Editors Note: Alex Scarborough covers the SEC for ESPN.com.Theres an arms race taking place in college football that has even the most distinguished of programs feeling as if theyre a step behind. And you can thank Alabamas Nick Saban for not just being ahead of the curve, but throwing the first curve to being with.The desire for more man power is met by seemingly unlimited budgets. Theres no such thing as being over-qualified anymore. These days you cant find a perennial top-25 program without a fully stocked staff, while traditionally second-tier programs are pushing to expand theirs.It started with Sabans arrival at Alabama. Four national championships later, everyone is playing copycat.Looking at the college game through the lens of his time in the NFL, Saban beefed up the Tides organizational infrastructure, adding bodies to the personnel department and bringing in accomplished coaches to lend a hand wherever possible.Getting an accurate number of everyone working in the Mal Moore Athletic Facility is difficult -- in 2012, there were 146 non-coaches on the athletic department payroll -- but a few big names stand out over the past few years. For instance, when Jim McElwain was offensive coordinator, he had former Power 5 offensive coordinators Mike Groh (Virginia) and Billy Napier (Clemson) on his staff. Kevin Steele, who had been a head coach at Baylor, served as director of player personnel in 2013. The next year, former Washington assistant and ace recruiter Tosh Lupoi joined the staff as an analyst. This year, former Maryland O.C. Mike Locksley will hold a similar position.We learn things all the time from other people, how they do things, Saban said. Were always looking for a better way, and everybody is responsible for that. So when you have the opportunity to get somebody like Mike, they bring a lot to the table. ... Hell have some ideas that will contribute to what were doing in a certain segment systematically. There are a lot of benefits in bringing somebody with his experience aboard.Saban disciples have followed suit, whether its McElwain at Florida, Jimbo Fisher at Florida State or Kirby Smart at Georgia. Former Saban assistant Will Muschamp has already made noticeable changes to the staff at South Carolina. Retired Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier told XM Radio recently, I dont know how many theyve got, but ... weve got about 12 more than when I was there, in one year.Saban changed the game, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said. He changed it for everybody, changed the whole model. And you see the results that theyve had.To read Alex Scarboroughs full article, visit ESPN.com. Nike Shoes Black Friday Discount . Brett Kulak and Jackson Houck of the Vancouver Giants were each charged with assault causing bodily harm on Aug. 18, according to the B.C. court services. Fake Nike Shoes Black Friday . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. http://www.nikeshoesblackfriday.com/ . - Chris Tierney snapped a tie with a power-play goal late in the third period as the London Knights rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Erie Otters 5-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Wednesday. Nike Shoes Black Friday Sale . LUCIE, Fla. Nike Shoes Black Friday China . Miller reached right to deflect Mikhail Grabovskis attempt with just over 2 minutes remaining in regulation, and then made two more saves in the shootout Sunday to give the Sabres a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals. LONDON -- A British court has ordered Russian marathon runner Liliya Shobukhova to repay prize and appearance money from the London race after being banned for doping, event organizers said on Tuesday.The High Court judgment mandates Shobukhova to repay 377,961.62 pounds ($498,000) plus costs relating to her 2010 London Marathon victory and second-place finish the following year in the British capital.The next step is to get the judgment enforced in Russia, London Marathon chief executive Nick Bitel said. It will be a long and difficult process but we will pursue it, as we are determined that cheats should not beenefit.ddddddddddddAny money we get back will be redistributed to the athletes that Shobukhova cheated out of their rightful dues.Shobukhova was stripped of her 2009-2011 results when the Russian federation initially banned her for two years for blood doping, and she was ordered to forfeit her prize money.The IAAF appealed for a four-year ban from the Court of Arbitration for Sport. A settlement was reached in June for Shobukhova to serve a three-year, two-month ban through March 2016. ' ' '