Tracking Saban's Replacement Thread

[sonofUT62]

Like us, he was a South Carolina win away from the CFP a year ago. This year was a little rough, but even in an off year he won 9 games.

Kind of a decline in results.
Won NC
Lost in NC game
Lost in Semifinals
2 straight years no playoffs. He’s never been a coordinator. He has to rely on hiring coordinators. Maybe he’ll do well at Bama if he takes the job. We will see

 

[cgrish]

Phil Fulmer won a title and almost played for another one and this was in a tougher conference. When you lose it, you lose it. I’m not saying that Dabo has lost it but he doesn’t seem to have a finger on the pulse of the direction the game is headed.

Dabo is missing a good qb

 

[My VOLS are huge]

Now a QB is transferring.

This dude is so tough he plays without a helmet.

 

[loservol]

Dabo is missing a good qb

Along with a few nuts and bolts.

 

[cgrish]

But they can all transfer to wherever he goes

 

[sonofUT62]

They’re going to end up with their 5th choice Brent Key and he’ll probably have more success than the others they offered.

 

[TheDirector]

I'm REALLY hoping Bama whiffs on DeBoer. With Lanning and Norvell out, things get interesting.

I bet Dabo is on his knees in that big church sweating drops of blood and praying DeBoer says no.

Last time Alabama went to the state of Washington for a coach...................

 

[Sara Clark]

Rumblings on Twitter:
Mike Norvell turned down Alabama, Dan lanning Turned Down Alabama...

Then this (notice date/time stamp):

 

[miket4god]

He's not.. Chris Low and Greg McElroy said absolutely no chance. He burned too many bridges there.

Heard that as well but if DeBoer and Freeman turn them down where do they go?

 

[Sara Clark]

 

[cgrish]

Bams

Dan Lanning would have been a good fit at Alabama but he turned it down.

The National Title or bust argument is probably a little ridiculous because Alabama only won 1 in the last 6 years. I do think the coach needs to keep them near 10 wins and top ten rankings and that maybe hard.

Bama will have to win a natty every 3 to 5 yrs and be in the finals every other yr to keep them happy

 

[vollygirl]

So they are hiring a puppet, not a coach. Got it.

 

[tbh]

Heard that as well but if DeBoer and Freeman turn them down where do they go?

One can only hope...

 

[DD4ME]

All roads lead to DeBoer

 

[cgrish]

NEVER follow a legend. Look at the coaches who took the Bama job after Bear and then failed to land a quality HC job afterward. As a HC, do you want a career or a fast cash grab? I think most coaches in their prime want a career. Bama will not hire an unproven coach. I'm still of the opinion that Kiffin is the only fit and it will ultimately go to him when the other proven coaches reject the offer.

As bad as dont want Bama to hire Kiffen, I really believe he is the best hire for them.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

The ONLY thing that keeps me from a complete Grinch grin in this is that as names start getting eliminated, the chance of Josh being called increases.

If Kiffin and Dabo are really not on the "In case of emergency: offer one of these guys" list, I can't make myself think they'd actually promote Rees before they'd call Josh.

 

[ENGRVOL]

The comments to this tweet are absolutely golden
“Hey Butch when you pick up Bill and my lunch order can you make sure they don’t put too much Mayo on my sandwich like last time”

 

[CAVPUT]

The ONLY thing that keeps me from a complete Grinch grin in this is that as names start getting eliminated, the chance of Josh being called increases.

If Kiffin and Dabo are really not on the "In case of emergency: offer one of these guys" list, I can't make myself think they'd actually promote Rees before they'd call Josh.

Josh knows "bama lite" very well. He'd be a loon to take the bama job. Sure, use it to get another raise, but nah. Can't see it.

 

[freedom fighter]

They’re going to end up with their 5th choice Brent Key and he’ll probably have more success than the others they offered.

Brent Key is a great guy, shared many a cocktail when he was wirh UCF.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

Josh knows "bama lite" very well. He'd be a loon to take the bama job. Sure, use it to get another raise, but nah. Can't see it.

I tell myself that it's personal with Danny White and Josh Heupel but Alabama has a machine in place, no sanctions, a pretty good roster and <don't throw things, I'm just realizing how college football works> Nico could follow him.

The state of college football means a coach can get be "bundled" with a star player now.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

View attachment 609598So they are hiring a puppet, not a coach. Got it.

Part of that is Nick Saban trying to keep the portal from filling up with Bama players and his commits from flipping away from Bama.

 

[jasonvol18]

Heard that as well but if DeBoer and Freeman turn them down where do they go?

Good Question. I honestly don't know. Norvell, Lanning and Sark have all said no. Deboer possibly too. Rees, Franklin?? Helluva ego shots to the gumps if they get down to 5th or 6th choice.

 

[sonofUT62]

Brent Key is a great guy, shared many a cocktail when he was wirh UCF.

I think he has a very bright future.

 

[loservol]

View attachment 609598So they are hiring a puppet, not a coach. Got it.

And that is what's going to keep them from getting a good coach right now. I figure they will end up with someone like Ed O.

 

[cgrish]

FSU has NIL violation on there offensive coordinator that will cause a 3 year reduced of scholarships so that could line up Mike Norvell.

How did they violate nil?