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re: I just heard the old mike price story
Posted on 1/22/21 at 2:48 pm to bamameister
Posted on 1/22/21 at 2:48 pm to bamameister
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I was reading about the Bayou coach that went down in a plane. Turns out neither coached an SEC game.
Try showing some compassion friend. The circumstances aren't quite similar are they ?
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Posted on 1/22/21 at 2:58 pm to McGregor
Another crazy detail is that he had never signed his contract and the university did not have to pay the buyout. I don’t remember what happened in court, but he would have been in a much better position if he had signed it.
Posted on 1/22/21 at 3:02 pm to Tigerpride18
That shitstorm was an embarrassment beyond belief... I remember Price, at his press conference saying, "what about second chances?"... Bitch you had numerous chances!!! The strip club incident put the nail in the coffin... What an idiot..
Posted on 1/22/21 at 3:56 pm to uaslick
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I don’t remember what happened in court
Price reached a settlement with Sports Illustrated after he sued them for defamation but he outright lost his suit against Alabama.
Shoulda signed that contract Mike.
Posted on 1/22/21 at 4:05 pm to BillBrosky
That'll be the day
Posted on 1/22/21 at 4:08 pm to Tigerpride18
Don’t care, had sex.
Posted on 1/22/21 at 4:13 pm to tgrmeat
Destiny always looked like she would have been Dee Snider's real life twisted sister.
Posted on 1/22/21 at 4:28 pm to AUDevil
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Yea, they actually said, let's go get the nicest squeaky clean guy to fix our image...then after a few years of him getting run over by Ears they finally decided enough is enough.
I think it was more a case of can we find anyone respectable to take over this shaitshow now?
Remember, it was summer. Spring practice was over and Price's son was OC. Who wants the job of putting together a whole staff during a time the team couldn't even meet - and by the way you're also on a heavy NCAA probation.
Mama not only called, she was in a world of hurt and Shula answered when most wouldn't have done it. I'll always appreciate him for doing it.
Also, not sure why OP is getting such grief. This happened almost 18 years ago, in the off season, when the internet was in it's infancy, and Price had never coached a game.
I'd bet most Bama fans under 35 don't even remember the story.
This post was edited on 1/22/21 at 4:31 pm
Posted on 1/22/21 at 4:51 pm to bamameister
You are a real dickhead
Posted on 1/22/21 at 4:53 pm to JustGetItRight
quote:Imo, this is the most "forgotten" aspect of the entire situation. I've heard many pseudo-Alabama fans denigrate Shula over the years when they should have been thanking him!...he damn sure took a bullet for our program.
Mama not only called, she was in a world of hurt and Shula answered when most wouldn't have done it. I'll always appreciate him for doing it.
Posted on 1/22/21 at 5:58 pm to coachcrisp
quote:Shula was the perfect hire for Bama at the time, and much better than they should have gotten.
Imo, this is the most "forgotten" aspect of the entire situation. I've heard many pseudo-Alabama fans denigrate Shula over the years when they should have been thanking him!...he damn sure took a bullet for our program.
After the Price fiasco it came down to him, Sly Croom and Richard Williamson. 2003 was still to early to hire a black HC at Bama (would have been at pretty much every other Big6 program as well) so Croom was out, and Williamson was 62 and hadn't coached in college in over two decades, so the job was pretty much Shula's by default.
And he did alright considering. I think the thought process was, hey, he's a young guy who was the son of an NFL legend and had some memorable games (but no championships)as Bama's starting QB. He was far too inexperienced for the job, and I think the mindset was he could guide them through probation and if he managed to win enough to keep the job that would be gravy. Almost looked like he had pulled it off when he started off 9-0 in '05, but that was an empty suit of a team, and had severe discipline problems (not surprising with a young, inexperienced HC). It all fell apart in '06, and the Saban Era began - but Bama's NCAA troubles resulting in vacating wins in '06 and '07 were largely due to Shula's inability to keep tabs on his players.
Still, he gets a bad rap despite keeping the program relevant while suffering it's lowest point since the JB Whitworth days.
This post was edited on 1/22/21 at 6:00 pm
Posted on 1/22/21 at 6:38 pm to FearlessFreep
More than a little embarrassing that an Aubie understands the Shula era better than a lot of our own fans.
Eta - that '05 team had a chance to be special until Prothro broke his leg. He was a Waddle type of game changer. Unlike today, there wasn't a guy behind him that could come close to making up for his loss. The defense still played well but the offense went from 30ppg with him to 16ppg after (13 if you throw out rent-a-win Utah State).
Eta - that '05 team had a chance to be special until Prothro broke his leg. He was a Waddle type of game changer. Unlike today, there wasn't a guy behind him that could come close to making up for his loss. The defense still played well but the offense went from 30ppg with him to 16ppg after (13 if you throw out rent-a-win Utah State).
This post was edited on 1/22/21 at 6:44 pm
Posted on 1/22/21 at 6:44 pm to Tigerpride18
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For the first time..give me some nuggets bama fans. Shits hilarious, I know that's not the whole story I read
Sugar packets. Destiny. The only undefeated HC in Bama history.
Posted on 1/22/21 at 6:58 pm to JustGetItRight
quote:Basically the offense after Prothro went down was Ken Darby and...occasionally DJ Hall would catch a pass.
Eta - that '05 team had a chance to be special until Prothro broke his leg. He was a Waddle type of game changer. Unlike today, there wasn't a guy behind him that could come close to making up for his loss. The defense still played well but the offense went from 30ppg with him to 16ppg after (13 if you throw out rent-a-win Utah State).
I got into it with several Bama fans online after Prothro's injury. I asserted that the playcall that got him hurt was insanely stupid, especially in the context of the game at the time, and they all defended Shula, saying that it was just an unlucky break (no pun intended).
Of course they also said their offense would suffer a little with Prothro out, but that they would still run roughshod over their remaining opponents anyway, so take that FWIW
Posted on 1/22/21 at 7:12 pm to FearlessFreep
I knew the offense was screwed when Prothro went down. But I still contend that any hope of beating LSU or Auburn went out the window when JB Closner went down in the Miss State game. He was the glue of the OL.
Posted on 1/22/21 at 8:21 pm to JustGetItRight
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Mama not only called, she was in a world of hurt and Shula answered when most wouldn't have done it. I'll always appreciate him for doing it.
Agreed wholeheartedly... Mike was an excellent ambassador for the university.
There were just too many holes from probation, and, Mike was just not completely ready for that job.
Posted on 1/22/21 at 8:23 pm to GBJs
But he did get wins over Erb and Phil...
Posted on 1/22/21 at 8:29 pm to JustGetItRight
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More than a little embarrassing that an Aubie understands the Shula era better than a lot of our own fans.
That’s not what he was saying at the time
Posted on 1/22/21 at 11:39 pm to JoseyWalesTheOutlaw
Actually, Price was potentially a good hire.
He had taken less (WSU is worse than SEC's MSU for recruiting purposes) and won 2 PAC 10 titles, going to the Rose Bowl. Really a remarkable achievement at the time. He was a good developer of QBs and had an offense that did not require a great OL, just a QB and a couple of receivers. Bama was going to be challenged on the talent from for a few years, but had a good QB in Croyle. He seemed a very good fit.
But Price was not used to the scrutiny of the Alabama program. In Pullman, he could conduct his life under the radar and people did not really care that much anyway.
It was definitely an embarrassing time, especially with the regional and national media more than happy to take their shots.
He had taken less (WSU is worse than SEC's MSU for recruiting purposes) and won 2 PAC 10 titles, going to the Rose Bowl. Really a remarkable achievement at the time. He was a good developer of QBs and had an offense that did not require a great OL, just a QB and a couple of receivers. Bama was going to be challenged on the talent from for a few years, but had a good QB in Croyle. He seemed a very good fit.
But Price was not used to the scrutiny of the Alabama program. In Pullman, he could conduct his life under the radar and people did not really care that much anyway.
It was definitely an embarrassing time, especially with the regional and national media more than happy to take their shots.
Posted on 1/23/21 at 12:11 am to Tigerpride18
It’s rolling’ baby!!!
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