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Posted on 9/29/16 at 8:52 am
Posted on 9/29/16 at 8:52 am
Not counting interim guys like Ed Orgeron, who’ll pilot the ship at LSU for the rest of this season, whoever follows Miles full time will be the 22nd SEC head coach introduced since Saban landed in Tuscaloosa.
Now every other current SEC member has changed coaches at least once since Alabama hired Saban in 2007, though Texas A&M did it while still in the Big 12.
Here’s the sobering and staggering part. New doesn’t always equal better. Of all the SEC coaching changes in the Saban era, only two have landed men who went on to win a conference championship.
Both happened at Auburn.
The Tigers won the SEC and BCS titles two years after Gene Chizik replaced Tommy Tuberville, and they won the SEC title and played for the BCS championship the year after Gus Malzahn followed Chizik.
That’s it. That’s the sum total of SEC coaching changes in the Saban era that have led to a conference championship. Two for 21. You can’t fire string-pulling boosters, but that .095 batting average makes you wonder why more ADs and school presidents don’t get whacked.
Now every other current SEC member has changed coaches at least once since Alabama hired Saban in 2007, though Texas A&M did it while still in the Big 12.
Here’s the sobering and staggering part. New doesn’t always equal better. Of all the SEC coaching changes in the Saban era, only two have landed men who went on to win a conference championship.
Both happened at Auburn.
The Tigers won the SEC and BCS titles two years after Gene Chizik replaced Tommy Tuberville, and they won the SEC title and played for the BCS championship the year after Gus Malzahn followed Chizik.
That’s it. That’s the sum total of SEC coaching changes in the Saban era that have led to a conference championship. Two for 21. You can’t fire string-pulling boosters, but that .095 batting average makes you wonder why more ADs and school presidents don’t get whacked.
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Posted on 9/29/16 at 9:09 am to DawgCountry
Everybody is going to look bad when compared to Saban. Auburn was lucky enough to catch lightening in a bottle with Cam Newton and Nick Marshall, with a combination of Malzahn at OC and HC. Other than that, it has been the Saban show.
I honestly don't know how many AD have been fired since Saban came in. Interesting question, though.
I honestly don't know how many AD have been fired since Saban came in. Interesting question, though.
Posted on 9/29/16 at 9:10 am to DawgCountry
To be fair, a lot of those 21 have been at places that are unlikely to win an SEC championship in the foreseeable future.
By my count, there have been 2 new coaches at AU, 1 at UGA, 3 at UT, 1 at LSU, and 2 at UF. You could maybe throw in 1 at OM. Sumlin has been at A&M since they joined the conference.
By my count, there have been 2 new coaches at AU, 1 at UGA, 3 at UT, 1 at LSU, and 2 at UF. You could maybe throw in 1 at OM. Sumlin has been at A&M since they joined the conference.
This post was edited on 9/29/16 at 9:11 am
Posted on 9/29/16 at 11:13 am to DawgCountry
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makes you wonder why more ADs and school presidents don’t get whacked.
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