re: Lane Kiffin; has your opinion of him changed? Let's take a look in the past:

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My opinion hasn't changed. I hate this hire. Kiffin can go to hell.

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I'm cautiously optimistic.

Clear he wasn't ready for a head coaching position and his immaturity level coupled with the spotlight was extremely detrimental for him. Hopefully he's matured in the PR aspects and has learned from mistakes.

Fortunately, OC's at Bama are only allowed to speak in public twice a year, in August and Bowl games. I expect it will be scripted and he will know what he can/can't say to the Press at these times.

Saban is the head honcho. He'll have more control than Pete Carroll did while Kiffin was under him. There were never issues while he was an assistant, to my knowledge. I don't expect there to be in the future, while he's under Saban.

I think this will do 2 things. One, will give Bama a potential for a more diversely called offense, and maybe even more explosive than it's been. Which has been the best it's ever been in Bama's history. Second, will give Kiffin a chance to learn under one of the best coaches today. He'll learn restraint, how to develop a program and many other intangibles that may one day, help him get and have success as a head coach again.

Saban has also said in the past, he likes to have a mixture of different personalties in his coaches, because having so many different types of players, some relate to different guys.

All in all, I'm giving Saban the benefit of the doubt on this hire. I'm not overwhelemed by it, but I'm not going to criticize it at this point either. He obviously knows much more about his credentials and abilities than I. I'm ready for Spring ball to start.

Bama fans get ready to see the most predictable offensive play calling you have ever seen. Get used to seeing a lot, and I mean a lot of WR screens. I can guarantee right now that Bama's first offensive play of the season will be a WR screen.

I will say this thou, if there's any situation that Kiffin could succeed in, it would be with Nick Saban watching over him. I expect him to be on his best behavior.

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Different situation

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Of course it is. Just like it's different from his tenure as Oakland coach, Tenn coach.. etc.

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It seems Saban doesn't get along with a lot of his OC's by the second and third year

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Applewhite was a first yr OC and went back to his alma mater.

McElwain got a head coaching gig.

Nussmeier doubled his pay. (Granted, most believe he was told to find something).

Didn't miss the point. Some folks thrive under a set of controls, and fail miserably when outside of those confines. Some people need the controls placed on them. He was 32 when he got the Oakland job, was he not? Way too young with way too much power as it turned out. This may be exactly what he needs at this point in his career.

As I said, I trust Saban's knowledge on this issue and will take a wait and see approach. He obviously has made a lot of correct decisions to be where he is at in his career. 4 total NC's and the winningest program in the nation since 2008.


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in a program on equal footing as Bama (USC).

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And with all due respect.. USC isn't equal to Bama. It's among the top teir, but Bama has established itself above all others at this point.

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Some just need a solid figure and stability in their coaching careers...

You're full of it.

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USC isn't equal to Bama. It's among the top teir, but Bama has established itself above all others at this point.

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Sure it is when you take away all the fake NC's Bama has claimed.

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Sure it is when you take away all the fake NC's Bama has claimed

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Holding them to the standards you imply:

AP/Coaches/BCS NC's
Bama 10
So Cal 5

Why?



Because GUMPS