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If Saban had waited a month
Posted on 1/17/24 at 3:04 pm
Posted on 1/17/24 at 3:04 pm
The portal would still reopen, but it would be too late for players to enroll for spring semester at another program. This may have made a huge difference.
ETA Disclaimer: This isn’t a “it’s Saban’s fault” post. Just pointing out the still unforeseen consequences of the transfer portal.
ETA Disclaimer: This isn’t a “it’s Saban’s fault” post. Just pointing out the still unforeseen consequences of the transfer portal.
This post was edited on 1/17/24 at 3:35 pm
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Posted on 1/17/24 at 3:05 pm to crimson crazy
This type of shite is why he retired in the first place.
Posted on 1/17/24 at 3:06 pm to crimson crazy
And by then Deboer has a new contract in place. If he waited a month, we wouldn't have been able to hire a coach worth a shite.
This post was edited on 1/17/24 at 3:08 pm
Posted on 1/17/24 at 3:10 pm to crimson crazy
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The portal would still reopen, but it would be too late for players to enroll for spring semester at another program. This may have made a huge difference.
Like entering the stock market, there is never a "perfect" time.
Posted on 1/17/24 at 3:15 pm to crimson crazy
So you would have all your players but be coached by rocky and bulwinkle? That’s where we would be.
Posted on 1/17/24 at 3:16 pm to crimson crazy
If anyone wants to point a finger at CNS, (which I dont suggest anyone should) you could say his inability to find 1 coach to keep, and mentor to take over one day would have been very beneficial.
Again, where is Jeremy Pruitt today if he stays with CNS to the end ?
He was hired by Tenn in 2018 - He would have only had to serve five years to make all his dreams come true. ooof
Again, where is Jeremy Pruitt today if he stays with CNS to the end ?
He was hired by Tenn in 2018 - He would have only had to serve five years to make all his dreams come true. ooof
Posted on 1/17/24 at 3:18 pm to crimson crazy
So Saban should have waited until after spring practice and retired, leading to a Mike Price firing type timeline.
I dunno Jim.
I dunno Jim.
Posted on 1/17/24 at 3:21 pm to crimson crazy
Then we wouldn’t have gotten a coach worth a damn.
This was gonna happen no matter when Saban hung it up. Just best to bite the bullet now and go ahead and get it out of the way
This was gonna happen no matter when Saban hung it up. Just best to bite the bullet now and go ahead and get it out of the way
Posted on 1/17/24 at 3:23 pm to crimson crazy
If he does that then Michigan gets first choice of available coaches after Harbaugh takes an NFL job, every other available coach who is worth a shite gets an extension, and then we are bigly fricked.
There is no way Saban could have timed it that would have softened the blow. It just would have made it hit us in a different spot. The NCAA has set up the portal to totally buttfrick any program going through a coaching change.
There is no way Saban could have timed it that would have softened the blow. It just would have made it hit us in a different spot. The NCAA has set up the portal to totally buttfrick any program going through a coaching change.
Posted on 1/17/24 at 3:28 pm to crimson crazy
Flame away but Saban’s primary obligation at this point in his life should be to himself and his family, not the University of Alabama football program. He gave all he had in him to give to it for 17 years. He earned the right to do what he did and leave when he left, regardless of the consequences.
Posted on 1/17/24 at 3:36 pm to crimson crazy
No problem with Saban retiring now. He’s earned the right to do whatever he wants. The biggest issue is transfer portal rules. Bama will sit through three transfer portal sessions in four months. If a coach leaves, retires or is fired prior to spring practice there should be no 30 day window. The players could have practiced through spring or decided to sit out because they know they’re going to transfer. Downs, Procotor and most of these players that transferred know they will find homes and with plenty of NIL.
Posted on 1/17/24 at 3:36 pm to crimson crazy
Yeah, locking them into UA and hiring a subpar coach is the right way... any coach worth their salt would have signed contract extensions / been unavailable if he waited too much longer. And having a bunch of 'trapped' and pissed off kids would not bode well for the spring portal...
Posted on 1/17/24 at 3:59 pm to crimson crazy
No.
Posted on 1/17/24 at 4:00 pm to crimson crazy
Saban gave 17yrs of the best football I’ve ever experienced as a Bama fan even all the way back to the Bryant yrs when Bama was kicking arse then.
It was time for Saban to retire plain and simple and there’s never a perfect way to leave. He didn’t make it about him, no farewell tour to make it about him and I appreciate that as a fan. He left the program better than what he inherited for the next coach. Saban did it the the right way
It was time for Saban to retire plain and simple and there’s never a perfect way to leave. He didn’t make it about him, no farewell tour to make it about him and I appreciate that as a fan. He left the program better than what he inherited for the next coach. Saban did it the the right way
Posted on 1/17/24 at 4:50 pm to crimson crazy
It’s interesting to speculate about different scenarios but what’s done is done. DeBoer may surprise us and pull a rabbit out of his hat this fall and win a lot of games. Or maybe we’ll struggle. Transition and change is often challenging but Saban preached resilience, overcoming adversity and focus on the process. In whatever way we can do that as fans, that’s what we gotta do. Hang on tight and believe.
Posted on 1/17/24 at 9:55 pm to crimson crazy
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The portal would still reopen, but it would be too late for players to enroll for spring semester at another program. This may have made a huge difference.
It’s not his job anymore.
Our new coaches shouldn’t even be sleeping right now. He should be saving players any way he can.
This post was edited on 1/17/24 at 10:13 pm
Posted on 1/18/24 at 10:50 am to crimson crazy
I think Coach Saban was a little naive thinking he could help keep the roster together after his announcement. I think this has been a big surprise to him.
Posted on 1/18/24 at 4:30 pm to crimson crazy
The only thing that could have made this least where you’re not going through this 3 times in four months is he would have had to wait until the spring portal and retired then BuT of course that creates a coaching issue
Posted on 1/18/24 at 5:28 pm to crimson crazy
You know, in hindsight, I agree. I wish this would have been planned better - to avoid losses. But then again, wtf can you do.
The loss of players are becoming fairly big. These aren’t processed players, they are next-level NFL-type contributors.
People are going to have to accept that we will need amazing coaching to stay at a high level of winning.
The loss of players are becoming fairly big. These aren’t processed players, they are next-level NFL-type contributors.
People are going to have to accept that we will need amazing coaching to stay at a high level of winning.
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