re: Thank God Kirby wasn't made coach in waiting

Urban isn't ever leaving Ohio State. If he is, it's to the NFL and I seriously doubt he will. He's from Ohio, recruiting there is good, they have all the facilities, ad right now they only have to compete with one team for the playoffs (Michigan).

1. "Coach in waiting" was a completely IDIOTIC concept that proved to be absolutely poisonous everywhere it was tried. It was a silly fad that thankfully died a few years ago.

2. You should never under any circumstances hire a co-coordinator who has never been a head coach before. The vast majority of good co-coordinators do not make good head coaches. You should always try to hire a head coach that has proven he can win as a head coach already.

You're wrong. The information has been posted, you can either accept it or not. It doesn't matter to me.

Roll Tide, have a nice day.

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I don't think Meyer would come to Bama, but he will be the best coach in the nation when Saban retires. It's the AD's job to get the best person for the job, so you have to get Meyer to say no before you move to the next person.

Good point, can't argue with that. Could be wrong, but I think the only jump Meyer might make would be Notre Dame; he once said that was his dream job. But when it was offered to him when both it and the UF job opened up, Meyer made the smart decision instead of an emotional one and took the UF job instead, so who knows...

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I can argue with it, and I will argue with it.

For starters, Saban might not retire for another five years. Lots can happen in five years.

Meyer last year did not impress me at all. He completely mismanaged his QB situation, and the whole Ezekiel Elliott disaster against MSU still haunts Buckeye fans. No one knows what's going to happen in the next five years. Harbaugh could go on a run against OSU. Saban could beat Meyer a couple of times in a row and produce a reaction by Meyer similar to how he left Florida.

Yeah, when Saban finally retires, Meyer could be the best active coach. But there's also reason to suggest that might not be the case.