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10/4/07
Nick Saban Offers South Florida a Huge Compliment By Whining About Admissions Policy
I know many South Florida fans are upset with Nick Saban in regard to his recent complaints that South Florida has an advantage due to its lenient admissions policy.
"The distribution of players is not the same for everybody," he told the News. "There's a significant amount of players who don't qualify (at some schools) and they end up being pretty good players at some other schools. I think there are six guys starting on South Florida's defense who probably could have gone to Florida or Florida State but Florida and Florida State couldn't take them. And if you do a good job of recruiting that way ..."
Disregard for a moment that what Saban said is accurate. South Florida is able to take a few more chances on kids who are borderline. His even bothering to complain about South Florida is a HUGE compliment. Why? Do you know what $aban was doing last Friday night? He was scared $hitless of how good the South Florida Bulls looked on national television, felt threatened by Jim Leavitt's likeability factor to impressionable Florida recruits, and found them a legit recruiting threat in the south.

Saban is coaching Alabama. ALABAMA. A national power with just about every other advantage in the books (and off the books ... zing!) going their way. Classic Nick. This is the same guy that left Michigan State because he felt couldn't (read: afraid) compete with Michigan, even though the Spartans had slightly more lenient admissions policies themselves.

No worries, Bulls fans. Take this as a compliment. Friday night was the first major sign that South Florida will be a force in the future. Nick Saban's whining was the second.

Bulls react to Saban's shot (St. Petersburg Times)
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10/4/07
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Is it really fair for an SEC coach to complain about academics?

10/4/07
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Excellent take on this CF I did take offense to his remarks but after reading your take I get it

10/4/07
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Is it really fair for an SEC coach to complain about academics?

10/4/07
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kantwistaye wrote:
Is it really fair for an SEC coach to complain about academics?
I wanted to give that comment a smart and funny but decided to go smart

10/4/07
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So you couldn't do the same at Michigan State Saban?


10/4/07
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bearcat7734 wrote:

So you couldn't do the same at Michigan State Saban?

Man Cincinnati has a hell of a team should be a great game between USF and Cincinnati in a few weeks. Go Bulls

10/4/07
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Thanks CF...good stuff. Saban....lol, of all people, wow. "The King of Ethics", that's his moniker from now on. Two players on the entire squad, btw .....He and Steve Spurrier should have a "sit-in" to demand lower qualifications for their schools...lol

10/5/07
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So Saban is angry because USF gives a chance at an education to kids who have academic troubles and can't get into other schools?

 

Maybe 'Bama should lower academic eligibility to a D-, so they can recruit whom ever they please.


10/8/07
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jrbucfan wrote:
Man Cincinnati has a hell of a team should be a great game between USF and Cincinnati in a few weeks. Go Bulls
I would have to agree, except the Bearcats are going to win this game.

 
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