't for that.

Terrible idea

I have stated before that he would be my first choice to replace Saban if he did decide to go pro. What he did at PSU last season was awesome.