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Every now and then, CBS Sports speaks to coaches for a series called “Candid Coaches,” where they are free to speak their minds and are given anonymity.
This Sunday, the topic was overrated and underrated coaches, and one anonymous coach had a fairly explosive statement when discussing why Alabama coach Nick Saban is overrated.
The coach lamented Saban and the Tide getting the No. 1 recruiting class year in and year out, saying it would be easy to win if you cheat and get elite players:
“If you had the No. 1 recruiting class in the country every year [you’d win like Nick Saban]. He shows up at every single game with a better roster than the teams he ‘s playing. … If you count cheating and getting the best players in the country as part of running a program, he’s the best in the country. It’s like saying an NFL coach is the best coach in the league if he gets 25 first-round picks every year.”
Obviously, the coach probably wouldn’t have said that had his statements not been anonymous, so we’ll have to take it with a grain of salt.
Still, it does go to show that other coaches are jealous of the recruiting success Saban has had over the years.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
