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Sylvester Croom
Posted on 8/21/15 at 11:24 am
Posted on 8/21/15 at 11:24 am
Which UA BOT Member shot down the hiring of Croom when Shula got the job ? Watching the SECN special on Croom, they hint at this individual, but never name him.
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Posted on 8/21/15 at 11:26 am to Irons Puppet
His interview was awful. Apparently he couldn't communicate his plan. But I wanted him over Shula at the time. Glad we didn't. He likely lasts longer and Alabama misses on Saban.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 11:32 am to CapstoneGrad06
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His interview was awful. Apparently he couldn't communicate his plan. But I wanted him over Shula at the time. Glad we didn't. He likely lasts longer and Alabama misses on Saban.
I have heard the interview BS as an excuse. He was well known by everyone, so the interview should have just been a formality.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 11:33 am to CapstoneGrad06
A lot of real Bama fans wanted Croom. After the Fran fiasco and the Price shite show we needed someone like him to take the reigns. Some of us wrote letters to the university on his behalf, to which we got no return. He would have been more successful here than he was at state. The problem is if it didn't go well it would have been difficult for Bama to fire him.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 11:33 am to CapstoneGrad06
You should be very glad you didn't get him, but I dont think he would have lasted as long as Shula at Bama.
Shula had a 10 win season at UA. That would have been a pipe dream for Sly
Shula had a 10 win season at UA. That would have been a pipe dream for Sly
This post was edited on 8/21/15 at 11:33 am
Posted on 8/21/15 at 11:34 am to Ghost Hog
I love Sly Croom-dog.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 11:34 am to Iron Lion
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He would have been more successful here than he was at state
You could say this about any coach, ever.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 11:36 am to Ghost Hog
Dooley could have won 10 games at bama.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 11:37 am to Mud_Till_May
The number of coaches that have 10 win seasons here says more about Bama than the coaches. Mike fricking Dubose had a 10 win season.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 11:41 am to Irons Puppet
Croom was horrible and lazy. Many of his former players spoke of his practice camps where he would just sit around and take naps.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 11:45 am to Irons Puppet
I thought Croom was alright until he played the race card and got Jesse Jackson involved. That changed my opinion of him.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 11:49 am to LarrytheGolfer
I like Croom but not as a head coach. He would have never been hired as a HC anywhere, but his hiring by State helped get them out of the doghouse with the NCAA. State got more from Crooms hire than he did.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 11:50 am to Irons Puppet
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Which UA BOT Member shot down the hiring of Croom when Shula got the job ? Watching the SECN special on Croom, they hint at this individual, but never name him.
Why would they even bother to interview him if this powerful UA BOT member was just going to shoot it down? "They" don't hint at it, Croom hints at it
This post was edited on 8/21/15 at 11:51 am
Posted on 8/21/15 at 11:57 am to Iron Lion
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The number of coaches that have 10 win seasons here says more about Bama's easy schedule than the coaches.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 12:02 pm to arcalades
Sorry my team is smarter than yours.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 12:05 pm to Irons Puppet
He had not been involved at the college level for 18 years. We made a horrible mistake but we had a plan (re: NCAA). Alabama had no need for such a plan.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 12:06 pm to Irons Puppet
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I have heard the interview BS as an excuse.
Please tell us exactly how the Alabama coaching search from 12 years ago really went down. If anyone would know it would be you, little bro.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 12:10 pm to StopRobot
Finebaum
Posted on 8/21/15 at 12:13 pm to StopRobot
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Why would they even bother to interview him if this powerful UA BOT member was just going to shoot it down? "They" don't hint at it, Croom hints at it
You do realize it's common practice for companies to interview a certain amount of candidates and a diverse list, right? It's more or less out of courtesy.
He probably just caught wind that he was going to get an interview, though it was pointless.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 12:23 pm to Irons Puppet
They didn't hire him because he's black
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