Josh Palet discusses Sarkisian, Pruitt, Cristobal behind Dabo in replacing Saban

[jonnon111]

They'd have to get Dooley far down the list.

now that's funny

 

[allvol123]

Pruiit couldnt land the Alabama State job at the moment.

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

Somebody slip Sark a bottle of Jack before the game!

 

[UT Challenger]

This is spot on. No one can replicate what he has done. I think and hope they get trapped in a situation where no one is good enough and they keep firing them, over and over, kinda like us.

This is what happened after Gene Stallings stepped down in 96. I think they went through 5 coaches in 10 years if I remember correctly. Saban is 68 years old (I think). 1 more national championship and he will pass the Bear. He will retire and bama fans will cry like babies. They will go through what vol fans are going through now. Saban set the bar high for the next bama coach. He is a once in a lifetime coach much like Spurrier

 

[VOLnMiami]

Dabo ain’t leaving Clemson unless it’s for the NFL.

Thats what I say, Clemson is his baby and he brought them back to the national picture...I have no doubt Bama would go after him but I just don't see him jumping ship and leaving what he's built.

 

[TNHopeful505]

1) nobody really thinks dabo is going to leave Clemson or that someone would pay the 50 million dollar buyout anyway. Cause you'd have to pay hum and his staff 20 million a year anyway, they make 17 now
2) nobody wants to follow Saban. There is no upside. You will, at best, be equal to him.

Yup. When Pat retired, we didn't have our pick of the litter. We got someone who was willing to take the job. Not many wanted to follow in the best to ever do it's footsteps. I imagine that it will be the same at Bama. It took a long time after the Bear for Bama to get someone willing to step into the expectations. The bar had to be reset again for Saban to be able to take it.

As someone has said before, Pruitt (and undoubtedly others) know that Bama is a thankless job, and anything less than a National Championship will mean failure. I don't think he would take it, and I definitely don't think Dabo would walk away from the easy road to the playoffs he has built. The next hire at Bama won't be someone you are afraid of. And it'll be someone who will certainly not continue what Saban has built.