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Saban has a remarkable record against former assistants

Kirby Smart spent 10 years on a Nick Saban coaching staff. Smart will face his mentor for the first time in the national championship. Smart will be the sixth former assistant to face Saban. Saban is is undefeated when facing former assistants. Derek Dooley Derek Dooley Derek Dooley Jim McElwain Jim McElwain Jim McElwain Will Muschamp Will Muschamp Will Muschamp Mark Dantonio Jimbo Fisher
By AJC Sports
Jan 3, 2018

Nick Saban’s coaching tree stretches far and wide.

At Monday's national championship game in Atlanta, Kirby Smart will be the sixth former assistant to face Saban as the head coach of an opposing team.

Before being named Georgia’s head coach in 2015, Smart spent 10 years on a Saban coaching staff at Alabama, LSU and the Miami Dolphins.

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In 11 games against former assistants, Saban is a remarkable 11-0. In those games, Saban teams have outscored opponents an outlandish 427-111.

The list of pupils includes Derek Dooley (Tennessee), Jim McElwain (Colorado State, Florida), Will Muschamp (Florida), Mark Dantonio (Michigan State), and Jimbo Fisher (Florida State).

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