Little Sister the same after 30 games

Saban left because of a lot of interference on the part of the MSU administration. It was when the NCAA was beginning to trend toward academic personnel having more say in athletic departments nationwide. IIRC, Saban was especially incensed with John DiBiaggio, their former president. Here's a Knight Commission quote from DiBiaggio concerning coaching salaries: "They should be paid at levels that are more reflective of what university employees are paid. ... Of course, not more than the president. And not more than other people who have comparable responsibilities, (like) deans. I don't care what you want to use as your barometer." Saban knew MSU wasn't willing to commit the resources neccessary to compete on a national level or to even beat UM more than three out of ten times a decade, had personal emnity with the MSU administration over their "meddling" in athletic department affairs, and was definitely tired of playing second fiddle in "his own state." Consequently, what he referred to as his "dream job" when he was hired became another stepping stone in what has been a great, if controversial, career so far. What I find humorous is that MSU pretty much blew their opportunity to possibly eclipse the school and football program by which they have measured themselves for about a hundred years. MSU: long may they blow.