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re: Maybe it's time for a RADICAL change at AU...namely, unilateral disarmament.
Posted on 10/8/12 at 11:51 am to FearlessFreep
Posted on 10/8/12 at 11:51 am to FearlessFreep
And how did our football program bounce back after those two years?
You're acting like this is the end of the world and we'll never be profitable in football again. It's ridiculous.
You're acting like this is the end of the world and we'll never be profitable in football again. It's ridiculous.
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Posted on 10/8/12 at 1:17 pm to Rig
quote:What were the records of the two HCs we hired? How much did we pay them comparable to the top HCs in college football?
And how did our football program bounce back after those two years?
quote:As opposed to acting like most AU posters here, that we can just go out and hire 'the next Nick Saban', pay him $6 million a year and turn into a perennial BCSC contender.
You're acting like this is the end of the world and we'll never be profitable in football again. It's ridiculous.
Honestly, how likely is that scenario?
Posted on 11/5/12 at 5:05 pm to FearlessFreep
So Auburn should start playing in the Sunbelt conference then.
Posted on 11/6/12 at 8:17 am to FearlessFreep
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As opposed to acting like most AU posters here, that we can just go out and hire 'the next Nick Saban', pay him $6 million a year and turn into a perennial BCSC contender.
Honestly, how likely is that scenario?
Why is that unlikely? Why set your goals so low?
We have top-notch facilities, great recruiting area and big $. As Auburn fans, we need drop the aiming-low thinking. There is absolutely no reason that the right coach/AD combo couldn't have us competing for the SEC annually.
Posted on 11/6/12 at 12:22 pm to slacker130
It's unlikely because there isn't another Nick Saban out there.
Give Bama credit, they went after the most qualified guy in coaching and offered him what he wanted. But I can't think of a single guy in the country with similar qualifications AND who's willing to take what would have to be considered a step down, career-wise.
The only NFL guy out there right now who can match Saban's qualifications in '07 is Pete Carroll, and he seems pretty happy at Seattle.
Bama got lucky, in that Saban was miserable in the NFL and wanted back in the college game, but only at a 'name' school like Bama.
Give Bama credit, they went after the most qualified guy in coaching and offered him what he wanted. But I can't think of a single guy in the country with similar qualifications AND who's willing to take what would have to be considered a step down, career-wise.
The only NFL guy out there right now who can match Saban's qualifications in '07 is Pete Carroll, and he seems pretty happy at Seattle.
Bama got lucky, in that Saban was miserable in the NFL and wanted back in the college game, but only at a 'name' school like Bama.
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