re: LSU in contact with Kirby Smart to become LSU's next DC

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Posted by chattabama
It would seem like betrayal if he were to go to LSU. I understand the furthering of his career angle, but there are other places outside of the SECw that he could do that.

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I'd care less about Tennessee than LSU, and they're our actual rival. It's been too bitter with LSU since Saban was hired, with way too many tight, intense games.

Maybe he did inquire about some of those jobs and didn't get offered. There are only so many top programs and even fewer if you exclude the SECw

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Maybe he did inquire about some of those jobs and didn't get offered. There are only so many top programs and even fewer if you exclude the SECw

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I have a hard time believing that Coach Mac would turn down CKS. I could see that with the other jobs.

I think Steele has "retired" to LB Coach, like several coaches who no longer move up the coaching ladder.

talk about gall, what's next? Trying to hire away our softball coach?

Three pages and I'm still trying to figure out why the frick it's story that LSU reached out to Smart. Kirby Smart has zero control over what schools pick up the phone and reach out to him.

I'll tell you the changes I'd like to see on defense. I'd like to see some badass size, speed, and talent. Hopefully with some of the guys we recruited last year and this year, it's on its way.

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Posted by mrbroker
Kevin was a former DC and at his age I am pretty confident in saying he aspires to be a DC again

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I'm sure he does, but he was terrible at Clemson. Maybe he's learned his lesson, or might coach differently under Saban. But that would have me worried.

And Lance Thompson is even younger and is also a former DC. He doesn't take a lot of calls for promotions, and he is a coach that was molded under Saban and O'Leary.

At a certain point, you carve out a niche as a position coach rather than a coordinator. You may want to be more, but the calls stop coming eventually for promotions.

Steele has shown more value over the span of his career as a LB coach than he has as a DC. I'd see it more likely Bo Davis would get the call in house over Steele. It does more for Davis' career and he is a Saban bred coach.

That said, I don't think Bama's next DC, whenever the time comes, is on the roster...

I'll post what I wrote the other day in the thread about Bama's lack of speed at LB.

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Alabama has 30 Base defensive alignments. Each one has 10 variations. Each variation has 50-100 defensive plays, plus 10-20 audible checkdowns. Every base, variation, play, and check down has a different assignment each player has to know and perform. My dad saw a 5th of the 2011 defensive playbook because that is what they handed out at the 2012 summer camp. He had a coaching friend who went. He told me it was unbelievable the sheer volume the kids have to learn. Leaves one wondering how they have time for class.

Combine that complexity with Kirby Smart calling adjustments constantly before plays begin, all the way up to when the ball is snapped, and it creates a big problem. 2009 and 2011 defenses had veterans everywhere. The past three years we haven't been able to get a full roster of vets all at the same time. The kids are having to constantly think on the field instead of instinctively knowing where they should be. Makes them hesistate.

Cochran has also started phoning it in. Isn't creating monsters anymore. Lot of players are too big, out of shape, and soft. The amount of relatively minor muscle injuries players sustained this year is indicative of bad S&C. Most fans of other teams don't realize just how many starters Alabama had hurt at one time or another. Way more than the norm.

I'm not saying this about Smart and Cochran because the Tide lost in the playoff his year. I started thinking, and saying, these things in early 2013. I've felt this way about Smart since 2012,actually. Should have let him go and kept Pruitt. Has not been one hint of innovation since Pruitt left. Just a bunch of ole buddies trying the same damn stuff that doesn't work. Bama should simplify the defense, play man with the 4 5 star corners on the outside. Take some lumps while they grow up, and let the front 7 go beast mode.

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different assignment each player has to know and perform. My dad saw a 5th of the 2011 defensive playbook because that is what they handed out at the 2012 summer camp. He had a coaching friend who went. He told me it was unbelievable the sheer volume the kids have to learn. Leaves one wondering how they have time for class.

Combine that complexity with Kirby Smart calling adjustments constantly before plays begin, all the way up to when the ball is snapped, and it creates a big problem. 2009 and 2011 defenses had veterans everywhere. The past three years we haven't been able to get a full roster of vets all at the same time. The kids are having to constantly think on the field instead of instinctively knowing where they should be. Makes them hesistate.

Cochran has also started phoning it in. Isn't creating monsters anymore. Lot of players are too big, out of shape, and soft. The amount of relatively minor muscle injuries players sustained this year is indicative of bad S&C. Most fans of other teams don't realize just how many starters Alabama had hurt at one time or another. Way more than the norm.

I'm not saying this about Smart and Cochran because the Tide lost in the playoff his year. I started thinking, and saying, these things in early 2013. I've felt this way about Smart since 2012,actually. Should have let him go and kept Pruitt. Has not been one hint of innovation since Pruitt left. Just a bunch of ole buddies trying the same damn stuff that doesn't work. Bama should simplify the defense, play man with the 4 5 star corners on the outside. Take some lumps while they grow up, and let the front 7 go beast mode.

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