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Posted on 1/15/15 at 12:28 pm to MikeyInTheHam
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The Tuscaloosa News has learned that Thompson was told to find a job elsewhere.
Someone had to be the scapegoat for the Defensive play last year, and you knew it wasn't going to be Saban or Smart. Who gets the blame next year for a poor secondary ?
Posted on 1/15/15 at 12:28 pm to blzr
Saban hired Thompson once when he was at LSU and twice at Bama. Must not have sucked too bad.
But love how Gumps spin everything
But love how Gumps spin everything
Posted on 1/15/15 at 12:36 pm to Irons Puppet
And Urban quit (football)florida because of Bama. makes about as much since
Posted on 1/15/15 at 12:36 pm to Tuscaloosa
No time to read, I am celebrating my Chavis to Steele upgrade 
Posted on 1/15/15 at 1:36 pm to tigerfoot
Certainly we have produced some evidence of a melt by now, right?
Posted on 1/15/15 at 2:25 pm to Irons Puppet
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Someone had to be the scapegoat for the Defensive play last year, and you knew it wasn't going to be Saban or Smart. Who gets the blame next year for a poor secondary ?
Interesting comment from a fan of a team that fired its DC.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 2:28 pm to ArabianKnight
So a position coach has the same accountability as a DC now?
All the posters claiming our defense was shitty was just for fun and wasn't true?
All the posters claiming our defense was shitty was just for fun and wasn't true?
Posted on 1/15/15 at 2:41 pm to Tuscaloosa
Not reading this thread, but have the contract details been released? Not that it matters, as Auburn has a great coach now, but IMO it will clear some air on this "rumor"
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:15 pm to ArabianKnight
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Interesting comment from a fan of a team that fired its DC.
Who is in charge of the performance of the defense? The defensive coordinator. Ellis and the staff he had assembled were not getting the job done. Alabama's defense was sub par this year, who takes responsibility for that? A position coach? Or should it be the DC along with the HC who is very involved in the defense?
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:18 pm to Vidic
how so?
and he was announced yesterday... will likely be a while before anything is made public.
and he was announced yesterday... will likely be a while before anything is made public.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:19 pm to AUCatfish
#6 scoring defense is sub-par only by Bama standards.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:24 pm to AUCatfish
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Who is in charge of the performance of the defense? The defensive coordinator. Ellis and the staff he had assembled were not getting the job done. Alabama's defense was sub par this year, who takes responsibility for that? A position coach? Or should it be the DC along with the HC who is very involved in the defense?
Alabama won the SEC title and made it to the first ever playoff. Auburn lost 4 of their last 5 games.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:24 pm to lowspark12
For sure Kiffin, Smart, and Lord Saban are not taking the blame. The secondary was piss poor and that is on Saban. Spin it anyway you want, but your Dbs sux.
That had nothing to do with Steele or Lance.
That had nothing to do with Steele or Lance.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:25 pm to REV-S
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For sure Kiffin, Smart, and Lord Saban are not taking the blame. The secondary was piss poor and that is on Saban. Spin it anyway you want, but your Dbs sux. That had nothing to do with Steele or Lance.
Yea, that's generally how Saban works. Buddy buddy club and ignoring failure.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:26 pm to REV-S
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The secondary was piss poor and that is on Saban.
You want Saban to fire himself?
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:29 pm to JuiceTerry
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sub-par only by Bama standards.
I wasn't stating anything other than that. There is a perception among the Bama faithful that the defense was not up to par, that they were giving up too many points. Hence, according to some in this thread, that's why Thompson was supposedly shown the door.
Auburn's defense was atrocious, no argument there, and that is why the DC was let go. Not a position coach, but the person in charge of the defense.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:39 pm to AUCatfish
Don't know what happened with Thompson. He certainly doesn't deserve all of the blame, but I can't stand the guy and I'm glad he's no longer on our staff.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:41 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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Yea, that's generally how Saban works. Buddy buddy club and ignoring failure.
then explain how bobby williams has stayed employed by saban all these years?.... your special teams legitimately cost you at least one more SEC Championship and potential another national championship.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 4:45 pm to JuiceTerry
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I can't stand the guy
Why is that? To be honest, I don't know much about him other than he is supposedly a great recruiter, mehhh position coach and that Saban must have liked him since he hired him 3 times.
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