... Burton (Syndicated Writer)

Nick Saban proved he could put together a national championship team at LSU, but he did it with one loss and didn't come close to repeating. The following season his team went 9-3, and barely squeaked out a win over lowly Troy University.

Is he lucky now to be at Alabama where he has an athletic director firmly behind him giving him the nation's top facilities? Or what about a university president that he calls the "Best I've ever worked with" who is not only solidly behind him, but helping him land recruits? Or the nation's most fervent fan base? Or having the "Alabama name and mystique" to help him land top recruits?

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