re: Official Coaching Search Thread: The Search Is Over

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On his way out and after he left he said and did some things I thought would be unforgivable. A very few years later, that same coach came back to The University as DC.

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Also worth noting that Saban didn’t even interview other candidates when an opening became available for DC. I remember the press conference where he clearly stated “I only made one call”. Just a hunch, but football coaches are tough guys who don’t get their feelings hurt easily.

What Gattis said wasn’t a big deal. His choice of words probably wasn’t the best but I don’t think it was a shot at Saban or Alabama.

While the coaching turnover is aggravating and seems to have finally caught up to Bama with the Clemson beat down, look at the silver lining.....with such a large number of coaches who have worked under Saban since 2007, as these guys move on towards bigger jobs, just by sheer number it increases the likelihood one of them will become the next Saban, Meyer, Swinney etc.

Once Saban retires to the lake, the pool of coaches who have previous experience at Alabama and know firsthand it’s the crown jewel of college football is gonna be deep and wide.

I’ve heard it said you don’t want to be the guy who follow THE GUY. bullshite, as competitive as these guys are, they will be lining up to take over a stacked roster and a program that runs like a well oiled machine.

LINK ]UConn hiring Alabama analyst (Lou Spanos) as defensive coordinator (al.com)

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One of Alabama’s analysts has landed a defensive coordinator job. UConn is hiring Lou Spanos as its defensive coordinator, sources told AL.com.

Spanos, a defensive analyst for the Crimson Tide this past season, was UCLA’s defensive coordinator from 2012 to 2013 and then the Tennessee Titans' linebackers coach from 2014 to 2017.

Before UCLA, Spanos worked for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1995 to 2009 and was then the Washington Redskins' linebackers coach in 2010 and 2011.

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LINK ]Official: UConn Football Hires Lou Spanos as Defensive Coordinator (SBNation-UConn)

wow, even bama analysts get'n poached. hugh freeze hired an analyst from bama to be dc and now this guy.

who all does bama have as analysts?

What is the actual job of the analyst?

Is that saban’s car?

Scouting up coming teams

Self scouting tendencies

Self scouting areas of concern

Evaluating talent for recruiting

Researching concepts and ideas

Shining CNS's shoes before TV interviews

Restocking the little debbie cabinet

I think those are TN plates, so presumably that's Butch's car.

Ha! Impossible to keep up on this frickin' site.

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Word that Butch was back in Tuscaloosa last night working in the football complex.

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He could still be filling the recruiting role until we get staff hired? He owes Saban for legit rehabilitating his image. People on reddit and twitter (using them as a proxy for the wide CFB audience) are way higher on Butch after just a year without him even coaching a position, it's crazy.

i'm one that hope he does get a position. old butch looked sincerely happy on the sidelines this year.