re: When it's time to get a new Head Coach

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I get all of that but who is the coach you'd get that hasn't had the issues you mentioned?

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People hate Dabo for their own reasons, but when was the last time he lost to a team that finished 3-9? I'll tell you when. Never.

Dabo has lost one game...in 2017...to a team that finished with a losing record. Once, in a 13 year career. Mario has done it three times in the last two years. And no, I'm not necessarily saying I want Dabo. But you asked the question. No, Dabo hasn't had that issue...not by a long shot. Kiffin hasn't at Ole Miss either.

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Mario would pull better players and coaches to Bama than he has at Oregon.

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Your point being...?

The last three years, Mario has far and away had the best class west of the Rockies.

Stanford's last 4 classes? #43, 21, 19, and 40.
Oregon State's last three before that loss? #54, 52, and 70.
Cal's? #39, 43, and 42.

Mario somehow found a way to lose to ALL of those teams the last two years, in spite of having recruiting classes ranked #6, 11, 7, and 13 the last four years.

Some Bama fans seem to thing being a good recruiter is the be-all and end-all to being an excellent coach. It isn't, not by any stretch of the imagination. Any really good coach will be able to recruit very well to Alabama. Recruiting good players and then being unable to motivate them to perform every Saturday is absolutely unacceptable. Laying multiple turds every year to the South Carolinas and Vandys and Missouris of the conference is beyond unacceptable.