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How would Bama fans grade the Mike Shula era?
Posted on 10/27/17 at 5:29 am
Posted on 10/27/17 at 5:29 am
The program was in turmoil when he was hired.
2003 - Season of close losses
2004 - Got off to a 3-0 start, however Croyle tore up his ACL which ended his season. Finished 6-6 and went to a bowl game
2005 - 10 win season, including a Cotton Bowl victory. Ranked as high as #3. Wins over Florida and UT
2006 - Finished 6-6. Fired after the season
I think considering what he took over Shula did a overall decent job. Being a former player at Alabama, I think the fans can appreciate him stepping into a very ugly situation.
2003 - Season of close losses
2004 - Got off to a 3-0 start, however Croyle tore up his ACL which ended his season. Finished 6-6 and went to a bowl game
2005 - 10 win season, including a Cotton Bowl victory. Ranked as high as #3. Wins over Florida and UT
2006 - Finished 6-6. Fired after the season
I think considering what he took over Shula did a overall decent job. Being a former player at Alabama, I think the fans can appreciate him stepping into a very ugly situation.
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Posted on 10/27/17 at 5:32 am to cardswinagain
D+, got his best player crippled... frick him.
Posted on 10/27/17 at 5:40 am to MoarKilometers
Shula came in and took over the program when no one would. He did manage to hold the program together. he was far to young and inexperienced as a coach. I would give him a C-.
Posted on 10/27/17 at 5:41 am to cardswinagain
The 2005 season was fun. Beating Florida felt awesome sans the Prothro injury.
The UT game was awesome.
I say he did what he was hired to do. Hold things together through a rough time.
C
The UT game was awesome.
I say he did what he was hired to do. Hold things together through a rough time.
C
Posted on 10/27/17 at 5:51 am to cardswinagain
Should have been Croom
Posted on 10/27/17 at 6:00 am to cardswinagain
He came into a bad situation and did as well as most anybody could have. I did get frustrated with him about his infatuation with 'the jumbo package' in short yardage situations. And arguably his greatest win, 31-3 against UF, was marred by Protro's injury. I could not understand why he was still in the game and why we continued to throw deep that late in the game. I never was able to enjoy that win as much as I could have.
He gets a C- from me.
He gets a C- from me.
Posted on 10/27/17 at 6:08 am to Sid E Walker
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He came into a bad situation and did as well as most anybody could have.
Started on probation, ended up forfeiting his last 2 seasons for things that happened while he was in charge.
Posted on 10/27/17 at 6:12 am to thelawnwranglers
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Should have been Croom
Alabama won’t ever have a black coach
Posted on 10/27/17 at 6:20 am to cardswinagain
Decent job considering probation reduced roster. Had some close games and the d always played well. I think he technically could have gotten another year - but clearly firing him worked out well
Posted on 10/27/17 at 6:22 am to cardswinagain
shula served a purpose...he ran a CLEAN program at a time when NO MORE mistakes could happen, period. he got us through probation, but didnt win many games.....HE SERVED HIS PURPOSE for being hired...all BAMA fans owe him a debt of graditude for delivering the program from the abyss.....the rest is HISTORY....... 
Posted on 10/27/17 at 6:25 am to weagle99
Had Fran stayed and got thru probation we would have won a lot more games and he would be a lot richer. I will never say anything bad about Shula. He had to learn on the job. Had he listened to Mal instead of Ray Perkins he would have been the coach much longer. The fact that he would not make changes on his staff cost him his job.
Posted on 10/27/17 at 6:26 am to cardswinagain
He did his best and bridged the gap until the sanctions were over. It wasn't great football, but it's difficult to hate him.
People give him a hard time about Prothro, but coaches, including Saban keep starters in late all the time. It was just a freak accident. I don't know why anyone would feel better if a lesser player had ruined his leg in that situation.
People give him a hard time about Prothro, but coaches, including Saban keep starters in late all the time. It was just a freak accident. I don't know why anyone would feel better if a lesser player had ruined his leg in that situation.
Posted on 10/27/17 at 6:44 am to weagle99
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Alabama won’t ever have a black coach
I must of missed Auburn's first black head coach? Who was that again?
Posted on 10/27/17 at 6:57 am to cardswinagain
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The program was in turmoil when he was hired.
2003 - Season of close losses
2004 - Got off to a 3-0 start, however Croyle tore up his ACL which ended his season. Finished 6-6 and went to a bowl game
2005 - 10 win season, including a Cotton Bowl victory. Ranked as high as #3. Wins over Florida and UT
2006 - Finished 6-6. Fired after the season
I think considering what he took over Shula did a overall decent job. Being a former player at Alabama, I think the fans can appreciate him stepping into a very ugly situation.
you'd be wrong ... many fans still bitch and moan about the injuries to croyle/prothro and forget he could've said 'no' to coming into the situation ... i'd like every "fan" that still hates on him for those injuries to take a dive off a tall building into a pond filled with metal spikes and vipers ... injuries are random and happen in all kinds of situations, and the players want to be on the field ... guy came in and steadied the ship after the price fiasco and we should be grateful, imo ...
Posted on 10/27/17 at 7:20 am to tiderider
He did a great service to the program for coming in under dire circumstances and doing a decent job with what he had to work with...not a great coach, but a good soldier.
ps- one thing that always bothered me about his time as HC was that I don't ever remember him coming back to win a game when he was behind going into the 4th quarter...tells one something about a team's mentality.
ps- one thing that always bothered me about his time as HC was that I don't ever remember him coming back to win a game when he was behind going into the 4th quarter...tells one something about a team's mentality.
Posted on 10/27/17 at 7:36 am to weagle99
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Alabama won’t ever have a black coach
look at the down votes
seem so true
Crooms set State up for Cousin Eddie
Posted on 10/27/17 at 7:44 am to saintsman40
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he ran a CLEAN program at a time when NO MORE mistakes could happen, period
The textbook scandal under his watch. Furthermore, it lasted for over two years all the way up until the early part of Saban's tenure. A coach running a clean program doesn't allow shite like that to happen when they are on probation.
This post was edited on 10/27/17 at 7:45 am
Posted on 10/27/17 at 7:47 am to Aman
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I must of missed Auburn's first black head coach? Who was that again?
Gus.
Posted on 10/27/17 at 7:50 am to cardswinagain
Shula was a band-aid! He was in over his head. After the '05 campaign, he was told to make some changes amongst his staff or risk being fired. The offense was stagnant to say the least. He went to Coach Perkins for advice and Perkins told him, "no way they fire you! Stick to your guns! You are a former BAMA player, one of us!" His being bull headed ultimately got him fired and opened the door for the GOAT to leave Miami.
I give him a C.
I give him a C.
This post was edited on 10/27/17 at 7:53 am
Posted on 10/27/17 at 7:55 am to SouthernOutlaw
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Shula came in and took over the program when no one would.
Complete lie
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