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re: Is Bama better prepared for a Post-Saban era than it was for Post Bear?
Posted on 2/1/13 at 8:58 pm to m2pro
Posted on 2/1/13 at 8:58 pm to m2pro
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I am about to be 31, so any of you who are older definitely correct me on how off-based I am, but we didn't get a reputation of firing coaches pretty quick for nothing... am I right?
Are we better prepared for whenever that does happen now?
EASILY more prepared. Bama's problem after Bryant was not the quick trigger finger to fire coaches, a lack of talent, or anything else.
It was Pat Dye. Bama fans can say what they want, but Dye was one HELL of a coach. One of the best the SEC has EVER seen. He was a hard arse of the 10th degree. He was such a hard arse when he got to AU he makes saban look like a pussy (seriously). He had a rep when he arrived at AU of being a hard core militant dictator. He ran off 20-25% of the entire team his first spring training and in his first two years, took on vastly superior teams and made it a 4 quarter game or beat them.
When Saban is gone, it is not likely AU will have a coach that has already surpassed bama and is beginning a decade of SEC dominance. It could happen, but when Bear retired, a LOT if not the majority of bama's failures were due to Dye's greatness. It is hard for both teams to be on top at the same time (though not impossible - both were good in the 80's).
This post was edited on 2/1/13 at 9:00 pm
Posted on 2/1/13 at 9:02 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
I doubt many would disagree about Dye. He was after all iron sharpened by iron.
I can see your point about Dye's impact on Bama btw.
I can see your point about Dye's impact on Bama btw.
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