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Saban wants control of the football program still.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 1:22 am
Posted on 1/12/24 at 1:22 am
Nick Saban wants to continue to have a voice at Alabama and he's gonna have an office at Bryant-Denny Stadium..
He's still gonna be involved and he's really interested in broadcasting" ~
@ReceDavis
Now I see why Dan Lanning turned them down. What coach is going to want to come in and still be in the shadows of Saban and have to answer to him basically when it comes to football. A HC wants full control of his team, not partial control with oversight from Saban.
Could Alabama seriously be letting Saban do, what Fulmer did to UT. “Retire”, but still have a voice in football and heavy influence on the program till he was made AD. Then Fulmer just wrecked UT as an AD till he was forced out again.
Saban really told a player what? “That he could get on there arse, just as easy from his office at Bryant Denny, than he can now”. Does that sound like a coach that is releasing control and fully “retiring”? It’s obvious why they haven’t named a big time coach yet!
Saban still wants a “voice” over Bama football
He's still gonna be involved and he's really interested in broadcasting" ~
@ReceDavis
Now I see why Dan Lanning turned them down. What coach is going to want to come in and still be in the shadows of Saban and have to answer to him basically when it comes to football. A HC wants full control of his team, not partial control with oversight from Saban.
Could Alabama seriously be letting Saban do, what Fulmer did to UT. “Retire”, but still have a voice in football and heavy influence on the program till he was made AD. Then Fulmer just wrecked UT as an AD till he was forced out again.
Saban really told a player what? “That he could get on there arse, just as easy from his office at Bryant Denny, than he can now”. Does that sound like a coach that is releasing control and fully “retiring”? It’s obvious why they haven’t named a big time coach yet!
Saban still wants a “voice” over Bama football
This post was edited on 1/12/24 at 4:45 am
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Posted on 1/12/24 at 1:23 am to Hot_in_the_box
Dude needs to hop on his boat, party with his wife and enjoy life
Posted on 1/12/24 at 1:34 am to Hot_in_the_box
Not good for Alabama, great for the rest of us 
Posted on 1/12/24 at 3:37 am to Hot_in_the_box
This is all I needed to hear to explain why Tommy Rees is a finalist for the job.
No self respecting coach is going to take that job with Saban “overlooking him” from his office in the stadium.
Honestly, the mere thought of that is laughable. If you don’t think so, I’ll point out that Nebraska had the same setup with Tom Osbourne AND the already mentioned Tennessee with Phillip Fulmer. Look at the following 10 years of those two programs after those two “retried” from coaching.
No self respecting coach is going to take that job with Saban “overlooking him” from his office in the stadium.
Honestly, the mere thought of that is laughable. If you don’t think so, I’ll point out that Nebraska had the same setup with Tom Osbourne AND the already mentioned Tennessee with Phillip Fulmer. Look at the following 10 years of those two programs after those two “retried” from coaching.
This post was edited on 1/12/24 at 3:38 am
Posted on 1/12/24 at 4:21 am to Hot_in_the_box
Saban hired former head coaches as advisers, it didn’t seem to hurt anything. We’ll see.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 4:34 am to Hot_in_the_box
Similar thing happened with LSU basketball after Dale Brown retired. Brown retires but stays in BR and is around the program. John Brady didn’t take it well. He has even said it was in part to his downfall. Most of the time when there is a coaching change the coach is gone and out of the picture.
Any coach that saw the Reece Davis interview saw him say he could still chew a player out because he would be right around the corner. That has to be in some of these coaches minds. Ego maniacs all.
Any coach that saw the Reece Davis interview saw him say he could still chew a player out because he would be right around the corner. That has to be in some of these coaches minds. Ego maniacs all.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 4:59 am to Hot_in_the_box
Yeah this tells me no quality big name/time coach comes near this job
Expect a young up and coming coordinator type or a hotshot G5 type who would relish being mentored by the GOAT
Expect a young up and coming coordinator type or a hotshot G5 type who would relish being mentored by the GOAT
Posted on 1/12/24 at 5:27 am to Hot_in_the_box
I’m getting “Brett Favre has retired/Brett Favre has come out of retirement” vibes here.
Rees will get the job. Nick will monitor but TRY to not be overly involved. The team starts sliding. Nick gets heavily involved and is the first administrative person in history to be on the sidelines with the HC headset on.
Rees will get the job. Nick will monitor but TRY to not be overly involved. The team starts sliding. Nick gets heavily involved and is the first administrative person in history to be on the sidelines with the HC headset on.
This post was edited on 1/12/24 at 5:48 am
Posted on 1/12/24 at 6:07 am to Hot_in_the_box
Posted on 1/12/24 at 6:09 am to Hot_in_the_box
Nice diatribe.
Fulmer went to AD and heavily involved with NCAA probation for Smokey. You better sit this one out!
Fulmer went to AD and heavily involved with NCAA probation for Smokey. You better sit this one out!
Posted on 1/12/24 at 6:22 am to Hot_in_the_box
Interesting scenario:
Bama does well and Nick gets credit for "mentoring" the new HC.
The team craps the bed and it's the new HC's fault.
And though out it all, Nick still gets to chew arse. The players? Assistant coaches? The new HC?
Sounds like an atmosphere any head coach candidate would love.
Bama does well and Nick gets credit for "mentoring" the new HC.
The team craps the bed and it's the new HC's fault.
And though out it all, Nick still gets to chew arse. The players? Assistant coaches? The new HC?
Sounds like an atmosphere any head coach candidate would love.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 7:23 am to Hot_in_the_box
See Jerry Jones meddling with the cowboys. Never a good thing. New guy has to be the only guy.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 7:38 am to Hot_in_the_box
Man, we’ve got a Stage 5 Clinger here! Let it go, Nick….you pathetic loser!
This post was edited on 1/12/24 at 7:46 am
Posted on 1/12/24 at 7:49 am to Hot_in_the_box
Man the last few days have been everything I hoped it would be and more
Posted on 1/12/24 at 7:51 am to Hot_in_the_box
More likely, he's remaining for a time to reassure the current players so they don't get in the portal. He can also help the new coach establish recruiting connections, and offer advice on potential recruits, assistants, etc.
Makes too much sense, huh?
Makes too much sense, huh?
Posted on 1/12/24 at 8:02 am to Hot_in_the_box
Pat dye redux
Posted on 1/12/24 at 8:05 am to Hot_in_the_box
Then it's definitely gonna be Rees.
Saban is going to be a RINO. Retiring in name only.
That way, it can be his fault, without being "his fault".
Saban is going to be a RINO. Retiring in name only.
That way, it can be his fault, without being "his fault".
Posted on 1/12/24 at 8:09 am to Hot_in_the_box
No one wants that job if Saban is lurking around.
It’s like Fulmer and Spurrier still having offices on campus and micro managing the new coach.
It’s like Fulmer and Spurrier still having offices on campus and micro managing the new coach.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 8:19 am to Hot_in_the_box
It’s almost like he retired from actual coaching but was hired to be the GM
Posted on 1/12/24 at 8:37 am to Hot_in_the_box
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Now I see why Dan Lanning turned them down. What coach is going to want to come in and still be in the shadows of Saban and have to answer to him basically when it comes to football. A HC wants full control of his team, not partial control with oversight from Saban.
Could Alabama seriously be letting Saban do, what Fulmer did to UT. “Retire”, but still have a voice in football and heavy influence on the program till he was made AD. Then Fulmer just wrecked UT as an AD till he was forced out again.
I think its more likely a way for Saban to help them recruit when he feels like it, and to try to keep the team together in the meantime. I doubt he is actually that involved.
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