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re: Kirby Smart to....Nebraska??
Posted on 11/21/13 at 12:08 pm to TreyAnastasio
Posted on 11/21/13 at 12:08 pm to TreyAnastasio
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I would be surprised if Kirby took that job. Seems below him.
Sometimes I question your intelligence.
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Posted on 11/21/13 at 12:08 pm to Adam4LSU
So much for Saban leaving and Kirby taking his spot.
Posted on 11/21/13 at 12:10 pm to Adam4LSU
I'm gonna find out everything I need to know about Steven Augustyn and dig up dirt on you two. All of yalls gay shenanigans are about to come to light.
Posted on 11/21/13 at 12:10 pm to Schwaaz
This is ridiculous. Why would Kirby leave when we ALL know that next year Saban is retiring/going to Texas/getting NCAA penalties/joining a Las Vegas chorus line?
Posted on 11/21/13 at 12:12 pm to Adam4LSU
Leading off with Tressel shouts bullshite, no way Nebraska hires a coach with a show cause in effect til 2016.
This post was edited on 11/21/13 at 12:15 pm
Posted on 11/21/13 at 12:17 pm to phaz
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Leading of with Tressel shous bullshite, no way Nebraska hires a coach with a show cause in effect til 2016.
I would doubt that part. But Nebraska believes they're the best job out there, and that they can get anyone they want. They're still living in the 90s. Frankly, given the situation there, I'm not sure who they could get to "restore order" and get them back to what they believe they deserve - national championships an the like. Nebraska fans are a special breed.
Posted on 11/21/13 at 12:21 pm to semotruman
Smart would be a good hire for Nebraska if he can maintain recruiting connections in the south. It at least has the potential to give Nebraska a chance at getting some quality athletes
Posted on 11/21/13 at 12:22 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
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Agree. It is dumb. There is no guarantee bama will offer Kirby the job, there is no knowing when Saban will retire, and if Bama is really sold on him they would go get him wherever he is when saban does retire.
yeah, and furthermore, why would Bama want to hand over the keys to what Saban has built there to a guy with zero head coaching experience? That just seems like a really unnecessary risk. Sure it could possibly work out just fine, but wouldn't you want to see how he does on his own first?
Posted on 11/21/13 at 12:22 pm to lsufball19
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yeah, and furthermore, why would Bama want to hand over the keys to what Saban has built there to a guy with zero head coaching experience? That just seems like a really unnecessary risk. Sure it could possibly work out just fine, but wouldn't you want to see how he does on his own first?
I think a lot of Bama fans feel the same way.
Posted on 11/21/13 at 12:25 pm to thatdude1985
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I'm gonna find out everything I need to know about Steven Augustyn and dig up dirt on you two.
For the 4th time, I have no clue who that dude is. God damn, gump
Posted on 11/21/13 at 12:27 pm to phaz
I think y'all are making too much of the show-cause thing. It would be hampering for the program, not crippling, and if Tressel is as good as we all think he is, even a decent BCS program might be willing to have a go at it in return for securing Tressel's services for a few more years. Tressel will be 62 when the show-cause ends, which means a team could easily get another 8 years out of him. I can see a program arguing that they should take the chance rather than risk him going elsewhere later and doing well enough that they'd regret passing on him.
Posted on 11/21/13 at 12:28 pm to Patton
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I think a lot of Bama fans feel the same way.
And anyone who doesn't share that same concern needs to spend at least two weeks watching film from the Mike Dubose years.
The last time we promoted a defensive coordinator with no head coaching experience, we almost completely destroyed the program.
Posted on 11/21/13 at 12:29 pm to lsufball19
If Saban puts his full support behind Kirby as his successor, I rather imagine that Kirby will be, if not a lock, at least a clear-cut favorite for the job.
Posted on 11/21/13 at 12:34 pm to Adam4LSU
Seems like that would be a pretty weird hire for them considering the train wreck Bo turned out to be. Not sure why they'd hire another fiery DC with no head coaching experience.
Posted on 11/21/13 at 12:34 pm to randomways
I don't have 100% confidence in Sabans selection for replacement. He did recommend Nutt when he left LSU
Posted on 11/21/13 at 12:35 pm to randomways
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If Saban puts his full support behind Kirby as his successor, I rather imagine that Kirby will be, if not a lock, at least a clear-cut favorite for the job.
I tend to agree.
Honestly, I'm not sure if Kirby is a CIW or not. He might just be enjoying the ride. I firmly believe some coaches just enjoy being an assistant. Not everyone is cut out for a HC job. Kirby is making more than almost 40% of the DI coaches out there anyways.
He's young and will have plenty of time to move up in the coaching world. Why not enjoy a once in a lifetime chance and stay at Bama for now? No need to jump on every HC job that gets thrown his way, especially knowing he will be on the short list for Bama when Saban retires.
Just my two cents.
Posted on 11/21/13 at 12:36 pm to randomways
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If Saban puts his full support behind Kirby as his successor, I rather imagine that Kirby will be, if not a lock, at least a clear-cut favorite for the job.
Saban tried to push LSU to hire Houston Nutt when he left for the Dolphins. Different scenario obviously given Smart is on staff with him, but I still find that hilarious
Posted on 11/21/13 at 12:37 pm to randomways
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Some people seem to think he'd get the job. Personally, I hope not. As far as I'm concerned, there's no need for Bama to hire unproven head coaches.
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yeah, and furthermore, why would Bama want to hand over the keys to what Saban has built there to a guy with zero head coaching experience?
Keeping Smart could entail keeping a good portion of the infrastructure intact after Saban. Cochran remains in charge of the S&C program, a handful of defensive assistants remain on, possibly Napier on the offensive side. I'd say that is a pretty good reason to believe Smart would be an attractive choice. Hopefully those in the decision-making positions at Alabama don't mess the next hire up as they have historically been prone to do.
Posted on 11/21/13 at 12:37 pm to Patton
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Smart would be a good hire for Nebraska if he can maintain recruiting connections in the south. It at least has the potential to give Nebraska a chance at getting some quality athletes
Nebraska fans are arrogant. They hired Pelini when the only HC experience he had was as an interim at Nebraska after they fired Frank Solich. He supposedly brought good recruiting ties from the south. There will be backlash there, deserved or not, if they hire someone else without proven HC experience. There would also be backlash if they tried to bring in some offensive guru - see the failed Bill Callahan experiment. They want Tom Osborne, or absent that, his second coming.
Their fans make Nebraska a tough place to coach. Not unlike some SEC schools. I think Kirby would be a good hire for them - but it might not be so good for Kirby.
Posted on 11/21/13 at 12:38 pm to Patton
Which is true, but Saban's influence is profound right now. And Kirby has the advantage of actually working under Saban for however many years he's been on Saban's staff (he did DBs at LSU for a couple years, right?)
Edit: Also, I know this is going to get some, but I actually think Nutt would have been decent, if not great, at LSU. He'd have access to the talent and -- more importantly -- the type of talent that would make his offense and defense effective. At Ole Miss, he just didn't have the horses regardless of his competence or incompetence.
Edit: Also, I know this is going to get some
, but I actually think Nutt would have been decent, if not great, at LSU. He'd have access to the talent and -- more importantly -- the type of talent that would make his offense and defense effective. At Ole Miss, he just didn't have the horses regardless of his competence or incompetence.This post was edited on 11/21/13 at 12:41 pm
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