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re: Actual AD statement. Still unreal.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:26 am to Crimson Legend
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:26 am to Crimson Legend
On one hand it's kind of refreshing to hear an AD speak about what really happened and what everyone knows really happened.
On the other hand it's not needed and may slightly rustle the next candidate.
On the other hand it's not needed and may slightly rustle the next candidate.
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Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:28 am to 3down10
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This isn't the Cam Newton investigation where you just deny until it goes away.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:49 am to allin2010
Okay. 
What am I missing? Yes, I get the Alabama-Auburn pillow fight. But Battle swung for the fences with one of the best legitimate candidates for the job. Marshall wound up declining and IMO, to his credit, Battle manned up and said they got turned down.
Should he have said "we never talked to Coach Marshall" or "this is a relief, after vetting him he wouldn't fit in?"
I wish I could give two down votes.
What am I missing? Yes, I get the Alabama-Auburn pillow fight. But Battle swung for the fences with one of the best legitimate candidates for the job. Marshall wound up declining and IMO, to his credit, Battle manned up and said they got turned down. Should he have said "we never talked to Coach Marshall" or "this is a relief, after vetting him he wouldn't fit in?"
I wish I could give two down votes.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:51 am to I-59 Tiger
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Should he have said "we never talked to Coach Marshall" or "this is a relief, after vetting him he wouldn't fit in?"
The point is most people say nothing after whiffing on a coaching play.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:56 am to Pettifogger
Maybe, but everything Battle said was accurate and brief.
Okay,I'm finished for the day sticking up for Alabama.
Okay,I'm finished for the day sticking up for Alabama.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 9:03 am to Pettifogger
quote:We're talking about Bama here, right?
The point is most people say nothing after whiffing on a coaching play.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 9:03 am to TeLeFaWx
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Has Alabama basketball ever been good?
Yes. Under Newton & Sanderson we were...not elite, but good...probably before you were born though...
Posted on 4/2/15 at 9:04 am to OldPete
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Newton
One of the more underrated coaches of any sport in SEC history.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 9:11 am to 3down10
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This isn't the Cam Newton investigation where you just deny until it goes away.
I upvoted. I see the Aubies are downvoting you, but this was an excellent response.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 9:15 am to RECConspiracy
quote:no it wasn't
but this was an excellent response
Posted on 4/2/15 at 9:18 am to joeyb147
we swept Auburn this past year
you're not going to go to a post season tournament again next year
you're not going to go to a post season tournament again next year
Posted on 4/2/15 at 9:21 am to Pettifogger
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The point is most people say nothing after whiffing on a coaching play.
When the whiff is somewhat silent or you have plausible deniability that an offer was ever made you have the luxury of saying nothing. When your search was as public as this one was and other potential candidates already know you made the offer and they'll be (at best) your second choice, you don't cause any further harm to yourself by making a statement.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 9:29 am to Wallacewade04
quote:can't stay on topic.
we swept Auburn this past year
deflect, deflect, deflect.
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you're not going to go to a post season tournament again next year
Posted on 4/2/15 at 9:35 am to joeyb147
Auburn fans have multiple threads about OUR coaching search
so in the middle of you guys talking about OUR program I just wanted to remind you that we swept you in a down year that resulted in our coach being fired
so in the middle of you guys talking about OUR program I just wanted to remind you that we swept you in a down year that resulted in our coach being fired
Posted on 4/2/15 at 9:37 am to allin2010
I don't see anything wrong with the statement given the circumstances. The mistake was made by letting it be known that Bama was going after Marshall in the first place.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 9:41 am to Wallacewade04
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so in the middle of you guys talking about OUR program I just wanted to remind you that we swept you in a down year that resulted in our coach being fired
Posted on 4/2/15 at 9:58 am to Wallacewade04
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Wallacewade04
Posted on 4/2/15 at 10:49 am to Monticello
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'm more worried about who is running the athletic department.
I have been since the announcement was made.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 12:33 pm to Bama54
As already pointed out, there's not a dime's worth of difference between Battle's response and Moore's response after the RIchRod rejection...and we all know how that turned out. So let's just wait and see who Alabama ends up with before we throw Battle off the cliff for his statement.
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