re: Why did Major Applewhite leave Alabama as OC after 2007 season?

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I think it was a work ethic thing. You can't be half steppin around Saban.

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This is exactly what it was. He didn't understand that recruiting is nearly year-round and it's an expected part of the job, especially for a young guy trying to prove himself. He worked 50 weekends the first year and decided to go back to Texas, where they weren't doing much recruiting, honestly.

They stayed almost entirely in-state, only seriously offered a handful of recruits.