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re: Alabama to offer Greg Marshall $3 large per year...
Posted on 3/24/15 at 7:59 am to H3ISMAN
Posted on 3/24/15 at 7:59 am to H3ISMAN
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No offense to the fine folks of Alabama but no matter how much $$$ you throw at the guy, it really isn't worth it for him to make the move to Tuscaloosa.
If you polled most Bama fans, they'd most likely agree with you. I think our chances of landing Marshall aren't very high. He's got more options than most mid-majors do at this point. That said, I don't think its a pipe dream either like some non-baja fans think it is.
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Posted on 3/24/15 at 8:02 am to RoyalAir
quote:Pal, your stupid is really showing here.
quote:Anyone comparing UK football to UA basketball is a windowlicker and your opinion is not to be taken seriously on any topic moving forward. Then y'all are far more delusional than I thought possible. Holy frick.
Posted on 3/24/15 at 8:04 am to H3ISMAN
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I appreciate the fact that Bama is at least trying to go out and make a home run hire but unfortunately for Bama (and in turn, the quality of the SEC), Marshall is well aware that he can land a much better job if he's patient enough to wait for it.
He lost one game last year and is currently in the sweet 16 with a team that will return nearly all of it's players next year. No offense to the fine folks of Alabama but no matter how much $$$ you throw at the guy, it really isn't worth it for him to make the move to Tuscaloosa.
THIS is possible.
But, all of the people acting like he'd stay at Wichita State forever because it's so great there are fooling themselves. Name 3 top coaches that EVER stayed more than just a few years at a "mid major". They always go on to bigger schools. The question is whether Marshall thinks it is a better bet to take a step up now, to Alabama, or if he thinks he'll soon have the opportunity to take a bigger step up to one of the basketball blue bloods. Both decisions involve some risk. And, it's up to him and how well Bill Battle can sell the Bama job.
This post was edited on 3/24/15 at 8:05 am
Posted on 3/24/15 at 8:08 am to Teague
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Alabama to offer Greg Marshall $3 large per year...
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I appreciate the fact that Bama is at least trying to go out and make a home run hire but unfortunately for Bama (and in turn, the quality of the SEC), Marshall is well aware that he can land a much better job if he's patient enough to wait for it.
He lost one game last year and is currently in the sweet 16 with a team that will return nearly all of it's players next year. No offense to the fine folks of Alabama but no matter how much $$$ you throw at the guy, it really isn't worth it for him to make the move to Tuscaloosa.
THIS is possible.
But, all of the people acting like he'd stay at Wichita State forever because it's so great there are fooling themselves. Name 3 top coaches that EVER stayed more than just a few years at a "mid major". They always go on to bigger schools. The question is whether Marshall thinks it is a better bet to take a step up now, to Alabama, or if he thinks he'll soon have the opportunity to take a bigger step up to one of the basketball blue bloods. Both decisions involve some risk. And, it's up to him and how well Bill Battle can sell the Bama job.
Tough sell when the ruins of the last cant miss mid-major guy are still smoldering. Saban's got his work cut out for him. But if anyone can pull it off...
Posted on 3/24/15 at 8:12 am to 14&Counting
Mizzou was rumored to have offered GM around $4 mill last year, but his family didn't want to move, because his son was a senior. Honestly, I don't see him leaving his situation in Wichita St for a program that isn't a blue blood.
Posted on 3/24/15 at 8:13 am to Teague
I'm not really expecting us to get Marshall, but I believe we would have already moved onto our next target if there wasn't at least some interest there. I think it's pretty obvious at this point that we've been told to wait either by Gregg or, most likely, his agent. That doesn't mean he'll for sure come to Bama, but there's at least enough interest for him to hear our offer.
Posted on 3/24/15 at 8:14 am to coachcrisp
Well UK does at least have a national championship in football. And before you Bammers start to sound even dumber, please don't start claiming the pre tournament championship in 1930.
Posted on 3/24/15 at 8:15 am to casublett1
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Mizzou was rumored to have offered GM around $4 mill last year, but his family didn't want to move, because his son was a senior
Probably should have waited a year for his son to graduate.
Posted on 3/24/15 at 8:16 am to MSUbulldogs03
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Alabama to offer Greg Marshall $3 large per year...
Well UK does at least have a national championship in football. And before you Bammers start to sound even dumber, please don't start claiming the pre tournament championship in 1930.
Lol....you don't know Bama fans.
Posted on 3/24/15 at 8:17 am to pvilleguru
I'm not reading this whole thread so if this has been said I apologize. Whether or not Marshall comes to Bama or not (I dont think theres any chance he does) it's good to see SEC schools throwing serious money around the programs. That should benefit the conference as a whole.
Posted on 3/24/15 at 8:18 am to FairhopeTider
quote:But it kinda is.
I don't think its a pipe dream either like some non-baja fans think it is.
What does Bama has that Witchita doesn't?
Facilities? No.
Support? No.
Money (I'm assuming the $3 mil offered)? No.
Recruiting? No.
Plus he's already made Witchita St into a yearly contender and NCAA regular. The only reason he would take on Alabama is to take on a new project. Don't know why he'd want to leave something he's already built.
Posted on 3/24/15 at 8:20 am to MSUbulldogs03
You have made your point. I don't know why you are so salty all the time. If we get Marshall, awesome. If we don't get Marshall, oh well.
Posted on 3/24/15 at 8:25 am to Patton
Uh I commented on the first or second page but haven't been in this thread since. I'm certainly not salty; if you forgot, we just hired a pretty successful coach.
Posted on 3/24/15 at 8:26 am to Patton
I'll never understand why people feel the need to criticise teams for trying to get better.
Posted on 3/24/15 at 8:27 am to MSUbulldogs03
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we just hired a pretty successful coa
Congrats by the way. That was a strong hire!
Posted on 3/24/15 at 8:28 am to MSUbulldogs03
quote:......and Yale has 14 Nat'l championships. Are they comparable?
Well UK does at least have a national championship in football. And before you Bammers start to sound even dumber, please don't start claiming the pre tournament championship in 1930.
...the idiots are out today!Posted on 3/24/15 at 8:31 am to coachcrisp
Yeah in the 1800's . Winning one in 1950 was a little different.
I wonder how many schools even played football in the 1870's-80's.
. Winning one in 1950 was a little different. I wonder how many schools even played football in the 1870's-80's.
This post was edited on 3/24/15 at 8:32 am
Posted on 3/24/15 at 8:33 am to Patton
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If we get Marshall, awesome. If we don't get Marshall, oh well.
Exactly. It's like some of these mouth breathers are literally offended that Alabama would attempt to hire a big name coach. Are we being "uppity" or something?
There are some good reasons to pass on the Alabama job, and you can name several coaches that were patient and got rewarded for being patient (Brad Stevens comes to mind). But you can also name quite a few successful mid major coaches who waited and watched their stock collapse because they couldn't sustain the success. We can scream at each other until one of us drops from a stroke, but it doesn't change reality. Reality is that we don't know the various factors behind the decision that this particular coach might make. Hiring Greg Marshall is not a "done deal", and it's not a "pipe dream".
You would think we would learn this lesson when we have 200 arguments like this leading up to signing day. But here we go again...
Posted on 3/24/15 at 8:35 am to pvilleguru
I wasn't trying to come off as critical, just reasonable. State had no shot at taking a coach away from another good job. I don't think Alabama does either. Hope they can get a good coach and the Stans/Gottfried rivalry can be renewed, but don't think Marshall will be the one.
Posted on 3/24/15 at 8:35 am to MSUbulldogs03
You also caught feelings in that thread when I said I hope it doesn't hurt us we didn't talk with Howland.
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