Have to confess that while I was intrigued about the possibility of Saban, I had some vague misgivings as to whether we would be giving up too much for the prospect of immediate gratification. While there's no question Saban has gotten results, I have often wondered about the cost (in terms of integrity, culture, etc.). And there's always the "past performance is no guarantee of future results" issue.
I don't feel the same anxiety about Strong, for whatever reason (rationalization, drinking the Kool-Aid, whatever). Seems like the man has a really strong sense of honor and commitment, and is not simply a mercenary out to achieve success at any cost.
Yeah, Saban might have given us success for a few years, but at his age he probably wouldn't have been a long-term play. What would be a coup would be to sign the next Saban, Fisher, Harbaugh, etc.--they were all unknowns once. I'm getting more comfortable with the notion that to the extent one can confidently predict any of this stuff, Strong shows as much promise as anyone could. I'm kind of excited.
I understand that reasonable minds can differ on these issues; I'm merely expressing one viewpoint.
