First off Cap, sorry you lost your coach. I’m not a fan, but dude is the GOAT, and that has to be recognized. If you stayed 4 years at Bama during his stay, you won a natty.
If Deion had a dominating winning season in year one, it wouldn’t have been out of the realm.
I really think Saban doesn’t want to deal with these new age NIL athletes. Unrestricted free agency with no salary cap has kids asking for kingdoms without ever taking a snap. And the NCAA is powerless to stop it.
FCS, D2, and D3 might become the new recruiting battlegrounds while FBS plays NFL jr. with portal wars. Better for a kid to go start his resume at a lower level if he’s not a high 4 or 5 star outta school.