Well to your point, DW was pretty straight up in his presser saying that he has to to have 100% trust and faith in his head coach to be committed to the success of this program. So if he doesn't feel like he can have that trust in Kiffin then it is a moot point even discussing him.
No I disagree, he is searching to establish a legacy. That is why he went back to USC. He knows that if he comes back here and builds a winner that he will go down in the history books and be celebrated. He also knows that regardless of your so called "opportunity" that at Bama he would be...
I think this might be a response that is more akin to relieving yourself of the hope of hiring Kiffin, by dismissing it as a mistake. I truly believe he learned from his mistake leaving the way he did. Taking a brief look at his coaching stops since USC, Alabama was good for him Saban was able...
That is one way to look at it. On the other hand maybe breaking from the lost legacy of UT football of the 90's is exactly what we need right now. Hiring more of the same is not what we need.