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Posted on 12/13/18 at 9:16 pm to mrbroker
Posted on 12/13/18 at 9:16 pm to mrbroker
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But should Bama come calling I think he would listen.
Bama AD: Hello, Bill. This is the AD from Alabama. We were calling to see if you were interested in coming in to interview for the open Alabama Head Coaching job.
Bill Clark: Alabama? Is that a college or University? Never heard of it. Nah, I'm not interested. I'm happy at UAB. They pay me ONE MILLION! Also, I reported you to the do not call registry.
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Posted on 12/13/18 at 9:35 pm to mrbroker
Yeah, we get it, Clark and UAB is a real feel good story, but there is absolutely zero in his resumé to indicate that he would have what it takes to run, not just any big time program, but THE preeminent program in the country.
Now five years from now? Maybe.
Now five years from now? Maybe.
Posted on 12/13/18 at 9:44 pm to Cobrasize
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Dabo will be the first call.
This. And he absolutely should be. It's downright comical how some guys "don't like Dabo." Well, guess what...a helluva lot of opposing fans don't like Saban, and even more didn't like him when he first came to Bama. I really don't give a frick how likable he may or may not be. Does Dabo lose his shite sometimes? Sure. Guess who else does.
Dabo is the ONLY championship caliber coach out there who actually has his own little mini-dynasty going. Sure, he's "only" won one national championship, but this is four years in a row that he's been in the playoffs, and his little run of excellence has no end in sight at the moment.
Should Bama go after Dabo when Saban retires? Hell, the Bama AD at the time ought to be fired if he doesn't make Dabo say no before looking elsewhere.
Posted on 12/13/18 at 9:47 pm to FairhopeTider
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Championship-caliber coaches are a commodity in college football.
The science is settled on Dabo. He’s at that level. Pay whatever it takes.
The fact that this is even debated is absurd. We're the fricking University of Alabama, with God only knows how many national championships in the 15 years or so of Saban. We don't hire "young up and comer coaches, prob. from Midwest/Ohio". We're not fricking Tennessee. We're not hiring the next Butch Jones.
This post was edited on 12/13/18 at 9:48 pm
Posted on 12/13/18 at 10:00 pm to BamaGradinTn
Ask yourself this: how many rings would Dabo have if CNS were still in Miami? I can think of at least 2 more, maybe 3. Not too shabby. And he's playing for another one with the team that scares me the most in the playoff. Yeah, I hope he will come home when the time comes. He'd have to tell me no about a dozen times before I gave up if I'm Byrne.
Besides, who you gonna call? Ghostbusters? Pruitt hasn't done shite yet, Kirby is at home. Jimbo is an arse clown when it comes to team control. And nobody else out there has proven they can win anything.
Besides, who you gonna call? Ghostbusters? Pruitt hasn't done shite yet, Kirby is at home. Jimbo is an arse clown when it comes to team control. And nobody else out there has proven they can win anything.
Posted on 12/13/18 at 11:06 pm to mrbroker
Bill Clark will be the head coach at Auburn in 2020 after they get turned down by Stoops, Meyer, etc.
Posted on 12/13/18 at 11:35 pm to mrbroker
Dabo is our next coach. Yes he will take the job.
Posted on 12/14/18 at 6:05 am to mrbroker
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Bowden did not get cold feet. Bama called him in and he thought the job was his and they brought him in for an interview. He felt insulted and walked away. It was basically his dream job.
Spot on. Heard the exact same thing in an interview with him. Said he wanted the job and would take it, but felt like he had proven himself as coach and would not interview. They flew him up for what he thought was a formality of acceptance and they had a panel waiting to interview him.
Years later heard Terry Bowden say that him/Tommy/Jeff/their mom all went to the Galleria in B'ham and was buying all kind of Bama garb at the mall because "diddy" was getting the job.
Bobby said he flew home and first thing he did was call them and tell them thanks, but no thanks. Told you I wouldn't interview.
Posted on 12/14/18 at 6:35 am to mrbroker
I hope Dabo hurries up and comes down to earth so we can stop talking about that goober as Bama's next coach.
Posted on 12/14/18 at 6:37 am to Bolivar Shagnasty
So basically his arrogance cost him his dream job? Who hands over a high paying job without an interview? Even the top CEO's have to go through the process.
Posted on 12/14/18 at 6:47 am to BamaGradinTn
quote:You mean besides winning big at every stop he's ever been at?
Yeah, we get it, Clark and UAB is a real feel good story, but there is absolutely zero in his resumé to indicate that he would have what it takes to run, not just any big time program, but THE preeminent program in the country.
Posted on 12/14/18 at 6:53 am to My2Bits
NS did not interview for the Bama job. They found their man and they went after him. At this level what you do on the field matters and that is your resume. The powers that be call up their agent and asks if they are interested. If they say yes then they hook up to negotiate the buyouts and the new contract. You don't go in for a formal interview cuz 3-4 people are being looked at for the Bama job. It is not like hiring an assistant and you might have 4-5 you like.
Posted on 12/14/18 at 7:20 am to mrbroker
This. Certain boosters had Bobby lined up to accept the job, his dream job. It would have been a match made in heaven. Then Joab Thomas fricked it all up with his dumbass interview stuff. Bama would have never have wandered through the wilderness of the late 80’s and 90’s of bad coaches except for Stallings.
Posted on 12/14/18 at 7:49 am to Teague
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I hope Dabo hurries up and comes down to earth so we can stop talking about that goober as Bama's next coach.
You know, this is exactly like folks saying “I can’t wait for Saban to jump to the next open job so Bama will see what he is really all about.”
It’s perfectly fine to not like Dabo and not want him as coach, but the fact is that this is his 10th full season as a head coach and he is in the midst of his 8th consecutive season with 10 or more wins. Along the way he’s also won his conference title 6 times, been to the playoffs 4 times, and won a title with this year still pending.
Those are Saban numbers.
You might as well accept that this IS “down to Earth.”
Posted on 12/14/18 at 7:50 am to Road to 16
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Bill Clark will be the head coach at Auburn in 2020
Yep.
Posted on 12/14/18 at 8:09 am to mrbroker
Bill has to beat someone that is somebody 1st. He stands a better chance at the Barn job than the U of A.
Dabo should get the 1st call when Nick goes to IronDale to sell MB's full-time. The BOT has a record of F'ing up hires. Thanks Joab Thomas and crew for Bill (where is my sunglasses) Curry over Bobby Bowden.
Dabo should get the 1st call when Nick goes to IronDale to sell MB's full-time. The BOT has a record of F'ing up hires. Thanks Joab Thomas and crew for Bill (where is my sunglasses) Curry over Bobby Bowden.
Posted on 12/14/18 at 8:25 am to JoseyWalesTheOutlaw
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Thanks Joab Thomas and crew for Bill (where is my sunglasses) Curry over Bobby Bowden.
This still makes my blood boil. I was a kid and I knew it was a major screw up.
Posted on 12/14/18 at 9:09 am to JustGetItRight
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It’s perfectly fine to not like Dabo and not want him as coach, but the fact is that this is his 10th full season as a head coach and he is in the midst of his 8th consecutive season with 10 or more wins. Along the way he’s also won his conference title 6 times, been to the playoffs 4 times, and won a title with this year still pending.
Those are Saban numbers.
I know what Dabo has done. He's obviously a pretty good coach. His numbers in the SEC, where you can't be a rah rah coach and have off games because you're not pumped against teams like MSU or Arkansas, would be significantly worse than they are in the ACC.
And no, he doesn't have anything close to Saban numbers. He's good, but you'll all be disappointed in what he does at Bama, if it happens.
This post was edited on 12/14/18 at 9:10 am
Posted on 12/14/18 at 9:57 am to Teague
This sounds a lot like the few Bowden naysayers back in the day.
Bowden was the best candidate by a mile at the time and Dabo is today by the same margin.
Who would be a better hire right now than Dabo?
Bowden was the best candidate by a mile at the time and Dabo is today by the same margin.
Who would be a better hire right now than Dabo?
Posted on 12/14/18 at 10:23 am to Teague
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can't be a rah rah coach and have off games because you're not pumped against teams like MSU or Arkansas, would be significantly worse than they are in the ACC.
I hear this a lot, but is he just a rah-rah coach? Something tells me he's a little more than that to have sustained a decade of success as he has. He's a great recruiter, he hires great coaches, develops players, has the stones to make tough decisions like moving on from Kelly Bryant. Hell, his senior class is the second-winningest in college football history. You can't do that by just carrying pom-poms.
Funny how the opinion of every coach that works outside of the SEC is they won't have success here. Good coaching is good coaching regardless of conference. That said no one will do as well as Saban did here, It's crazy to think that anyone would. But you can do a lot worse than a coach who knows what it takes to win a title.
That said - if Dabo isn't the next guy, and he may not be. I'd keep an eye on Scott Satterfield who just took the Louisville job. He took over Appalachian State turned the program around, transitioned them to FBS and kept winning. If he can continue success at Louisville after a few years he might be worth a look. Especially since he's an App State alum, it's not like he'd leave to go "home".
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