Here’s an interesting Jamie Newberg article about how the method Saban follows for recruiting is influencing others in the coaching ranks. Tucked in there is this innocuous sounding paragraph:
… Belichick, Bill Parcells and other player pro directors all influenced Saban and his recruiting approach. It’s a five-phase process that first begins with identifying needs of your current personnel based on attrition two to three years down the line out of a five-year player cycle.
Ah, identifying that ol’ debbil attrition. Sounds a lot more passive than ruthless, doesn’t it?
“I don’t have time for that shit” happens, I guess.
Get The Picture 
Nick doesn’t give a sh*t what we think A’IGHT!! (fun begins at 1:47)
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On one hand, after seeing all the position changes over the last 2 years, I wonder why Georgia’s not doing more of this type of recruiting analysis. On the other hand, Saban has a gift for taking all the fun out of football.
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One more classic post for you, Sir Bluto. Well played sir.
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Who else thinks Nick Satan in that picture looks like Kevin Bacon at the end of “Our Movie” trying to stop the rioting hordes. ” All is wellllll”.
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I think it was Kevin Bacon.
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Bacon’s taller.
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Do you think his ring is somewhere on EBAY???? LOL
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The sixth phase is when Satan..er.. Saban punts you down the road if you do not fulfill his expectations to make room for someone he got by oversigning.
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“I’ll f>## that (player). I’ll f>## that (player). I’ll f@## anything that MOVES!!!”
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So, I guess Saban would have known about Willie Williams even though Newberg did not.
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Don’t mind me, just passing on through. Grumble grumble, oversigning, grumble.
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Well, if the players are just a bunch of measurables, then that would certainly explain why he has such as easy time booting them to the door when the numbers don’t add up to expected onfield excellence.
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