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How does the GOAT retire unexpectedly and you hire a coach of that caliber
Posted on 1/12/24 at 11:35 pm
Posted on 1/12/24 at 11:35 pm
In less than two days??
I mean holy frick. Either Saban is lying and this deal was already in the works, or Bama has the most incredible AD ever
The shock of Saban's retirement hasn't even set in and the new dude is already there
I mean holy frick. Either Saban is lying and this deal was already in the works, or Bama has the most incredible AD ever
The shock of Saban's retirement hasn't even set in and the new dude is already there
This post was edited on 1/12/24 at 11:37 pm
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Posted on 1/12/24 at 11:36 pm to Gaggle
The latter
Posted on 1/12/24 at 11:37 pm to Legionfield
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The latter
My gut tells me Sexton had things greased up and ready to go lol.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 11:39 pm to Bigbens42
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My gut tells me Sexton had things greased up and ready to go lol.
This. He is the keymaker
Posted on 1/12/24 at 11:40 pm to Gaggle
If you offer enough people, eventually someone will say yes. 
Posted on 1/12/24 at 11:41 pm to Gaggle
Convince me
Posted on 1/12/24 at 11:42 pm to Gaggle
It is hard to believe Deboer landed in Tuscaloosa as Alabama’s new coach 54 hours after Saban’s retirement was announced without somebody doing some prep work beforehand.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 11:42 pm to jvilletiger25
quote:How many offers can you even make in a day? Most coaching searches take weeks. Bama's last coaching search took 40 days
If you offer enough people, eventually someone will say yes
Posted on 1/12/24 at 11:43 pm to Gaggle
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coach of that caliber
Specifically?
Posted on 1/12/24 at 11:45 pm to NATidefan
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He is the keymaker
would you hire anything less?
Posted on 1/12/24 at 11:46 pm to Dallaswho
104-12 career record
Took a 4 win team to the Natty in his second season
7 11-win seasons in 9 seasons total
5-0 against Sark and Lanning
Eta: and a pristine career and personal record. No firings, no scandals, no character issues
Took a 4 win team to the Natty in his second season
7 11-win seasons in 9 seasons total
5-0 against Sark and Lanning
Eta: and a pristine career and personal record. No firings, no scandals, no character issues
This post was edited on 1/12/24 at 11:49 pm
Posted on 1/12/24 at 11:49 pm to jvilletiger25
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If you offer enough people, eventually someone will say yes
The rumor is that DeBoer was always the first choice.
Lanning would have been the first choice, but they already knew his buyout was too exclusionary so he wasn't ever seriously considered.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 11:51 pm to Angry Wolf
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would you hire anything less?
Mal Moore, and the guy before Byrne who's name escapes me, were both significantly less.
Mal Moore's legacy was saved by the Saban hire, but he almost screwed that up anyway.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 11:52 pm to Gaggle
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In less than two days??
I mean holy frick. Either Saban is lying and this deal was already in the works, or Bama has the most incredible AD ever
The shock of Saban's retirement hasn't even set in and the new dude is already there
Pretty much , this
Posted on 1/12/24 at 11:53 pm to Legionfield
Settle down, it's a good pick but not that good. He's been a FBS coach for what, three full seasons? Still plenty of risk there.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 11:57 pm to imjustafatkid
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but he almost screwed that up anyway.
but he didn’t
and now he’s got a building
Posted on 1/12/24 at 11:59 pm to Gaggle
Money. It’s going to be a disaster. Just love it
This post was edited on 1/13/24 at 12:00 am
Posted on 1/13/24 at 12:05 am to jvilletiger25
You’re either stupid or delusional if you believe that in the last 48 hours Alabama was rebuffed by at least 4 coaches and still managed to pull off this hire.
DeBoer retained Sexton as his agent only a few months ago. He knew he was moving his way on up.
DeBoer retained Sexton as his agent only a few months ago. He knew he was moving his way on up.
This post was edited on 1/13/24 at 12:06 am
Posted on 1/13/24 at 12:05 am to LSU Patrick
lots of scared out tonight
Posted on 1/13/24 at 12:14 am to Gaggle
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you hire a coach of that caliber
Well he's going to have to step up his defensive schemes if he is going to remain "caliber" in the SEC. A few fun facts about the Huskies defense this year:
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Washington Huskies defense 2023: 396.9 total yards per game allowed (76th in FBS), 5.4 yards per play allowed (59th), 40.11% opponents’ third-down conversion rate (76th), 1.4 takeaways per game (62nd)
That is not caliber defense in the SEC.
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