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When the financial support dries up…

Posted on 10/18/26 at 9:00 am
Posted by CID 310
Heart of Dixie
Member since Feb 2009
733 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 9:00 am
He’ll be gone. Everyone says we don’t have the money to get rid of him, but if it gets as bad as I think it will, they’ll fire him. I’ve made my last donation to the collective and I hope others like me have as well. Getting absolutely dominated by an average Tennessee team is not tolerable. He was certainly the best hire we could’ve made at the time, given Saban’s timing of his retirement, but it’s time to move on when this season is over.

This coach is not capable of making a deep playoff run in the current landscape of college football.
Posted by Branson
Member since Dec 2023
628 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 9:02 am to
You will probably get alot of down votes but it is the truth.
Posted by crimsoncoded94
Georgiana
Member since Aug 2025
3610 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 9:02 am to
Oh its about to get bad. I got a feeling former Saban players may start sending money in to get him fired. You didnt hear this from me though.
Posted by mistaken4193
Member since Jan 2017
31086 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 9:02 am to
Shift all the $$ to Oats. He could win a national title if we gave him enough $$ to build the right roster
Posted by Diego Ricardo
Alabama
Member since Dec 2020
14510 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 9:08 am to
I’ve said before that we could get Oats 2.5- 5m more for 2-3 years and he’d go to multiple final fours and cut the nets at least once.
This post was edited on 10/18/26 at 9:09 am
Posted by CID 310
Heart of Dixie
Member since Feb 2009
733 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 9:09 am to
quote:

Oh its about to get bad. I got a feeling former Saban players may start sending money in to get him fired. You didnt hear this from me though.


The admin will feel it this coming Saturday. Donors, even small ones like me, will not continue to fund this clown show operation
Posted by GoodTalkRuss
Member since Dec 2019
1948 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 9:10 am to
quote:

Shift all the $$ to Oats. He could win a national title if we gave him enough $$ to build the right roster


Absolutely..
Posted by mrbroker
Sylacauga Alabama
Member since Jul 2011
18259 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 9:12 am to
I want a woman Volleyball Natty and a woman basketball natty and a softball natty before I want another man's title in any sport.

Now where is the dang sarcasm button.
Posted by Lucky_Stryke
central Bama
Member since Sep 2018
3489 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 9:14 am to
I said this in another thread but this staff feels like a bunch of sun belt nerds landed the smoking hot chick and now they have no idea what to do
Posted by EastTXTide
Member since Nov 2025
126 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 9:19 am to
I’m done donating. I’ve continued to donate to Yea Alabama even after 28-7 and 38-3 hoping continued support would help things improve but it’s the same thing every year with this staff.
Posted by CrimsonTider98
Member since Nov 2017
828 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 9:21 am to
CKD has lost the fanbase and the only way to get them back is to win out. Knowles/Heupel ran circles around our staff yesterday. Embarassing.
Posted by CID 310
Heart of Dixie
Member since Feb 2009
733 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 9:22 am to
quote:

I’m done donating. I’ve continued to donate to Yea Alabama even after 28-7 and 38-3 hoping continued support would help things improve but it’s the same thing every year with this staff.


My brother, there are more of us out there than people realize
Posted by Bobby4Bama
Alabama
Member since Jan 2024
357 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 9:26 am to
If Aggy comes into BDS and stomps us, I think the program and the admin are in real trouble.

The probability is low, but let's hope the team and players haven't given up on the HC.

Posted by crimsoncoded94
Georgiana
Member since Aug 2025
3610 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 9:28 am to
Honestly I hope they do.
Posted by llfshoals
Member since Nov 2010
21196 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 9:32 am to
Funny how fast some of you panic.

I’ve seen worse, way worse and didn’t panic. We won 7 more titles after hiring Bill Curry, and for those of you not old enough to remember, that was worse.

And he went 26-10 with a shared SEC title.

Probably the same thing will happen here, he’ll get tired of dealing with us and go coach Southern Cal or somewhere after this year or next.
Posted by Robot Santa
Member since Oct 2009
46780 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 9:35 am to
quote:

I’ve said before that we could get Oats 2.5- 5m more for 2-3 years and he’d go to multiple final fours and cut the nets at least once


Yep. Oats can get a lot of guards and wings for a discount because he's one of the best coaches in America for guards and wings to play for, but more money would consistently get us better bigs.
Posted by bamarep
Member since Nov 2013
52735 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 9:37 am to
quote:

he’ll get tired of dealing with us and go coach Southern Cal



I'm not on the fire DeBoer train yet but honestly, this is the best outcome.

This staff just doesn't understand SEC culture.
Posted by Freight Joker
Member since Aug 2019
4276 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 9:45 am to
Welcome to the NFL lite - where any team can lose to anybody on “any given Saturday.”

It’s nice of you to join us.

Games like yesterday are going to be a yearly occurrence regardless of the coach.

I’m sorry to bring this news to your attention.

With that being said, Grubb can get fricked.
Posted by Night Vision
33rd Level REC/Bryant Denny West
Member since Feb 2018
26762 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 9:47 am to
Curry was 3-0 vs 10rc.
Posted by Diego Ricardo
Alabama
Member since Dec 2020
14510 posts
Posted on 10/18/26 at 9:52 am to
quote:

Yep. Oats can get a lot of guards and wings for a discount because he's one of the best coaches in America for guards and wings to play for, but more money would consistently get us better bigs.


That’s true but it is easier to find college caliber guards and wings than bigs. We’ve never seen what he would do with an elite big because it’s been pay for play basically his entire career at Alabama and we can’t afford elite bigs.
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