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Posted on 1/10/26 at 4:46 pm to Bham Bammer
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Literally the only one that would have come here was Kiffin, and at that time he had accomplished nothing of significance.
Lane: “You wanted me to do something significant??? I thought you said for me do someone’s significant”.
Posted on 1/10/26 at 4:51 pm to Sandkhan
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Lane: “You wanted me to do something significant??? I thought you said for me do someone’s significant”.
Posted on 1/10/26 at 5:03 pm to Bham Bammer
Meh I doubt it. It's Byrne's job to hire the best fit, not just a name.
Also Bama fans know ball and aren't babies like Tennessee when they tried to hire Schiano lol
Also Bama fans know ball and aren't babies like Tennessee when they tried to hire Schiano lol
Posted on 1/10/26 at 5:09 pm to CharlieO
Exactly....you think they care what we as fans think?
If that was part of the hiring process then he doesn't need to lead.
If that was part of the hiring process then he doesn't need to lead.
Posted on 1/10/26 at 5:16 pm to BFANLC
All I am saying is hindsight is undefeated. Nobody here even mentioned Cignetti as a D list candidate in 2024. Now you wanna act like our AD failed for not hiring him.
Posted on 1/10/26 at 5:19 pm to Bham Bammer
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you wanna act
I didnt say that or even imply it.
I hope Debeor makes it, not confident in that however.
Posted on 1/10/26 at 6:08 pm to CharlieO
Byrne wasn’t in a pressure situation, they started working on Saban’s replacement months in advance. Saban’s announcement wasn’t a shock.
I think we should’ve bitten the bullet with Kiffin, his transgressions in Tuscaloosa be damned, but clearly his newfound “maturity” was facade so I don’t know if I believe that anymore. On paper, DeBoer was the best and most realistic choice. Maybe in hindsight we should’ve given Rees a chance to be the sacrificial post-Saban coach so the whole football building and roster wasn’t blown up but I don’t know.
The tide has really turned for DeBoer in the last week though.
I think we should’ve bitten the bullet with Kiffin, his transgressions in Tuscaloosa be damned, but clearly his newfound “maturity” was facade so I don’t know if I believe that anymore. On paper, DeBoer was the best and most realistic choice. Maybe in hindsight we should’ve given Rees a chance to be the sacrificial post-Saban coach so the whole football building and roster wasn’t blown up but I don’t know.
The tide has really turned for DeBoer in the last week though.
Posted on 1/10/26 at 6:19 pm to Bham Bammer
Not saying he should've hired him obviously, BUT he should crossed him off the list by doing some advanced research on the guy (and others) FIRST before going outside the Saban tree for this very situation we're in currently (Cig looks like the perfect Bama fit).
Anyway, the hire was the most important of Byrne's career, he knew it was coming and rushed it bc he wasn't prepared imo.
Anyway, the hire was the most important of Byrne's career, he knew it was coming and rushed it bc he wasn't prepared imo.
Posted on 1/10/26 at 6:31 pm to CharlieO
This board would have melted to the ground had we hired Cignetti
Posted on 1/10/26 at 6:55 pm to Bear88
Yeah. Hiring a guy from James Madison would’ve caused this and every Bama board to implode. Thinking we should’ve hired him is just hindsight. I highly doubt they would’ve even considered him even if they did their “research”. They were clearly going for a big name hire. No one in the country expected Cignetti to accomplish what he has
Equally as fantastical as the people that think we should’ve fired Deboer, paid his giant buyout, and made Cignetti say no. Not realizing Indiana has the largest alumni base in the country including a few billionaires who are only going to pour more money into the program
Equally as fantastical as the people that think we should’ve fired Deboer, paid his giant buyout, and made Cignetti say no. Not realizing Indiana has the largest alumni base in the country including a few billionaires who are only going to pour more money into the program
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Posted on 1/10/26 at 6:59 pm to Bear88
So what. Let the board melt. Means nothing.
Cig's first press conference would've set shite straight.
Everyone: Oh damn, ok, I get it now. Sounds exactly like Saban. The process continues. He helped build the og culture at Bama, he gets it, knows what it takes. Makes sense.
Cig's first press conference would've set shite straight.
Everyone: Oh damn, ok, I get it now. Sounds exactly like Saban. The process continues. He helped build the og culture at Bama, he gets it, knows what it takes. Makes sense.
Posted on 1/10/26 at 7:05 pm to CharlieO
Yea and then brought in a bunch of transfers from JMU…. Bricks would have been thrown through his and Byrnes windows
Posted on 1/10/26 at 7:41 pm to FairhopeTider
Saban’s announcement happened quick and while I agree Byrne had worked on names don’t be fooled into thinking he thought it was going to happen when it did. People in the room said they weren’t even sure he was going to go through with after the meeting was called.
Kiffin has not changed - a bit.
The pressure for Byrne is some of the same folks who were instrumental in Saban’s hiring were very much leaning in other directions and they weren’t even asked what they thought. They know who was really interested and who wasn’t - some very proven coaches were interested in much more than just getting a pay increase and Byrne unilaterally acted. And now here we are - I hope DeBoer is successful.
But never doubt Byrne is under immense pressure for how he handled both the search and the ultimate hiring.
Kiffin has not changed - a bit.
The pressure for Byrne is some of the same folks who were instrumental in Saban’s hiring were very much leaning in other directions and they weren’t even asked what they thought. They know who was really interested and who wasn’t - some very proven coaches were interested in much more than just getting a pay increase and Byrne unilaterally acted. And now here we are - I hope DeBoer is successful.
But never doubt Byrne is under immense pressure for how he handled both the search and the ultimate hiring.
Posted on 1/11/26 at 4:29 am to Bham Bammer
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Our fan base would have revolted if we’d hired Cignetti in 2024. It sounds great to say that now, but at the time no amount of due diligence would have justified that hire.
I agree. Bama fans would have been outraged.
Posted on 1/11/26 at 1:41 pm to harmonics
Don't think Deboer uses Saban to his advantage for anything. That shows a lack of wisdom. And Saban is on payroll to be there for that very reason.
Posted on 1/11/26 at 1:57 pm to Bham Bammer
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Literally the only one that would have come here was Kiffin, and at that time he had accomplished nothing of significance.
If we had hired Kiffin, we'd be melting today after finishing the season with three losses while pissing on Byrne for not hiring Deboer.
Posted on 1/11/26 at 5:47 pm to Bear88
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Bricks would have been thrown through his and Byrnes windows
If bricks ain't going through Deboers windows yet I doubt they would have went through Byrnes etc if he had made that call.
The only people Byrne is concerned with is the board of trustees, etc
This post was edited on 1/11/26 at 5:48 pm
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