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re: Iron Bowl History - how often do "upsets" happen?
Posted on 11/24/14 at 11:15 am to 14&Counting
Posted on 11/24/14 at 11:15 am to 14&Counting
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Because of that, Shula is and will always be OK in my book.
His coaching tenure colored a lot of people's view of him, particularly if you weren't around for the game.
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Posted on 11/24/14 at 11:20 am to AUCatfish
I will never dislike or hold any ill will toward Shula for his head coaching days at Alabama. He was brought in at a difficult time and most Alabama fans at the time of his hiring knew he was a short-term fix to a long-term problem. However, people saw the 9-0 start to the '05 season and thought he could possibly be something more than just a patch over a hole. Problem was, everyone who made that season possible were fourth and fifth year seniors and Shula was not the greatest recruiter.
Despite his record (which was barely above .500), Shula righted the ship and eased the chaos that had been running rampant through the program since 1999. He laid the foundation for what Saban eventually built. I give him credit for that and will never forget him for it.
Despite his record (which was barely above .500), Shula righted the ship and eased the chaos that had been running rampant through the program since 1999. He laid the foundation for what Saban eventually built. I give him credit for that and will never forget him for it.
This post was edited on 11/24/14 at 11:22 am
Posted on 11/24/14 at 11:25 am to AUCatfish
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His coaching tenure colored a lot of people's view of him, particularly if you weren't around for the game.
Shula is a good guy and a class act. I have met him and had a good bit of interaction with him prior to him becoming coach. He was in over his head as the Bama coach but I never pulled against him and wanted him to be succesful. It was an impossible situation and just wasn't in the cards.
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