Recent content by Bob Neyland

ACC play is just ... awful. Georgia Tech still rues the day it left the SEC. IMO the SEC is real football. If anything, Clemson should be in the SEC. Under this theory, just join the MAC.

Why engage in identity politics and divide the fan base? “I’m a bigger fan than you!” is just a terrible idea. People are different and express themselves in their own way. Anyone who wears the colors and sings Rocky Top is a friend. Embrace them.

Saban is not going anywhere until he wins another natty and sets up his succession. And Bama is determined not to repeat the lost decade.

Bear Bryant said you have to be lucky in your schedule and lucky with injuries. Being a dominate team is hard.

Saban is 68. His transition plan fell apart and the revolving door on staff is taking its toll. He’s trying to hire older coaches that want to stay at Alabama for 4-5 years and provide some program stability. Nick will be out in 2 years. He’s had enough but recognizes that his real legacy is...

The bowl games don’t care what the attendance is. They are now used for tv content only, so if they can sell the ads .. they don’t care. Watch how they cover the stadium and almost eliminate sight lines into the crowd. Hilarious.

There’s no reason to. Tennessee has given him the HC job no would else would. Top 5 fan base. Top 5 facilities. Top 5 revenue. He’s golden if he wins.

Hard to listen to reporters or radio shows. Often, coaches use “interest” as leverage to get a better deal. If it’s Butch, I would feel sorry for him. The fan base will turn on him by the end of the first year. He won’t be able to recruit. He will be in a far worse situation. Butch needs a...

Butch Jones is exactly where he needs to be. Making coffee and picking up dry cleaning for those that can coach.

Kiffin hated Tuscaloosa. I don’t think he’d go there. Auburn maybe. Arkansas? No way.

Butch was a “Champion of Life”. And he won six conference championships. As in “Champions of the Conference of Lifetime Leadership”.

Arkansas is just in a squeeze. The best thing they could do is hire an end of career guy to put some shine on the program for a few years. Les Miles makes sense, but there’s really no upside for a solid coach to take that job.

I think it was UGA-FL and the forecast was rain. Kirby had the footballs splashed with fire hoses to keep everything wet so the team would be ready if the storm hit. It didn’t .., but they were ready.

Auburn Fans don’t like Gus. But I do t think Gus is going to leave. Why would he?

The Vols are going to do fine. Their biggest issue is depth as in there isn’t any. It it’s a very different team than last year and more importantly... improving.