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re: As the Tide Rolls Out: All Those Who Have Left
Posted on 1/20/24 at 2:27 pm to Decisions
Posted on 1/20/24 at 2:27 pm to Decisions
With the lone exception of Chokelahoma who simply handed the keys to a popular coach already on staff, mass exoduses happen with every coaching change.
The big difference here is the mass exodus usually consists of players that were either underperforming their high school rating, or not the quality of player needed to help the coach keep their job. This is an Alabama team full of 4-5* players who just won the SEC and went to the playoffs. If it weren't for that nobody would be surprised by this.
Other than the lone example I gave above, coaching staff turnovers are messy no matter where it happens, Bama is no exception. I do think little Nicky thought he could stop most of the bleeding by announcing he would still be around the program, (similar to Stoops) but the problem is he didn't have a young, up and coming coach already on staff to transfer the crown to. I am kinda surprised he didn't put off retirement until he got someone like that on staff, but whatever. It's done now.
The big difference here is the mass exodus usually consists of players that were either underperforming their high school rating, or not the quality of player needed to help the coach keep their job. This is an Alabama team full of 4-5* players who just won the SEC and went to the playoffs. If it weren't for that nobody would be surprised by this.
Other than the lone example I gave above, coaching staff turnovers are messy no matter where it happens, Bama is no exception. I do think little Nicky thought he could stop most of the bleeding by announcing he would still be around the program, (similar to Stoops) but the problem is he didn't have a young, up and coming coach already on staff to transfer the crown to. I am kinda surprised he didn't put off retirement until he got someone like that on staff, but whatever. It's done now.
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Posted on 1/20/24 at 2:40 pm to 49 to nada
Venables wasn't "already on staff". He came from Clemson.
The only coaches that were retained were Bedenbaugh and Murray.
Yet we retained our recruiting class, added to it, and didn't have any mass exodus.
The only coaches that were retained were Bedenbaugh and Murray.
Yet we retained our recruiting class, added to it, and didn't have any mass exodus.
This post was edited on 1/20/24 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 1/20/24 at 4:58 pm to 49 to nada
Chokelahoma absolutely ownes your soft arse team for the last few decades too.
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