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is this an anomaly or are the days of saban getting great coordinators over?
Posted on 8/22/23 at 2:11 pm
Posted on 8/22/23 at 2:11 pm
his 2 guys this year are not impressive. WE had Steele here shortly - he did not impress. someone accurately called him a journeyman. And the OC - never heard of him.
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Posted on 8/22/23 at 2:12 pm to stephendomalley
I’m sorry, but what does this have to do with the concrete thread?
Posted on 8/22/23 at 2:16 pm to stephendomalley
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his 2 guys this year are not impressive. WE had Steele here shortly - he did not impress. someone accurately called him a journeyman. And the OC - never heard of him.
Then you must be a moron. No need to answer that. Brian Kelly begged Tommy Rees to come to Baton Rouge with him as OC. He said no.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 2:39 pm to stephendomalley
Steele is a proven SEC defensive coordinator and he's a team/organization guy. He's a lot better than a lot of other D coordinators. Tommy Rees. Lol. That seems like it's an Ed Orgeron level Hail Mary hire from 3000 feet.
He's run through everybody, he's an a-hole to work for, he's on the way down because he's so old and he has to take who he can get now. The guys he will get are old standbys and guys on the rise who are young and want to immerse in the Saban system for the resume. This is a coach who will be 76/77 when the 2023 class he's recruiting graduates.
He's run through everybody, he's an a-hole to work for, he's on the way down because he's so old and he has to take who he can get now. The guys he will get are old standbys and guys on the rise who are young and want to immerse in the Saban system for the resume. This is a coach who will be 76/77 when the 2023 class he's recruiting graduates.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 2:49 pm to stephendomalley
Steele is a pretty clear upgrade on Golding. If Steele can replicate his success at Auburn, with a higher baseline of talent, Alabama should be good to go on the defensive side. Of course, Steele does seem like a fallback type option as a retread, but should make things better regardless.
Rees is an open question. No way around that. Alabama talent will help, but this isn’t Kiffin/Sark where the primary concern was personality fit.
Rees is an open question. No way around that. Alabama talent will help, but this isn’t Kiffin/Sark where the primary concern was personality fit.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 2:51 pm to stephendomalley
Steele was very impressive at Auburn
had you ever heard of Jim McElwain when he went to Bama? Turned out pretty good.
How about Doug Nussmeier. Turned our pretty good.
Your're trying to answer a question before it is asked (All based on hope by the way) that no one can answer until we actually see them play. Nobody has any idea other than speculation and again, hope.
Tommy doesn't impress you because
A. he turned down Kelly only to go to Bama a year later.
B. He doesn't chunk it all over the friggin field...and we don't want him to but we have no idea what he can do here. As you guys say about Kelly, he has much more to work with at LSU, same for Tommy at Bama.
had you ever heard of Jim McElwain when he went to Bama? Turned out pretty good.
How about Doug Nussmeier. Turned our pretty good.
Your're trying to answer a question before it is asked (All based on hope by the way) that no one can answer until we actually see them play. Nobody has any idea other than speculation and again, hope.
Tommy doesn't impress you because
A. he turned down Kelly only to go to Bama a year later.
B. He doesn't chunk it all over the friggin field...and we don't want him to but we have no idea what he can do here. As you guys say about Kelly, he has much more to work with at LSU, same for Tommy at Bama.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 4:05 pm to stephendomalley
Many of our "great coordinators" weren't considered great at all when they got to Bama(eg Kiffin, Sark, Daboll, Pruitt) but made a rep by what they did at Bama.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 7:15 pm to stephendomalley
When has Saban hired a top flight coordinator? Kiffin, Sark, Daboll, Kirby, and Pruitt were all hyped after leaving Alabama not before.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 7:24 pm to stephendomalley
Rees reminds me of Applewhite
Posted on 8/22/23 at 7:26 pm to stephendomalley
I know Bama fans were elated to be rid of Golding as DC.
You may be on to something.
Also wonder if other fanbases think he is shite like Bama fans have said.
You may be on to something.
Also wonder if other fanbases think he is shite like Bama fans have said.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 7:42 pm to stephendomalley
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is this an anomaly or are the days of saban getting great coordinators over?
I mean...had anyone ever heard of Kirby Smart or Jim McElwain when they took over as the DC and OC in 2008? I don't think Brian Daboll was a hot commodity when he left his position as the Patriots' tight ends coach to be the OC at Alabama in 2017.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 7:54 pm to stephendomalley
Not over and won't be until he retires. Regardless of the potential bad record, money feels good
Posted on 8/22/23 at 8:17 pm to stephendomalley
Saban is just mailing it in now. It’s been over for a couple of seasons now.
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