Saban retiring effects

I do. I don't know what the effects will be, but of course. It will affect commits and players first, then prospective students, and who knows maybe current students. College football is powerful. Let's be real - would anyone even know about small town Tuscaloosa without football?

He is what made Alabama and now that is all going to change. Besides their football the school isn't great academically and there is nothing in that town and tbh the whole sorority rush didn't live up to it's hype this year and especially now when you can get dupes these girls just look dumb. I'd rather go to a school where there is more to do, with a better location and not in the middle of backwoods. Football is what made alabama known and no one is going to come in and be another Saban.

You already have one player that just decommitted! I'd rather go to CU Boulder and play for Dion now!

At this point if I could leave I would. There is nothing to do in Alabama. It's a backwards state and now without football what can they say. The academics are horrible here. When football is a school's identity not only players but the school in general will be at a loss

You shouldn't pick your school based on football. Come on people. At least choose it for your major. I would feel better if you said you wanted the four year experience of Greek life. At least you could network with countless people from across the country.

I don't think regular (not football players) students pick a college just for football, but it is a major draw. That's how we get the out of state students. Who else would pick Alabama out of all the other states? Really? Saban is a celebrity. Think about all of us wearing Saban pins on gameday. While Alabama kids will still go here - out of state kids will rethink.

Bama had a run. It was a package. Scholarships, party school, football, and Greek life. If you were not looking for name recognition for your undergrad education and just wanted to have a great four years, you chose Bama. It's that simple. Some will still come, but there will be a new shining star that seniors apply to.

Bama for years now has has a winning combo of a highly desirable college experience, incredibly nice facilities, and generous merit scholarships available to your average affluent out-of-state student. The school has also been very successful at attracting academically excellent out-of-state students with an unmatched national merit scholarship package and a lack of the hyper-PC environment found on most private college campuses. Football plays a part in the college experience aspect, yes, but is certainly not all Bama has to offer. However - a lot of their ability to offer this comes from the money printer that is the football program - so I could see a long-term lack of success affect the other areas of what makes the school so desirable.

I mean, we got past Brown v. Board of Education, we can get past this.