Joel Klatt believed that what sets Nick Saban apart is adapting style or scheme, not program standards.

Klatt joined The Next Round on Monday to break down Alabama’s win over LSU.

Klatt couldn’t think of an example of someone winning somewhere with so many changes in styles, coaching staffs, or recruits. What makes Saban stand out to Klatt is the willingness to change the scheme, but not the process for Alabama.

“There’s no examples of guys winning at this level through this many cycles of styles, coaching staffs, and recruits,” said Klatt. “It just sticks out me that here he is late in his career, probably having the most fun he’s ever had to define the identity of this team. To me it speaks to the rigidness he has when it comes to the standard and process, yet the pliability when it comes to the style.”

What lasts are the standards that coaches have for their programs. Klatt believes other coaches are willing to let standards go down to acquire talent. For Saban, it’s the opposite.

Other coaches tend to not have as much success when they change their program’s standards instead of the scheme.

“Other coaches are backwards and they don’t even know it. They are more than willing to let standards go in order to acquire talent,” said Klatt. “They’re not rigid when it comes to standard and process, but they are rigid when it comes to their scheme, their style. Because of that they don’t have success over cycles of coaching staffs or recruits.”

There’s a reason Saban has stood the test of time.