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01-03-2007, 11:10 AM
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Saban bolts Dolphins, takes Alabama job
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Jay Glazer / FOXSports.com
Posted: 7 minutes ago
Nick Saban is no longer the head coach of the Miami Dolphins as he has just informed his assistants via conference call that he is leaving Miami for the Alabama job, team sources have told FOXSports.com.
Dolphin players had told FOXSports.com that they believe Saban has made up his mind to take the Alabama job.
Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga is expected to make an announcement that Saban has done what he claimed for weeks he would not do, and that is go to Alabama.
Last night after meeting with the Dolphins owner Saban met in South Florida with Alabama AD Mal Moore.
The entire murky affair began weeks ago when reports first surfaced that the Dolphins head coach would be Alabama's top target to replace Mike Shula. Saban denied he would be leaving South Florida, but the rumor persisted.
For the last month or so weekly stories insisted that Alabama was targeting Saban, but the coach emphatically stated he would not be leaving Miami. Alabama, however, was clearly waiting to make a run at the former LSU coach and reports in Alabama stated the university was willing to comply with every demand Saban threw at them from financial terms to the size of his staff to his assistants' salaries.
In the meantime, people close to Texans assistant coach Mike Sherman told FOXSports.com that Sherman met with Alabama officials last week. However, everyone else contacted about the job knew they had to wait for the Crimson Tide to make their run at Saban.
Jay Glazer is FOXSports.com's senior NFL writer.
Saban bolts Dolphins, takes Alabama job
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Jay Glazer / FOXSports.com
Posted: 7 minutes ago
Nick Saban is no longer the head coach of the Miami Dolphins as he has just informed his assistants via conference call that he is leaving Miami for the Alabama job, team sources have told FOXSports.com.
Dolphin players had told FOXSports.com that they believe Saban has made up his mind to take the Alabama job.
Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga is expected to make an announcement that Saban has done what he claimed for weeks he would not do, and that is go to Alabama.
Last night after meeting with the Dolphins owner Saban met in South Florida with Alabama AD Mal Moore.
The entire murky affair began weeks ago when reports first surfaced that the Dolphins head coach would be Alabama's top target to replace Mike Shula. Saban denied he would be leaving South Florida, but the rumor persisted.
For the last month or so weekly stories insisted that Alabama was targeting Saban, but the coach emphatically stated he would not be leaving Miami. Alabama, however, was clearly waiting to make a run at the former LSU coach and reports in Alabama stated the university was willing to comply with every demand Saban threw at them from financial terms to the size of his staff to his assistants' salaries.
In the meantime, people close to Texans assistant coach Mike Sherman told FOXSports.com that Sherman met with Alabama officials last week. However, everyone else contacted about the job knew they had to wait for the Crimson Tide to make their run at Saban.
Jay Glazer is FOXSports.com's senior NFL writer.