The interesting part is they start with off the field development. Class room, how to handle your business. How to handle your student budget. What to be careful of. How to give to the community. Saban said that they find that when they grow them up on the field and develpment them as a man, they are much more adapt to being coached. The committment is there. Any time there has been an ESPNU show or ESPN special or other doc on his program, I try to watch it. Just amazing how they operate.
Saban will coach at least 5 more years. It seems to keep him young. The past few championships ... he has seemed to focus in enjoying it more.
Kudos to Bama. This season was insane. What players everywhere had to go through was just unreal.
And somehow Rolando McClain managed to always stay out of trouble and stay eligible in his three years in Tuscaloosa. It is a well-oiled machine. That dude was a Grade A nutjob.
I don't altogether disagree with your point though.