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Posted on 1/16/24 at 11:15 am to WW
Posted on 1/16/24 at 11:15 am to WW
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When will we get a formal announcement on these hires?
Not sure about when on the Bama side but Wommack resigned from USA
From the USA Athletic Department website:
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Kane Wommack has resigned from his position as head football coach at the University of South Alabama, the school announced Tuesday morning.
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Posted on 1/16/24 at 11:18 am to UASports23
I don’t really care about RW, but Caleb Downs could easily be the best returning football player in the country and he’s got two years left
We do whatever it takes to keep him
We do whatever it takes to keep him
Posted on 1/16/24 at 11:22 am to HighTide_ATL
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what several people were asking us to do by automatically making TRob the DC
You really think thats why Kirby hired him ? To recruit one kid ?
I highly doubt that. I think he thinks hes a good coach and recruiter.
Wommack and TRob can both be good coaches, but one of them is definitely a better CB coach, and maybe the other a better DC
Sounds like TRob wasnt a good fit for DeBoer so best things shook out the way they did.
This post was edited on 1/16/24 at 11:24 am
Posted on 1/16/24 at 11:26 am to UhOhOreo
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Downs’ family and Saban have been close for a while, his older brother is Josh Downs from UNC if anyone remembers If you check his dad’s twitter, he’s liking all of the Alabama player announcements of guys staying, the DeBoer hire, and guys being hired to the staff. I think we’re fine so long as we don’t magically fumble this thing
That’s great news!
Posted on 1/16/24 at 11:27 am to TiderNAL
If we keep downs I will 100% come here and be pumped about it
Posted on 1/16/24 at 11:28 am to bamabenny
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Caleb Downs
I think he will stay, and agree hes the most important player to retain.
Have we ever won a title without an elite safety ?
Wasnt it an injured Eddie Jackson trying to signal the rub play to the DBs from the sideline during the natty vs clemson ?
Posted on 1/16/24 at 11:30 am to PowHound
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You really think thats why Kirby hired him ? To recruit one kid ?
I believe getting in-roads to the players in our defensive secondary was a factor in him hiring TRob
Look even I said keeping TRob could be good for continuity, but if he was offered a full-DC role here and passed it up to be a co-DC at another school in the conference, I'm skeptical of the guy's confidence in being solely responsible for the defense. I don't know for sure that's what happened, but it seems like both sides are saying that was the case, so I don't really have a reason to not believe it
In the meantime we got a dude that has already been a D1 head coach, and a DC at a P5 school. He has inroads to the Mobile area and the state in general, which is going to be critical in recruiting with a good state crop of players coming up.
Those that are upset with the hire seem to simply not be familiar wit the dude we got, wanted a "splash name hire" instead
This post was edited on 1/16/24 at 11:31 am
Posted on 1/16/24 at 11:30 am to HighTide_ATL
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was essentially what several people were asking us to do by automatically making TRob the DC
Not true. We wanted TRob to prevent multiple losses on the defense. Specifically the defensive backfield and because he’s a great coach and recruiter,
Posted on 1/16/24 at 11:31 am to jryanw
He was offered. He decided he wasn't ready for it, and he moved on.
I suggest you do too.
I suggest you do too.
Posted on 1/16/24 at 11:36 am to HighTide_ATL
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He was offered. He decided to take Kirby offer instead.
FIFY
We can be honest and still have a good hire in Wommack to replace him. Sounds like everyone is very high on Wommack so maybe it worked out for the best.
Posted on 1/16/24 at 11:39 am to HighTide_ATL
We don't know for a fact if he was offered or not. Maybe his interview didn't go well.
Posted on 1/16/24 at 11:44 am to bamabenny
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I don’t really care about RW,
His size sucks. I haven’t watched any tape but most of the guys his size end up busting.
Posted on 1/16/24 at 11:44 am to BrianFantana
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I had to do the same thing for my wife during the lockdowns
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Your wife? With how much you bitch and moan, I could have swore you were a woman.
Snort, Snort ! GoodUn Cleetus. You showed heyem. Snort !
Internet tough guy picking on Mr. Unpopular. Cool move. Why dont you take his lunch, and kick his books down the hallway next.
Posted on 1/16/24 at 11:46 am to PowHound
His wife probably makes him eat vegan so that's a no for me
Posted on 1/16/24 at 11:48 am to jryanw
I wasn’t bashing the kid, but he’s 100x more replaceable than Downs. That’s just facts.
I hope we land him, but keep in mind he’ll be a 17 year old freshman matching up with grown arse men
I hope we land him, but keep in mind he’ll be a 17 year old freshman matching up with grown arse men
Posted on 1/16/24 at 11:48 am to PowHound
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Snort, Snort ! GoodUn Cleetus. You showed heyem. Snort !
Internet tough guy picking on Mr. Unpopular. Cool move. Why dont you take his lunch, and kick his books down the hallway next.
Keep trying harder to take his throne as the worst poster on this board because it's neck and neck right now!
Posted on 1/16/24 at 11:49 am to BrianFantana
Children, cant we all just get along?
Posted on 1/16/24 at 11:50 am to bamabenny
This is where I'm at. He's very fast, and a good WR obviously. But at the end of the day, he's still a year behind in development and expecting him to just come in and ball out as the defacto youngest guy on the field regardless of who we are playing is presumptuous at best
I hope we can get him back in the fold, but if not we'll have a chance to find other options come spring
I hope we can get him back in the fold, but if not we'll have a chance to find other options come spring
Posted on 1/16/24 at 11:51 am to jryanw
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If we keep downs I will 100% come here and be pumped about it
No one cares
Posted on 1/16/24 at 11:52 am to HighTide_ATL
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This is where I'm at. He's very fast, and a good WR obviously. But at the end of the day, he's still a year behind in development and expecting him to just come in and ball out as the defacto youngest guy on the field regardless of who we are playing is presumptuous at best I hope we can get him back in the fold, but if not we'll have a chance to find other options come spring
Agreed. Give me a 20 year old freshman Calvin Ridley over a 17 year old any day
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