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The difference between a bean counter AD and a former athlete AD
Posted on 12/2/25 at 11:30 am
Posted on 12/2/25 at 11:30 am
I know yall wont appreciate it bc it is LSU's AD but even if he wasn't I think it's an interesting insight into management strategies.
Its similar to when the accountants took over decision making away from the engineers are Boeing. Yes your profit will be much higher, but it can result in a catastrophic disaster. (Brian Kelly/Billy Napier)
1) He said he watched film on all of the candidates. He thought Lane had a rare talent for calling the right plays at the right time.. similar to Steve Spurrier, Nick Saban, Skip Bertman.
2) He did not ask Lane about coaching minutia. With a coach like Lane, you don't ask what his plan is on 3rd and 8. Maybe you would with a less proven guy.
3) Contrast this to Scott Stricklin/ Scott Woodward... bean counters. Sticklin apparently scared lane off bc he wanted too much control over his staff, like who is GM would be for instance.
Its similar to when the accountants took over decision making away from the engineers are Boeing. Yes your profit will be much higher, but it can result in a catastrophic disaster. (Brian Kelly/Billy Napier)
1) He said he watched film on all of the candidates. He thought Lane had a rare talent for calling the right plays at the right time.. similar to Steve Spurrier, Nick Saban, Skip Bertman.
2) He did not ask Lane about coaching minutia. With a coach like Lane, you don't ask what his plan is on 3rd and 8. Maybe you would with a less proven guy.
3) Contrast this to Scott Stricklin/ Scott Woodward... bean counters. Sticklin apparently scared lane off bc he wanted too much control over his staff, like who is GM would be for instance.
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Posted on 12/2/25 at 11:32 am to The Baker
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1) He said he watched film on all of the candidates. He thought Lane had a rare talent for calling the right plays at the right time.. similar to Steve Spurrier, Nick Saban, Skip Bertman.
Ok, but this board has always viscerally rejected the above notion.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 11:33 am to thatthang
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Ok, but this board has always viscerally rejected the above notion.
not sure i've seen that.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 11:35 am to thatthang
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Ok, but this board has always viscerally rejected the above notion.
I don't recall Bama having any problems the hhs play calls.
Only after he is no longer with Bama did you change your tone.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 11:35 am to The Baker
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1) He said he watched film on all of the candidates. He thought Lane had a rare talent for calling the right plays at the right time.. similar to Steve Spurrier, Nick Saban, Skip Bertman.
Oh wow, much insight!
Everyone who follows CFB knows this.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 11:37 am to The Baker
Ole Miss fans are saying the assistants ran everything and Lane didn’t do anything
Posted on 12/2/25 at 11:43 am to Errerrerrwere
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I don't recall Bama having any problems the hhs play calls.
Correct. I said "this board," not "Bama." Bama fans are a minority on here.
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Only after he is no longer with Bama did you change your tone
I didn't change my tone. Oh my bad, you're simply illiterate. Carry on!
Posted on 12/2/25 at 11:45 am to thatthang
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Carry on!
Don't mind if I do...
Posted on 12/2/25 at 11:48 am to Errerrerrwere
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Don't mind if I do...
They're so wound up they cant have a normal discussion.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 11:49 am to The Baker
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not sure i've seen that.
Really? I won't question your integrity, and I'll just assume you legitimately, somehow, missed that for Saban's entire run at Alabama, rival fans consistently and vehemently held that he was a mediocre to average X's and O's or gameday coach, and that his success was based exclusively on being able to out-talent everyone.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 11:49 am to Jon Ham
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Everyone who follows CFB knows this.
I mean yeah. But that doesnt equate to people in leadership.
CFB leadership across the board acts like they dont even watch the games
Posted on 12/2/25 at 11:51 am to thatthang
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missed that for Saban's entire run at Alabama, rival fans consistently and vehemently held that he was a mediocre to average X's and O's or gameday coach,
I missed it because it didnt happen.
maybe some rando triggered you back in 2015, but that doesnt mean it was a widespread motif.
This thread isnt about Alabama
Posted on 12/2/25 at 11:59 am to The Baker
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I missed it because it didnt happen.
Nevermind. I will question your integrity. Weird hill for you to die on.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 12:06 pm to thatthang
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I will question your integrity.
Bro. I'm not interested in talking about alabama
gtfo out of my thread.
Posted on 12/2/25 at 12:10 pm to thatthang
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Carry on!
Posted on 12/2/25 at 12:19 pm to The Baker
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Bro. I'm not interested in talking about alabama gtfo out of my thread.
I’m not trying to talk about Alabama. As a native speaker of the English language I feel obligated to point out obvious problems with your logic. I think I’ll sticks around a while longer to make sure you don’t keep fricking up.
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