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Alabama Coaching records since Coach Bryant vs big 3.

Posted on 8/23/16 at 9:52 am
Posted by Alabamaoutlaw
Member since Jul 2016
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Posted on 8/23/16 at 9:52 am
Long time Alabama radio man John Forney said you can look at Alabama's record vs the big 3 Tennessee, LSU, and Auburn and know if it has been a good season.

Perkins
TN 1-3
LSU 1-2-1
Aub 2-2
Overall 4-7-1 .375

Curry
TN. 3-0
LSU 2-1
Aub 0-3
Overall 5-4 .555

Stallings
TN 4-2-1
LSU 6-1
Aub 5-2
Overall 15-5-1 .738

DuBose
TN. 0-4
LSU 2-2
Aub 2-2
Overall 4-8 .333

Fran
TN. 1-1
LSU 1-1
Aub 1-1
Overall 3-3 .500

Shula
TN 1-3
LSU 0-4
Aub 0-4
Overall 1-11 .083

Saban
TN. 9-0
LSU 7-3
Aub 6-3
Overall 22-6 .786
Posted by RB10
Member since Nov 2010
43791 posts
Posted on 8/23/16 at 9:53 am to
Take this circle jerk to the Bama board
Posted by hogminer
Bella Vista, AR.
Member since Apr 2010
9626 posts
Posted on 8/23/16 at 9:54 am to
I miss Shula.
Posted by craigbiggio
Member since Dec 2009
31805 posts
Posted on 8/23/16 at 9:54 am to
Pity post
Posted by bama will rise again
N Alabama
Member since Apr 2014
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Posted on 8/23/16 at 9:54 am to
Bama thread=10 pages
Posted by Piscinin
the hills
Member since Nov 2015
3561 posts
Posted on 8/23/16 at 9:54 am to
Bring back Dubose
Posted by FearlessFreep
Baja Alabama
Member since Nov 2009
17277 posts
Posted on 8/23/16 at 9:59 am to
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Perkins
Curry

Stallings
DuBose
Fran
(Price)
Shula

Saban

This is why the rest of the SEC laughs when y'all say "We're the Crimson Tide, there'll be no dropoff when Saban retires, we'll just go out and hire another great HC".
Posted by Patton
Principality of Sealand
Member since Apr 2011
32652 posts
Posted on 8/23/16 at 10:00 am to
We shoulda kept Shula

#FireSaban
Posted by Riseupfromtherubble
You'll Never Walk Alone
Member since Jun 2011
38371 posts
Posted on 8/23/16 at 10:03 am to
quote:

LSU 7-3


Witnessed 2/3 in person

Posted by Riseupfromtherubble
You'll Never Walk Alone
Member since Jun 2011
38371 posts
Posted on 8/23/16 at 10:04 am to
The old guard way of thinking is gone now. We don't need a guy with 3 degrees of seperation from Coach Bryant to qualify for the job. Sorry for the news
Posted by FearlessFreep
Baja Alabama
Member since Nov 2009
17277 posts
Posted on 8/23/16 at 10:05 am to
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We shoulda kept Shula
I remember arguing on another SEC board that the Bama braintrust was making a huge mistake by dumping Shula in '06, because I thought if they waited another year they would have a better shot at getting Saban away from the Dolphins. When it appeared they were set to hire Coach fRod, I was thrilled they'd made another in a long line of terrible HC choices.

Then Jimmy Sexton made that fateful phonecall to Mal Moore, and the rest is history...

Posted by Frac the world
The Centennial State
Member since Oct 2014
16766 posts
Posted on 8/23/16 at 10:05 am to
quote:

FearlessFreep


Auburn
Posted by FearlessFreep
Baja Alabama
Member since Nov 2009
17277 posts
Posted on 8/23/16 at 10:09 am to
quote:

The old guard way of thinking is gone now. We don't need a guy with 3 degrees of seperation from Coach Bryant to qualify for the job. Sorry for the news
Maybe.

Or perhaps it's still there, revising history to tell themselves it was their idea to get Saban all along, and that they'll do an even better job next time.

BTW, who's running your AD now?

A native of Birmingham, Ala., Battle attended The University of Alabama on a football scholarship and enjoyed a successful playing career as a three-year starter at end for the Crimson Tide under legendary head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant from 1960-62.

Posted by GIbson05
Member since Feb 2009
4292 posts
Posted on 8/23/16 at 10:18 am to
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This is why the rest of the SEC laughs when y'all say "We're the Crimson Tide, there'll be no dropoff when Saban retires, we'll just go out and hire another great HC".

Alabama use to want other Alabama guys, now with Saban we know it doesn't matter just open up the checkbook and pay whoever is the best out there..

Plus before Alabama was a dumbster fire so no one would want that job.. when Saban retires you're being handed the keys to the kingdom..
Posted by imjustafatkid
Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
50308 posts
Posted on 8/23/16 at 10:24 am to
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BTW, who's running your AD now?


Battle was a great hire. It's a bonus that he played at Alabama. Was there a better candidate available?
Posted by FearlessFreep
Baja Alabama
Member since Nov 2009
17277 posts
Posted on 8/23/16 at 10:37 am to
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just open up the checkbook and pay whoever is the best out there
Yeah, like you couldn't have done that when you hired any of the above names. Saban was the fourth guy you'd hired since Bryant retired who wasn't an Alabama guy. The other three ranged from mediocre (Curry) to lousy (Dennis) to catastrophically bad (Price). Besides, I doubt you could point to any HC in the country and categorically state that they are 'the best out there'.
quote:

when Saban retires you're being handed the keys to the kingdom
In the six seasons Stallings stepped down, Bama had won an NC and an SECC, been in the SECCG four times, had three top 5 finishes, been ranked in every single AP poll in the previous 5 years and had won 84% of their games.

And here's the brilliant young coaching talent to whom you handed the keys to the kingdom:



Posted by FearlessFreep
Baja Alabama
Member since Nov 2009
17277 posts
Posted on 8/23/16 at 10:41 am to
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Battle was a great hire. It's a bonus that he played at Alabama.
It's also indicative that the old guard is alive and well at the Capstone.
quote:

Was there a better candidate available?
As an Auburn man, I'm in no position to criticize the qualifications of any other school's AD.

However, it should be pointed out that he was 70 years old when he got the gig. At that age, do you think he would have even been considered if he wasn't one of Bear's Boys?
Posted by SaulWeingeroff
Member since Aug 2016
130 posts
Posted on 8/23/16 at 11:02 am to
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Alabama use to want other Alabama guys, now with Saban we know it doesn't matter just open up the checkbook and pay whoever is the best out there..


I think it's safe to say that the current Alabama administration isn't going to blow off another hall of fame coach so they can hire another Bill Curry.
Posted by SaulWeingeroff
Member since Aug 2016
130 posts
Posted on 8/23/16 at 11:05 am to
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However, it should be pointed out that he was 70 years old when he got the gig. At that age, do you think he would have even been considered if he wasn't one of Bear's Boys?


Tell you what...go back and look at what Battle was doing in the twenty years prior, then come back and ask the question again if you're serious.
This post was edited on 8/23/16 at 11:08 am
Posted by FearlessFreep
Baja Alabama
Member since Nov 2009
17277 posts
Posted on 8/23/16 at 11:09 am to
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I think it's safe to say that the current Alabama administration isn't going to blow off another hall of fame coach so they can hire another Bill Curry.
True, but outside of Meyer and maybe Bob Stoops, how many hall of fame HCs are out there?
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