I voted Chizik and that's because he has Skreet cred.
If this was decided by skreet cred, The Prowler would already have the trophy in his possession.
I voted Saban, because I thought Bama would be hard pressed to win 10 games this year after replacing a 3 year starting QB, 2 All-American offensive linemen and a 1300 yard running back.
Also, I know a lot of people believe that he's only a good coach because of the talent he has, but Bama has the exact same defense as last year, minus Rashad Johnson and Don'ta Hightower. That 2008 defense had only 25 sacks in 14 games. In the sack category, that defense ranked #71 in the nation and #9 in the SEC. This year, 26 sacks through 9 games. #12 in the nation and #1 in the SEC. That's coaching.