re: The Great Coaching Search of 2006

I remember the Sunday night that it broke that Shula was being fired. Mike Raita from ABC33/40 broke in at 11:30 with Breaking News. I jumped out of bed and broke the story on al.com forums..they fought with me for 30 minutes until BOL put out the article confirming

I was a senior in high school. I remember the day in early December when the Miami Herald reported that Saban was getting $50 million over 8 years. Later that day, he made the "I'm not going to be the Alabama coach" comment. I believe that was the same day that Rich Rod changed his mind.

I remember being in school and huddling around the computers for updates. Paul Johnson. Jim Grobe. Bob Stoops. Spurrier is playing golf at North River. Rich Rod is on his way, but he changed his mind.

I never want to experience another search like it, but I look back and laugh at the insanity that came in December of 2006.