Bud Elliott at the mothership posted an interesting article about the ways that Alabama is battling negative recruiting over Saban’s age. It’s a good read, and this little nugget stood out in particular:
None wanted to name schools on the record, but multiple said the two schools most frequently making the claims are coached by former Saban assistants in the SEC. Interestingly, in-state rival Auburn was not mentioned as trying to use Saban’s age against him.
How effective is the tactic? It depends on who you ask.
Hmmm, two schools coached by former Saban assistants, eh?