interesting comments from Tony Banks, Sedrick Irvin, Julian Peterson and Jason Stayhorn on Nick Saban's five years at Michigan State, 195-99.
Banks says he was never coached better, college or the NFL, than his senior year, 1995, which was Saban's first as head coach in East Lansing. Banks led the Spartans on a game-winning touchdown drive to upset No. 7 Michigan, 28-25. He also has interesting thoughts on Saban as a recruiter.
Irivn played 1996 to 1998, turning pro in 1999. The Spartans were 10-2 in the 1999 season, Saban's final one before jumping to LSU.
Irvin says Saban tells him if he had stayed at MSU in 1999, the Spartans could have won a national title that year.
"He always tries to make me feel bad about that," Irivn said with humor.
If so, who knows what happens? Maybe he still jumps to the NFL, but maybe the Spartans don't go into the tailspin it did under Bobby Williams and John L. Smith.
Yes, who knows? It's why we love sports.
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Banks says he was never coached better, college or the NFL, than his senior year, 1995, which was Saban's first as head coach in East Lansing. Banks led the Spartans on a game-winning touchdown drive to upset No. 7 Michigan, 28-25. He also has interesting thoughts on Saban as a recruiter.
Irivn played 1996 to 1998, turning pro in 1999. The Spartans were 10-2 in the 1999 season, Saban's final one before jumping to LSU.
Irvin says Saban tells him if he had stayed at MSU in 1999, the Spartans could have won a national title that year.
"He always tries to make me feel bad about that," Irivn said with humor.
If so, who knows what happens? Maybe he still jumps to the NFL, but maybe the Spartans don't go into the tailspin it did under Bobby Williams and John L. Smith.
Yes, who knows? It's why we love sports.
Follow me on Twitter @shanny4055
Visit my website, tomshanahan.report
