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[@Iamav15]

Had Brees winded up in Miami like Saban wanted, the Bama’ dynasty doesn’t happen. Crazy to think about.

[@abelsarabia5144]

But imagine brees vs brady for 15years

[@PopOutPaulie]

As a Saints fan I always thought about that. But who's to say Saban would still win games even with Brees

[@r.williamcomm7693]

It’s true that the QB position is the one position that absolutely had to be right. But I also think that Saban didn’t think highly of Brees so he blamed the doctor. IMO he wanted a big strapping QB so Culpepper eventually fit Johnny Bravo’s costume. 😀 But I also believe that Tua is proof that Saban learned to consider shorter QBs. 😀

[@chrisjohnell2685]

Agree

[@jjschmidli8896]

This isn't true. His 2 drafts were BAAAAD. Like historically

[@ghallonefive]

The Drew Brees decision still haunts The Dolphins to this day

[@caseyherrin629]

You could say that about 31 other teams that could of had Brady. At some point you make peace with it and go on.

[@andy7376]

They also passed up on Peyton Manning 6 years later

[@bondsgoat25]

@@caseyherrin629but passing on Brady wouldn’t have brought Belichick, if you had gotten Brees it would have been Brees and Saban dominating the NFL for years.

[@jl2696]

They were worried about Brees' shoulder problems. Now Brees can no longer throw,with his right arm; Miami's medical staff was right anout the long-term concerns but didnt realize how much more mileage Brees had on him after surgery.

[@blonded0532]

Saban is and probably will forever be the greatest coach to ever touch the game. NFL or college, his stint at Alabama speaks for itself. Simply bewilderingly good.

[@PopOutPaulie]

It's a different ball game when you gotta work with a salary cap. Imagine the NFC and AFC best players come together and then face the league. That's what happens at Alabama

[@davettabowers6359]

He can't coach in the pro level.

[@100spurs]

Lmfaooo yeah right. Nick Saban got the Best drafting class every year in his time in Alabama

[@saleelgaidhani3732]

0:31 Greatest shot in history of football documentaries The 3 🐐GOATs in one frame 🤩

[@chrisjohnell2685]

Just to think Brees in Miami would have changed the trajectory of football forever.

[@christophersantiago171]

I respect Saban for telling the Truth about why he left Miami for Alabama, most coaches and players will give you the bs story while Saban told us what we thought it was when Miami after a 9-7 05 campaign all they needed was a QB to make them plays and they had a chance to get Drew Brees BUT the Dr of Miami went to Saban and GM and told them NOT to get Brees even though Brees had the arm surgery there was an interview in 2014 when Saban said he still wanted Brees because he had the strong arm and when he still wanted to to make the call for Brees Miami quickly went for Culpeper and Nick was pissed off about it then Culpeper got hurt Miami had no backup talent and the team felt to 6-10 and he said it here on this show he felt he had no control of the position he needed to fill to make Miami successful here we are in 2021 Tua might be the answer to Miami prayers but Saints went on to win a Superbowl with Brees and Nick Saban knew he was going to fail in Miami cause of management he went to Tuscaloosa and now he's the GOAT of College Football Coaching

[@tripp8833]

God damn dude, learn how to punctuate your sentences.

[@PoliticallyIncorrect90]

Culpepper sucked at that point anyway, regardless of any injury.

[@mikeandrews1899]

Randy Moss made Culpeper an NFL starting caliber QB .... Imo

[@3rdschlong36]

Drew Brees never had a strong arm tho ? Lmao

[@adamforman606]

That's your B.S. Narrative ??? Saban could have drafted Aaron Rodgers instead of Ronnie Brown. Last time I checked Aaron Rodgers WON a Superbowl RING with the Green Bay Packers ! You really believe your own B.S. huh ???

[@KingDizzleLTDinc.]

So management cost the Dolphins by not signing Drew Brees

[@jonisafreak3]

Not just brees what it seems like is miami did not give saban the keys to the organization. Miami prob told saban that this is how far your choices will go and alabama probably told saban you come here and you run the entire show of football. Cant blame saban for Miamis stupidity

[@zestyclose_village68]

@@jonisafreak3 that is exactly what happened. Nick was right his last year in Miami he had a carousel of QB but not a stable/ elite quarterback. He felt that Brees was his best shot but Miami did not want to pay. This was the final nail on the coffin for Saban.

[@steverutkowski3546]

Actually Saban had complete roster control. The doctor who performed the surgery on Brees told Saban that Brees would be fine when he recovered. But when the Miami dolphins doctors evaluated Brees they urged Saban not to take Brees. Saban made the decision to take Culpeper over Brees and he was wrong for doing so but Brees was the QB he wanted, he just took the bad advice of the team doctors.

[@mikeandrews1899]

@@steverutkowski3546 totally correct ... 👍

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

Alabama is glad the Dolphins weren’t able to sign Drew Brees

[@togelz]

So it's true then, Saban went to Alabama because The Dolphins sign Culpeper instead of Drew Brees, wow what could have been?, Brady, Manning, Brees, Rivers, Roethlisberger in the same conference and Brady VS Brees twice a year

[@JDBass36]

It's easy to say that the Dolphins should had signed Brees in hindsight. But sometimes a player being on a certain team and around certain coaches can unlock there true potential. Yes Drew Brees was a pretty good QB on the chargers. But he wasn't the same Drew Brees as he was on the Saints. It's a possibility that that was the perfect situation for Brees to be at the Right Place Right Time, Perfect System for his Talents , Right Coaches , Right Atmosphere. I'm pretty sure there are many cases right now today where if one player was drafted or signed to another team they would become a star player. But sadly that player got drafted or signed to the wrong team and he never truly developed into the star player he was supposed to be. If he was on the correct team to truly bring out his talents. We can use Darren Waller for example how he was cut by the ravens due to his personal stuff and went to the Raiders and that was probably the right situation for Waller to clean up and deal with his personal problems and now suddenly hes a Star player in today's game. There is no true garentee that Drew Brees would had turned out to be the Drew Brees of today. Seab Payton is hell of a coach, and I'm a Bucs fan I hate the Saints. But I will give credit Payton typically has his team well coached. But I don't think the dolphins at that time had the right coaches for Brees va the Saints in 2006 But again yes in hindsight it looks like the dolphins missed out on Drew Brees. But we truly don't know if it was the right circumstances for Brees and if Brees was meant to be a Saint all along it.

[@togelz]

@@JDBass36 you are totally right that there is no guarantee whatsoever on what would've happened, i just think that a head coach needs a great Quarterback like Drew Brees to turn the franchise around esp in a situation with bad football/personell management like The Dolphins

[@TL2354]

@@JDBass36 where’s their potential?

[@BarcelonaBlitzer]

@@JDBass36 True. Look at Brett Favre. He was the 3rd string qb with the Falcons and was put down by the coaches saying they wouldn’t put him in. Once he was in GB he figured that was possibly his last shot. He cleaned himself up and threw every shot with 100% effort like it was a home run to earn a spot. Sometimes it can be the right place with the right people. Who knows with Brees at Miami.

[@KINGDAVID7]

Awesome COACH!!!

[@richmotroni]

I was in Miami during the week where rumors of Saben leaving the Dolphins to go to Alabama. Saben kept denying and denying that he’s leaving Miami. When Saben bolted to Alabama I read the Miami sports writers just ripping him a big one.

[@mikeluit3027]

Yeah, I guess that's the part that makes me think that as well liked as this guy was or is, the lie constantly told is always a hard one to forget. Not saying there's a person that doesn't tell a lie, but to keep saying the same lie...best for the Miami Dolphin fans to remember its just a game. They don't need the game to live a full filling life.

[@TL2354]

Saban you dope. His named is in the title and you still got it wrong. Twice!

[@carloslozada470]

Saban is too smart and too good

[@breezecardenas3941]

Nick Saban has done alright for himself. Will probably go down as one of the greatest coaches in College Football history, which is pretty high accolades when you think of the long history of College Football. The short and long of it was, he had bad management in Miami, and Money talks. Plain and simple.... Say what you will about him leaving the organization and the way it was handled, at least he had the consideration to stay the entire season before leaving. Unlike Bobby Petrino who left the University of Louisville, after turning that program around, jumped to the NFL and then bailed on the Falcons after only 8 games, to take the University of Arkansas head coaching job. I felt bad for those guys! An entire season down the drain!

[@jacques4446]

Happy retirement bro! Happy my boy in blue could get yah packin’!! Go Blue 〽️

[@jasonsalinas3759]

Dam after seeing j and z taylor talk good about saban thats all the info u need

[@ryanwilliams560]

You can’t out couch, out work or out play bad ownership.

[@wesfields9322]

That young nick saban sounded tough

[@mr.j5526]

It's crazy cause Alabama fans knew when he arrived their destiny would forever be changed

[@theswullnasty3353]

I love how important Mrs. Saban thinks she is 😂 lol

[@farakhhanif]

It looks like NIck Saban made the decision based on the saying "Happy wife. Happy life"

[@paulgaither]

Better than if she were depressed and felt that she wasn't important. None of us are, really.

[@theswullnasty3353]

@@paulgaither If he decides to get himself a new trophy wife half her age, Alabama is still going to win games 😂 Just saying

[@B0BBYFL4SH]

why would people donate to their ex-college, and why would she deal with alumni? I don’t understand

[@paco_305]

The power of the P lol, I’m not mad at Nick though

[@Sagefromhawaii]

Happy Retirement Coach !

[@musicman76enator]

GOAT Forever. GOAT...GOAT...GOAT.

[@farakhhanif]

I remember being so disappointed when Nick Saban left the Dolphins...

[@HoopsMegaCentral]

Nick had drew brees coming to the dolphins and the dolphins management and owners didn’t want drew so that led to Saban leaving

[@dannylugojr3428]

I remember this. I was upset when Saban left. I really thought this was the beginning of greatness for The Dolphins. Now we will never know.

[@chillguydave925]

Good Now people will realize he made the right decision leaving Miami He saw potential in Alabama And guess what? He’s the greatest college coach of all time And Jason Taylor said it best

[@cliffhooper3558]

It hurts to think about the what ifs with Drew Brees in Miami

[@FIa5h]

4:04 the wife of head coaches in NFL = no power. the wife of head coaches in College = lots of power. 5:50 she sure love the spotlight.

[@HOmar-gq2mv]

Spot on!!

[@disco7379]

What’s the song at 1:07 ?

[@SW.Productions]

Here before the Saban/Bama haters

[@alphaomega8373]

Kitchen got hot is all.

[@swflfishing2902]

He held a press conference stating “I am not leaving the Miami Dolphins” 10 hrs later he’s in Alabama as the new coach. Why even have a press conference? Because it’s all about the money.

[@kingkang6877]

I wonder how many times the media has asked him about "why leaving miami?" in the past 15 years? 50 or 100x. Hence why media reporters suck bc they ask the same questions repeatedly

[@drgonzosfear]

Respect, I don’t watch college football but I know who nick saban is. Baller move to recognize what’s important in life

[@theofficialgreenkane9645]

My god, had the 2006 AFC East had Tom Brady & a young Drew Brees- The Jets & Bills wouldn't have won the division for 20 years

[@TheAoalec14]

The bills never won the afc east in the realignment 4 team format ever. It changed to dolphins bills jets pats in 2001 and last year was the first time the bills ever won the division. I don’t think the jets have ever won it. And the dolphins only won it once the year Brady injured his knee

[@jakebuchsbaum3348]

@@TheAoalec14 the Jets won the afc east in 2002

[@dickjones8119]

Don Shula is the only head coach in Miami Dolphin history that matters. Nobody else worth talking about.

[@raymondboylan7656]

Being a Dolphins fan is unlike anything else man in constant pain. Years of false sense of optimism, Brees not going to Miami was really the kicker for Saban leaving. I just hope one day I can see this team play good because not going to lie times are really rough rn starting to just lose interest in the NFL (Love Miami Hurricanes too)

[@kennethroberts9777]

@saban lasted in the NFL, 2 full seasons. @urban lasted 10 games

[@DeAngeloStevens]

Tebow and Drew Brees have changed EVERYTHING in 2006.

[@saleelgaidhani3732]

3:52 tf is Brees wearing to his signing 😭😂😂

[@thebourg]

Does she call herself "Ms. Terry?"

[@markjackson6431]

because Nick Saban refers to her as “Ms. Terry”

[@bquintana29]

I laughed so hard at when her name came up as ms. Terry

[@MrRufusRToyota]

Dude did a lot of dumb stuff down here in Miami. Example: the Fins normally start the season with a series of wins because the team’s trained in Miami in the summer time. And no visiting team is used to that. So Shula had them outside all summer. Saban, however, built an indoor facility, air-conditioned, because he didn’t like summer rain showers interrupting his schedule. Then the season opened and the Fins were just as hobbled by the weather as the visitors. Even stupider than Minnesota building a domed stadium, when the cold was their biggest ally.

[@d.t.3538]

Seahawks needs a coach like Saban.

[@chillguydave925]

Is this a joke rn ?

[@UC32UC32]

please don’t compare this man to urban meyer

[@ShantyIrishman]

Word, Alabama plays very differently than they did 10 years ago, Urbs’ offense hasn’t changed since he was at Bowling Green.

[@redandbluebulldog1508]

He impacted the Saints more. Who Dat!

[@joem1382]

If you smell what the rock is cooking

[@MrRufusRToyota]

Saban’s wife definitely wears the pants in that relationship.

[@user-hk7gu8un2q]

If saban dosent go to Alabama it would turn the history books upside down

[@andrewa1126]

anyone here after A&M beat bama?

[@pound7816]

Troy Aikman said the opposite story about Switzer

[@erics2739]

War eagle 🦅 but respect

[@javoc2]

Some coaches just aren’t cut out for the NFL. Saban was one of those coaches.

[@sluggerkarl]

so nicks coaching the jags next season?

[@moneyonfleek305]

I remember that i from Miami. it was basically Daunte or Brees but i know why saban would choose Culpepper over brees. they both had different injuries and to be honest brees wasn’t a house hold name in the league at the time as he’s seen today! Daunte Culpepper was a more established QB

[@HoopsMegaCentral]

Saban actually wanted brees it was dolphins management that didn’t

[@moneyonfleek305]

@@HoopsMegaCentral yea you’re right

[@michelewyatt439]

Wrong. Saban wanted Culpepper. A big reason Saban came to Miami in the first place was because Huizenga promised him complete control over the team: coaching staff, player personnel decisions, everything. Saban's exact words at the time were "We're going with the big guy!" Management had absolutely no input into that decision. Saban made the wrong call and years later tried to put the blame on the team doctors instead of owning up to his own blunder. And by the way: had Jimmy Johnson stayed at Miami for 17 years HE probably would be named the college football GOAT. He also won in 2 Superbowls in the NFL. To me true GOAT's can adapt to and ultimately thrive in any situations. Pete Carroll is another like that. Easy to win at Alabama when your recruiting skills can get you the best players year in and year out. Not like that in the NFL where the playing field is more level and you need to handle players differently. He couldn't even figure that out; consistently using that bullshit rah-rah college approach with grown men. Plus his background is defence whereas Sean Payton's was offense. He likely would not have done as well in Miami as he did in New Orleans. .

[@jakebuchsbaum3348]

@@michelewyatt439 Nick Saban helped save Alabama from falling even further.

[@playmusicnet7347]

3 reasons #1 QB, he listen to the team Dr's didn't take Breeze. #2 Huizenga sold the team to Ross #3 Pissed off Dolphins Alumni! Jim Mandich "Biggest Horse's Ass of all time"

[@eddie918]

Miami fans are still salty about this, myself included.

[@doctordummiebeta6280]

0:23 That would be true IF WE SIGNED DREW BREES!

[@ilovegodandjesusjohn316]

1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

[@matthewalexanderlemma8000]

Heath Evans claims that Nick Saban, while head coach of the Dolphins, walked past and ignored a player that had collapsed following a really hot practice. If true, maybe this guy is just a good coach and not a good person.

[@kinslow828]

How is nick saban such a good coach…….. he literally has the best players on the field there’s no coaching involved when you dominate simply because your talent is better?? Jimmy johnson did it at both levels something saban simply can’t do

[@dickjones8119]

Bingo !!

[@HypeWrecks]

Except for the fact that he’s done it at places other than Alabama, places that don’t have the crème de la crème of talent. The reason why the Dolphins failed was not predicated on Nick Saban, it was due to bad ownership. Nice try though! It sounded good!

[@brarob2089]

This is a very small brained take. You can have all the talent in the world but if you dont know how to handle personalities, how to communicate with players, how to put each player in the best position to succeed, or how to install a winning culture among a a bunch of other responsibilities, your’re not going to have a good program. He also spends 35+ hours a week watching film alone (not including practices and players meetings) and creating a game plan which differs every week and has to be unique to that week because every coach does the same thing. By your logic, Bill Belichek, Mike Krzyzewski, Gregg Poppavich, Vince lombardi, and a whole bunch of other coaches arent “such a good coach”. Really really dumb comment lol. Hope this helps.

[@kingkid8906]

Oh you left out the part where jerry give jimmy enough time to turn it around go look at his first year 2-12 👀Nick did better 🤣

[@rarrirooster15]

Saban knows how to develop talent when other coaches don’t . Simple

[@creepystares9853]

Geez, must be nice to succeed so much in something that doesn't matter all that much gets you a propaganda piece about your mistakes in the past. The quitting was a big deal, showed his backbone in quite a negative light. Yes, it ended up being the perfect decision, it still showed a side of him that doesn't jibe with his coaching career. It's still there.

[@ryanleone3007]

So you didn't like losing and quit after two years to go back to the small pond? No amount of excuses and rationalizations changes that fact.

[@spence_903]

For the right amount of money Saban would definitely come back to Miami

[@khanhnguyen-tt3ff]

Lol he not coming back I bet you Alabama will outbid the Miami for him.

[@htx-brad]

0:05 yk bill ain’t wanna day this 😭

[@Petestakes]

Saban burned Miami

[@SB-jn8cw]

I think it was Mrs Saban who burned Miami, I think Nick just didn't want to deal with her complaining 🤣🤣🤣

[@alejandrofernandez3992]

Mrs terry pointing out why Alabama was a good fit for her lol. Unprofessional

[@100spurs]

So Nick’s wife pushed him to leave the NFL lmaoooo

[@MrShawnReese]

lol... big fish in a small pond

[@MarkMeadows90]

What if... Nick Saban didn't become Alabama head coach?

[@VEGASGUY7oh2]

What she talking about WE

[@sbolden123]

He's just a good college coach not NFL. Just like Urban Meyer, Steve Spurrier, Dennis Erickson, Greg Schiano, and so many others 🤷‍♂️😏

[@HoopsMegaCentral]

Dolphins team wasn’t even that good when he got there and they decided to chose culpeper over brees the guy saban wanted

[@thevinceberry]

Got a winning record in 2nd season so that's not bad

[@jwalkhooligan3597]

Is this like some kind of joke or something ?

[@garrylewis1868]

I hope tua is the answer

[@gokumajinboo9203]

As a Dolphins fan F Nick Saban. He was going to leave regardless, professionals not going for that military disposition and dictatorship. When he realized he couldn't talk to grown men with children that way he left

[@SB-jn8cw]

The big question here is, how much Nick leaving Miami really had to do with his wife's overinflated ego?

[@jakebuchsbaum3348]

His wife never had an overinflated ego though

[@SB-jn8cw]

@@jakebuchsbaum3348 Are you sure?

[@erichernandez1843]

Terry Saban. Wtf

[@thuglifezeem716]

Him and the dude that left the falcons have no balls lol

[@Mikey12347]

Nick Saban can come back the dolphins got Tua So why not

[@khanhnguyen-tt3ff]

He have to face the bb twice each season

[@MenverMan]

The tosh.o version is better

[@AlonsoRules]

Saban didn't have a QB in Miami

[@CJ-lh9ip]

He just retired

[@boobiegibson6350]

His broad needs to shut her mouth honestly. Your husband writes the checks

[@daniandy17]

If your last name isn’t shula, it doesn’t matter. He lied about his commitment to Miami. Yes he became the best college coach but as a dolphin fan he sat there and acted irritated knowing the whole time he was lying and knew he was leaving. No respect for that

[@Emperor.Penguin.]

Just another college coach who failed in the pros. Couldn't hang with the big boys.

[@alatide6662]

Saban's Miami record = 15-17. The record 1 year before and 1 year after = 5-27. Seems like he made chicken salad out of "not chicken salad" while he was there.

[@SB-jn8cw]

He didn't fail at all, his wife's ego would not allow him to stick for another year or two.

[@CharlesDearborn]

The interviewer let Nick Saban off the hook bottom line is he left his team high and dry when the going got tough I have no respect for a quitter who promises his team and his players he will not leave then leaves asap bottom line being a college football coach was better fit doesn't change that he said one thing and did another typical coach do as I say not as I do.

[@maddiedrewmiquelon227]

Hi

[@adamforman606]

This whole EXCUSE about Drew Brees is just a SMOKE SCREEN EXCUSE. In 2006 Drew Brees had just come off Rotator Cuff surgery after losing his starting QB job in San Diego in 2005. NO ONE ...Let me Re-peat NO ONE had any IDEA Drew Brees would become the NFL All-Time leading passer 14 years later. It is EASY to use that excuse 15 years later. The SAINTS took a GAMBLE and it turned out to be a gamble that paid off 3 years later with a Superbowl Win & a Great Coach in Sean Peyton the former Offensive Coordinator under Bill Parcells with the Dallas Cowboys ! ALABAMA made Nick Saban an offer FINANCIALLY that he simply couldn't refuse after repeatedly denying the rumors. Everyone in life denies their lies until someone throws ENOUGH $$$$ in your face to make you change your mind. It was ALABAMA & he was going to be the HIGHEST PAID Coach in College History. What Coach would turn down that offer ??? NONE !!! It's that simple.... Right Program, Right Time, Right Coach & The Right amount of Money !!! It was a PRIVATE JET he flew into Tuscaloosa, Alabama mind you. They weren't playing around to sign him.

[@jamiepasquariello2652]

He sucked. End of story

[@user-rn6lb6qj7y]

Nick Saban is an OVERRATED COACH.....

[@raymondsolisjr.1262]

Nick Satan is horrible

[@raymondsolisjr.1262]

Nick Sabban is horrible

[@TheSoloist1Alone]

And that’s why I will never have respect for him, he’s a failure to me, my opinion. I don’t care if he win 1000 championship in Alabama. He’s a failure in the NFL and always will be. Go do your research, he’s failed in every category of his career in the NFL. If he had stayed no doubt we would’ve won a Super Bowl ✊🏾🐬✌🏾💯