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Current coaches that were the school's primary choice
Posted on 11/19/17 at 9:48 pm
Posted on 11/19/17 at 9:48 pm
Alabama: Yes. (no, Rich Rod was not the primary choice)
Auburn: Yes. (although Kirby Smart was involved)
Arkansas: N/A
LSU : No.
Ole Miss: N/A
Mississippi State: Yes?
Texas A&M : Yes. (for now. soon to be N/A)
Florida: N/A
Georgia: Yes. I'm pretty sure it was Kirby they had locked up before Richt was let go.
Missouri: No idea, probably yes. not sure they really tried to find someone else
Kentucky: Yes, I guess.
South Carolina: Yes. I don't recall other serious names surfacing
Tennessee: N/A
Vanderbilt: ( see Missouri)
Is this list anywhere close to accurate? Help me out rant.
Auburn: Yes. (although Kirby Smart was involved)
Arkansas: N/A
LSU : No.
Ole Miss: N/A
Mississippi State: Yes?
Texas A&M : Yes. (for now. soon to be N/A)
Florida: N/A
Georgia: Yes. I'm pretty sure it was Kirby they had locked up before Richt was let go.
Missouri: No idea, probably yes. not sure they really tried to find someone else
Kentucky: Yes, I guess.
South Carolina: Yes. I don't recall other serious names surfacing
Tennessee: N/A
Vanderbilt: ( see Missouri)
Is this list anywhere close to accurate? Help me out rant.
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Posted on 11/19/17 at 9:49 pm to East Coast Band
South Carolina thought they had Herman
Posted on 11/19/17 at 9:50 pm to East Coast Band
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no, Rich Rod was not the primary choice)
Wut
Posted on 11/19/17 at 9:50 pm to East Coast Band
I’d say Kirby was Auburn’s first choice. They interviewed and were prepared to offer him the job if he had agreed not to coach in the National Championship for Alabama.
Posted on 11/19/17 at 9:51 pm to East Coast Band
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Vanderbilt:
Yes on this one. They wanted Mason really really really bad.
Posted on 11/19/17 at 9:51 pm to East Coast Band
Mizzou wanted RuPaul but he wasn't available
Posted on 11/19/17 at 9:56 pm to Tuscaloosa
Nah.
Posted on 11/19/17 at 9:57 pm to Tuscaloosa
Well he wasn't and you are not surprisingly..wrong.
Posted on 11/19/17 at 9:57 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
I thought Mizzou was eyeing Spike Lee?
Posted on 11/19/17 at 9:58 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
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Mizzou wanted RuPaul but he wasn't available
Posted on 11/19/17 at 10:00 pm to East Coast Band
I thought Rich Rod turned you guys down? What happened with that situation?
Posted on 11/19/17 at 10:17 pm to 1BIGTigerFan
Rich Rod did. Legend is that Rita, Rich's wife, visited Tuscaloosa and didn't like it, and was able to talk Rich out of taking the Bama offer.
Rich was only offered, because at the time, it appeared that Saban was not interested.
Rich was only offered, because at the time, it appeared that Saban was not interested.
Posted on 11/19/17 at 10:20 pm to East Coast Band
In the words of Joe Alleva "Coach O was the ONLY choice"
Please edit
Please edit
Posted on 11/19/17 at 10:35 pm to East Coast Band
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Rich Rod did. Legend is that Rita, Rich's wife, visited Tuscaloosa and didn't like it, and was able to talk Rich out of taking the Bama offer.
Rich was only offered, because at the time, it appeared that Saban was not interested.
So by your own words, Rich Rod was the first candidate considered and turned down your offer. Then you decided to try others and Saban came into the picture. So the answer to your OP is NO!!!!
Posted on 11/19/17 at 10:38 pm to East Coast Band
quote:which was baffling to me considering where they came from.
Rita, Rich's wife, visited Tuscaloosa and didn't like it,
Oh well, Mrs. Saban loves it.
Posted on 11/19/17 at 10:46 pm to East Coast Band
LSU always wanted Orgeron.
I can't even type it with a straight face.
I can't even type it with a straight face.
Posted on 11/19/17 at 10:50 pm to East Coast Band
You really researched the hell out of that list
Not sure primary is the best word to use but we all know what you’re driving at.
Not sure primary is the best word to use but we all know what you’re driving at.
Posted on 11/19/17 at 11:46 pm to 1BIGTigerFan
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I thought Rich Rod turned you guys down? What happened with that situation?
Finebaum made fun of his wife.
Posted on 11/20/17 at 12:32 am to Tuscaloosa
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I’d say Kirby was Auburn’s first choice. They interviewed and were prepared to offer him the job if he had agreed not to coach in the National Championship for Alabama.
AU was also scared that Kirby would bolt for UGA if/when that job opened up. Read an article on it in the week leading up to the DSOR.Don't feel like going and finding the link right now, though.
Posted on 11/20/17 at 12:56 am to DuncanIdaho
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Well he wasn't and you are not surprisingly..wrong.
What am I wrong about? Those facts are widely known, and were even reported by those close to the decision from both sides. Auburn wanted Kirby, but Kirby wanted full control of hiring his staff and also wanted to coach through the bowl game. Auburn said no thanks and moved on to Malzahn.
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