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re: When Saban is gone, will Bama restrict themselves to a coach with ties to Saban?

Posted on 9/9/14 at 8:48 am to
Posted by StopRobot
Mobile, AL
Member since May 2013
15391 posts
Posted on 9/9/14 at 8:48 am to
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Of course, and 30 years of mediocre football would follow.


The only 30 years I can think of when it comes to Bama is the 30 straight years of winning in Baton Rouge. Bama is the only SEC team to have won an SEC title every decade since the SEC was founded. We have never had a down streak anywhere close to that long
Posted by JustGetItRight
Member since Jan 2012
15712 posts
Posted on 9/9/14 at 9:04 am to
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The first coach was Ray Perkins, NY giants HC and former Bama player under Bryant. Was know as Perk the Jerk. Then came Bill Curry.



All of which is true, but he said

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the first coach hired after bear bryant wasn't AD was a guy with no ties.


Which is also completely true.

Ray Perkins was announced as head coach on 12-15-1982, the same day Bryant announced his retirement as head football coach but he did not step down from the AD.

Bryant died a month later and Perkins assumed the AD role - making Bill Curry the fist coach hired after Bryant wasn't athletic director.
Posted by RECConspiracy
Birmingham, AL
Member since Dec 2013
2080 posts
Posted on 9/9/14 at 9:17 am to
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Yes. We did well against inferior competition this past weekend, also.
But the fact is this man has been a destroyer of once-proud programs on both the college AND professional level.
You have reason to be at least somewhat suspicious of this move....


What was Cam Cameron's head coaching record?
Posted by bamafan1001
Member since Jun 2011
15783 posts
Posted on 9/9/14 at 9:30 am to
Itd be a tough call. Id be ok with giving Kirby Smart a chance
Posted by oldschoolgreats
Member since Nov 2012
1902 posts
Posted on 9/9/14 at 9:37 am to
Kirby smart is crazy. saban just signed a new contract. smart should get the hell out of there and not wait another 3-5 years for lil nicky to leave.
Posted by Pavoloco83
Acworth Ga. too many damn dawgs
Member since Nov 2013
15347 posts
Posted on 9/9/14 at 9:44 am to
Saban didnt have any ties to Bama that I am aware of. I dont see why they would restrict a search to just former coaches or alumni. Certainly Perkins, Shula etc, didnt show any special value there.

Kirby could get the nod, but then I would also expect Bama to get some pressure to hire a black coach.

Posted by AU4real35
Member since Jan 2014
16065 posts
Posted on 9/9/14 at 9:44 am to
If Kiffin is still there, no doubt he'll be the next HC...
Posted by JustGetItRight
Member since Jan 2012
15712 posts
Posted on 9/9/14 at 9:45 am to
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Kirby smart is crazy. saban just signed a new contract. smart should get the hell out of there and not wait another 3-5 years for lil nicky to leave.


Crazy? Really?

Smart is making 1.4 million as DC at Alabama and he isn't the guy with all the pressure.

Crazy would be taking a head job somewhere else with a far less chance of success for half (or less) the money and triple the pressure.
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