DeBoer to Penn St?

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Volpatine

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I’ve read some stuff that makes this seem possible.

HOWEVER

it’s all smoke and mirrors…according to Google (which has never lied) Jimmy Sexton is his agent so…pay day bc he beat Vandy this year?

In reality I’d love for this to happen, Alabama needs some humility…
 
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mercuryvol said:
I don’t see it happening but love the humiliation thought.
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There's a world where it happens. Doubtful, but probably on the same level of likelihood of Ed O going back to LSU as HC lol.

I'm not completely sure that the Bammers are completely heartbroken at the prospect though

Most of them aren't fully sold on DeBoer and may think the Nitwit Lions are kinda doing them a favor and giving them a few million $ buyout for doing so.
 
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Enigmatic_Vol said:
I wouldn't be surprised if he left. He's probably tired of the UAT sidewalk alumni and bandwagoneers
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No kidding. They all disappeared after the Florida State game and then reappeared mid season during the win streak. The sidewalk alumni are like Yankee, Laker and Cowboy fans. Bunch of front runners who are only there when they’re winning.
 
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Just stop this nonsense.

As much as we all hate Gump, it is THE top tier job. Penn State isn't close.
 
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He would be setting himself up for failure.
He's in the captain seat of a Maserati.
All he needs to do is keep the team together and focused and it's playoffs every year for them.
Penn State is the 4-5th best team in the conference.
 
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Delmar said:
No kidding. They all disappeared after the Florida State game and then reappeared mid season during the win streak. The sidewalk alumni are like Yankee, Laker and Cowboy fans. Bunch of front runners who are only there when they’re winning.
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I have a feeling Auburn is going to kick that @ss tomorrow and send them into a tailspin. UAT cannot run the ball... that's against their "culture"... kinda like when Calahan went to Nebraska. Regardless, DeBoer won't be there beyond next year, I'm sure.
 
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Enigmatic_Vol said:
I have a feeling Auburn is going to kick that @ss tomorrow and send them into a tailspin. UAT cannot run the ball... that's against their "culture"... kinda like when Calahan went to Nebraska. Regardless, DeBoer won't be there beyond next year, I'm sure.
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That would definitely send them over the edge for sure. Just don’t see Auburn putting enough points on the board to win though. Gonna take some turnovers and short fields.
 
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Delmar said:
That would definitely send them over the edge for sure. Just don’t see Auburn putting enough points on the board to win though. Gonna take some turnovers and short fields.
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Auburn post Freeze is completely different offensively. The first game without him they put up 560+ yards and 38 pts, last week similar yards and 62 pts. It’s almost like he intentionally crapped the bed.
 
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allstar34bd said:
He would be setting himself up for failure.
He's in the captain seat of a Maserati.
All he needs to do is keep the team together and focused and it's playoffs every year for them.
Penn State is the 4-5th best team in the conference.
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The historical trajectory of successors to coaching legends would beg to differ. Saban set an expectation bar among the Alabama faithful that is virtually impossible to meet. I have seen two great tidal waves of fair-weather fans, those associated with Bryant during the 1970s and the one that rode Saban's coattails. DeBoer is an excellent coach, but he will not consistently meet the expectation standard of that fan base, at least not in Saban's immediate aftermath.
 
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Volpatine said:
I’ve read some stuff that makes this seem possible.

HOWEVER

it’s all smoke and mirrors…according to Google (which has never lied) Jimmy Sexton is his agent so…pay day bc he beat Vandy this year?

In reality I’d love for this to happen, Alabama needs some humility…
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If Deboer leaves Bama for Penn State, Lane Kiffin will be the next coach at Alabama.

So in turn, Alabama would not get any humility.
 
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allstar34bd said:
He would be setting himself up for failure.
He's in the captain seat of a Maserati.
All he needs to do is keep the team together and focused and it's playoffs every year for them.
Penn State is the 4-5th best team in the conference.
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The issue is he has to compete with the shadow of Saban. He could win a natty and it still would be “not like Nick did it”….

That’s why you never want to be the coach following an all time great.
 
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JMSqb11 said:
The issue is he has to compete with the shadow of Saban. He could win a natty and it still would be “not like Nick did it”….

That’s why you never want to be the coach following an all time great.
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Absolutely, positively correct. With the exception of the transition from Bob Devaney to Tom Osborne at Nebraska, I cannot think of a single instance where the successor to a legend carried the torch almost without a hiccup. The dip at Oklahoma after Bud Wilkinson's retirement after the 1963 season until Chuck Fairbanks's appointment in 1967 was short-lived and Fairbanks quickly restored the Sooners to national-championship contender status. However, in both cases, that was the era of the Big Two and little Six.
 
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Volosaurus rex said:
Absolutely, positively correct. With the exception of the transition from Bob Devaney to Tom Osborne at Nebraska, I cannot think of a single instance where the successor to a legend carried the torch almost without a hiccup. The dip at Oklahoma after Bud Wilkinson's retirement after the 1963 season until Chuck Fairbanks's appointment in 1967 was short-lived and Fairbanks quickly restored the Sooners to national-championship contender status. However, in both cases, that was the era of the Big Two and little Six.
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Dennis erickson at miami maybe
 
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Volosaurus rex said:
Absolutely, positively correct. With the exception of the transition from Bob Devaney to Tom Osborne at Nebraska, I cannot think of a single instance where the successor to a legend carried the torch almost without a hiccup. The dip at Oklahoma after Bud Wilkinson's retirement after the 1963 season until Chuck Fairbanks's appointment in 1967 was short-lived and Fairbanks quickly restored the Sooners to national-championship contender status. However, in both cases, that was the era of the Big Two and little Six.
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I could probably make an argument for Michigan in the Bo to Mueller to Carr chain.

Mueller was the weak link there obviously, but still won 3/4 of his games-just a few % points less than Bo.
 
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