re: Who would have been a good hire?

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Kirby obviously, but that's a no go. Who should Bama have hired?

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The best coaches were no goes. Alabama got the best available that might have gone to Alabama. Pay no attention to trolls.
No matter who is hired it is always a crap shoot. At one time the following coaches were thought to be at the top of the game:

Charlie Strong
Tom Herman
Chip Kelly
Will Muschamp
Dabo Swinney
Charlie Weiss
Clay Helton

And the list could go and on. Trouble is schools have to find the right culture fit, personality and best recruiter/game planner and then hope everything clicks. Sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't. There is no lead pipe cinch way to tell if a coach will hit or miss.