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re: Haters Said UT Didn't Have A Chance In Hell.......
Posted on 2/7/14 at 9:38 am to gnarkill1529
Posted on 2/7/14 at 9:38 am to gnarkill1529
Remember 2007, when Saban took over at Bama and went 7-6? The following year, how many kids did he sign? I believe it was 32 (with an average star ranking of 3.72, according to Rivals). This year, Butch signed 32 players with an average star ranking of 3.54.
Not quite as good as Saban's '08 class, but still following the template of trying to infuse good, young talent as quickly as possible. The main difference is that Dooley left UT in a deeper hole than Shula did at Bama.
Not quite as good as Saban's '08 class, but still following the template of trying to infuse good, young talent as quickly as possible. The main difference is that Dooley left UT in a deeper hole than Shula did at Bama.
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Posted on 2/7/14 at 9:51 am to madmaxvol
But Jones is not the coach Saban is. Not trying to be a homer but what Saban can do with talent Jones has yet shown he can. Both places prior to coming to UT he inherited teams from Kelly that were loaded and coming off great seasons. When Jones arrived at Cincy they just finished their 2nd BCS bowl in 2 years and finished the regular season ranked #3 in the country.
And I love how UT fans love to throw Dooley under the bus and I am not saying he was a good coach, but UT's roster issues that Jones is dealing with actually improved under Dooley who inherited a train wreck dating back to probably the last few years under Fulmer. Dooley may not of brought in the stellar classes but he did clean up the program and get rid of the dead weight that Fulmer and Kiffin had there and brought some discipline to the program. Saban inherited that garbage from Shula where Jones only had to infuse talent.
Again Jones did well recruiting this year and it helped to have so many high ranked legacies and him keeping the best instate, but he still has to show he can win on the field and if UT only wins 5 or 6 this fall you can bet the praises Jones is receiving from fans now will quickly change.
And I love how UT fans love to throw Dooley under the bus and I am not saying he was a good coach, but UT's roster issues that Jones is dealing with actually improved under Dooley who inherited a train wreck dating back to probably the last few years under Fulmer. Dooley may not of brought in the stellar classes but he did clean up the program and get rid of the dead weight that Fulmer and Kiffin had there and brought some discipline to the program. Saban inherited that garbage from Shula where Jones only had to infuse talent.
Again Jones did well recruiting this year and it helped to have so many high ranked legacies and him keeping the best instate, but he still has to show he can win on the field and if UT only wins 5 or 6 this fall you can bet the praises Jones is receiving from fans now will quickly change.
Posted on 2/7/14 at 10:35 am to madmaxvol
Players on that 08 class won 3 BCS titles. You trying to compare them to that class? 
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