re: Why did Alabama pass on hiring Sylvester Croom in 2003?

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I can't really imagine Shula knocking it out of the park.

I guess he's a completely different character behind closed doors.

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I think Bama didn't hire Croom because they knew whoever they brought in was going to have a tough time doing well with the sanctions and probation. They didn't want to bring in the first African American coach, have him fail miserably and then have to fire him. It was easy to fire Shula.