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Posted on 2/12/24 at 7:13 pm
Posted by AnnapolisTider
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Posted on 2/12/24 at 7:13 pm
Stepping stone to permanent stop?
Posted by remaster916
Alabama
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 2/12/24 at 7:19 pm to
Unless you are the head coach, why wouldn't it be a stepping stone?
Posted by RTRcdub
Member since Nov 2019
1566 posts
Posted on 2/12/24 at 7:25 pm to
Not having Saban coach will end it for a while once we find someone decent. Grubb was never fully committed and never coached a down for Bama. That said, you can’t expect someone successful to not accept a better opportunity.
This post was edited on 2/12/24 at 8:11 pm
Posted by TizzyT4theUofA
This side of eternity
Member since Jun 2016
10770 posts
Posted on 2/12/24 at 7:27 pm to
What do you mean stepping stone? Nothing is a destination for coordinators.
Posted by Remiden
Member since Jan 2018
1322 posts
Posted on 2/12/24 at 8:01 pm to
I don't think this was a stepping stone for Grubb. Grubb was upfront with Deboer and with our AD. He wanted to remain in Washington because his wife/family really did not want to move. He wanted either Seattle or UW. He went for the UW job and didn't get it. He didn't get the Seattle OC until Kelly took the OSU job. He was the backup plan to Kelly.

Unfortunately for him, the most likely path is that he will fall on his face and be fired next year. He has had no real success without DeBoer, has zero experience in the NFL, and if the Seahawks have a bad record next year, he will be the scapegoat.
This post was edited on 2/12/24 at 8:03 pm
Posted by Evolved Simian
Bushwood Country Club
Member since Sep 2010
21198 posts
Posted on 2/12/24 at 8:38 pm to
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Stepping stone to permanent stop?


Short of going back to losing to NIU, UCF, La Tech, etc, on a regular basis, no, not really.
Posted by Tupelo
Member since Aug 2022
1519 posts
Posted on 2/12/24 at 8:44 pm to
Any way for us to stop assistants from leaving for higher paying jobs? Yes, we could hire coaches so crappy no one else would want them. Barring that, one way might be to dangle a cash or other bonus (house, etc.) in front of them. If they leave early they don't get the carrot. Would work for some people, who wouldn't want to lose something they've put time in for. Seems like the Barn used that for some of their coaches years ago.
Posted by YStar
Member since Mar 2013
16278 posts
Posted on 2/12/24 at 9:08 pm to
Which is another reason a man shouldn't let a woman dictate his decision-making.
Posted by SECFan413
Cookeville,TN
Member since Jan 2009
977 posts
Posted on 2/13/24 at 7:49 am to
While most coaches seem to be ambitious by nature, with all this NIL and portal stuff to contend with, I wonder if more coaches don’t just remain as coordinators where you can make a killing and avoid unneeded stress.
Posted by labamafan
Prairieville
Member since Jan 2007
24835 posts
Posted on 2/13/24 at 8:18 am to
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Which is another reason a man shouldn't let a woman dictate his decision-making.


You’re either divorced or never married. I’m not saying a wife will dictate but if you’re a real man keeping in mind the happiness of your family is like the bare minimum as a husband and father that’s required to even be decent at the job.
Posted by JIB
Member since Sep 2013
1402 posts
Posted on 2/13/24 at 8:20 am to
I don't blame Grubb. He doesn't have to move his family and he gets a better job. I imagine he will be fired if Seattle doesn't do well next year, so maybe he comes to Bama after all. Who knows.
Posted by angryslugs
Member since Apr 2008
10484 posts
Posted on 2/13/24 at 9:26 am to
Hire bad coaches and lose more games?
Posted by 2020Champs
Member since Oct 2021
55 posts
Posted on 2/13/24 at 11:11 am to
Grubb's wife is a very prominent Doctor in a specialized
field. She did not want to move her practice. She probably
makes more than he does.
Posted by MySabanPlease
Member since Sep 2023
240 posts
Posted on 2/13/24 at 11:18 am to
Lol. She is not that kind of doctor. I can assure you he is the bread winner. Plus they were in Washington for maybe two years. Not established.

Anyway you can choose to believe it or not but my inner circle of people fully believe that she refused to move to Alabama when Nick Saban asked and she refused when DeBoer asked. Therefore Grubb is in Seattle. Simple. End of story. Time to move along.
Posted by Tupelo
Member since Aug 2022
1519 posts
Posted on 2/13/24 at 11:41 am to
Regardless of the reason, he's gone. Continuing discussion of him is sort of pointless, he isn't relevant to Alabama football. I'm looking forward to seeing how the coaching staff positions are filled.
Posted by Bama Bird
Member since Dec 2011
Member since Mar 2013
20758 posts
Posted on 2/13/24 at 12:29 pm to
Yeah, we can hire shite coordinators no one wants. Saban tried that and we all hated it.
Posted by SummerOfGeorge
Member since Jul 2013
103218 posts
Posted on 2/13/24 at 12:30 pm to
quote:

Any way from stopping Bama being...
Stepping stone to permanent stop?


The only way to stop Alabama being a stepping stone to the NFL is to hire bad coaches.
Posted by scottydoesntknow
Member since Nov 2023
4228 posts
Posted on 2/13/24 at 1:41 pm to
quote:

I don't blame Grubb. He doesn't have to move his family and he gets a better job. I imagine he will be fired if Seattle doesn't do well next year, so maybe he comes to Bama after all. Who knows.


I agree completely. Who on this board would just want to up and move to opposite end of the country? Also NFL OC for any team beats being a coordinator for any college team
Posted by Bham4Tide
In a Van down by the River
Member since Feb 2011
22679 posts
Posted on 2/13/24 at 6:47 pm to
Hanging title threads suck arse
Posted by Crimsontide1713
Member since Dec 2019
2634 posts
Posted on 2/13/24 at 9:27 pm to
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Grubb's wife is a very prominent Doctor in a specialized field. She did not want to move her practice. She probably makes more than he does.


If by doctor you mean high school counselor then sure.
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