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Why is it important to Bama fans that Lanning wasn't offered the job? But we know he was

Posted on 1/27/24 at 9:57 pm
Posted by Shaft Williams
Central City, LA
Member since Jul 2010
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Posted on 1/27/24 at 9:57 pm
You got the guy who obviously wanted the job.
Posted by SummerOfGeorge
Member since Jul 2013
102699 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 9:58 pm to
What time is it? Time to pick a fight!
Posted by bamabonners
North Alabama
Member since Nov 2015
2091 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 10:47 pm to
We know he was?? Proof?
Posted by asphinctersayswhat
Parts Unknown
Member since Nov 2011
3360 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 10:52 pm to
I think a feeler may have been put out but he was never offered the job. Byrne wasnt gonna pay some stupid high buyout.
Posted by Kashmir
Member since Dec 2014
7704 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 11:12 pm to
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But we know


You got a frog in your pocket?
Posted by Marktastic86
Pismo Beach, CA
Member since Dec 2020
12590 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 11:34 pm to
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Shaft Williams

This post was edited on 1/27/24 at 11:35 pm
Posted by DeBoersTheMan
Member since Jan 2024
507 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 11:37 pm to
We don't give a frick, we are looking forward to this fall.
Posted by captdalton
Member since Feb 2021
8139 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 11:55 pm to
You need a new shtick.
Posted by Freight Joker
Member since Aug 2019
2757 posts
Posted on 1/27/24 at 11:59 pm to
Did you just out yourself as an alter?
Posted by FearlessFreep
Baja Alabama
Member since Nov 2009
17307 posts
Posted on 1/28/24 at 12:08 am to
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Byrne wasnt gonna pay some stupid high buyout.
til $12,000,000 isnt “stupid high” for a buyout
Posted by koreandawg
South Korea
Member since Sep 2015
9030 posts
Posted on 1/28/24 at 12:20 am to
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til $12,000,000 isnt “stupid high” for a buyout


He gets more money than what his contract states, so likely would have taken a pay cut himself.

I know we all talk trash here, but my honest opinion is Bama got the second best guy on the possibility list if you include Lanning.

Prefer DeBoer to Sark, Kiffin, Dabo or Norvell. KD may have the lowest floor among those in terms of feeling comfortable they won't crash and burn, but he also has the highest ceiling. Lanning has a higher ceiling and you know he can recruit. That's why I would have preferred him.

While I've heard some say they had to check the tires on Kirby, Kirby made no sense. He's got just as talented of a roster, maybe more. He built it himself. He's doing it for the university he loves most. He and the Prez and AD couldn't be tighter in terms of vision for the program.

I think DeBoer will do well. The thing I laugh at is talking about the last three years of Bama football as if it's terrible and that this breath of fresh air was needed to give life back to the program.

That's an insult to Saban, but also a huge weight put on DeBoer's shoulders. Again, those aren't just some random fans saying that and everybody else telling them they are stupid. Some of the most thumbs upped posts on Bama Rant and Tidefans.
This post was edited on 1/28/24 at 12:22 am
Posted by Lou C Furr
Tuscaloosa
Member since Jul 2019
70 posts
Posted on 1/28/24 at 1:24 am to
Lanning was never offered. It was Sexton working his magic. $30 Million buyout was never an option during NIL era. Byrne flew to Seattle Wednesday night after Saban retired. DeBoer was offered Thursday morning.
Posted by Lou C Furr
Tuscaloosa
Member since Jul 2019
70 posts
Posted on 1/28/24 at 1:30 am to
We offered the guy that is 3-0 verses Lanning. 2-0 verses Sark and 2-0 verses Lincoln Riley.
Posted by 3down10
Member since Sep 2014
22739 posts
Posted on 1/28/24 at 1:39 am to
Don't know why people give a shite about stuff like this.

Lanning is the better recruiter, DeBoer is the better coach. Despite recruiting much better and having that Nike money, Lanning is 0-3 against DeBoer.

Pretty sure the order they are called doesn't determine how good they are.
Posted by koreandawg
South Korea
Member since Sep 2015
9030 posts
Posted on 1/28/24 at 2:58 am to
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Lanning was never offered. It was Sexton working his magic. $30 Million buyout was never an option during NIL era. Byrne flew to Seattle Wednesday night after Saban retired. DeBoer was offered Thursday morning.


If Lanning was never offered because you knew you couldn't pay him, fair. Alabama, from what I've heard is closer to middle of the pack in NIL in the SEC than to the top three or four schools.

If Lanning was never offered because you didn't want him, you're stupid. What Lanning has done by year two in his head coaching career was more impressive than anyone else on your list of possible hires.
This post was edited on 1/28/24 at 3:01 am
Posted by mattloc
Alabama
Member since Sep 2012
4314 posts
Posted on 1/28/24 at 4:50 am to
Disagree completely... Lanning has done well and is a good coach and may prove to be the better coach. Right now Deboer looks like the best bet. We won't know for several years. I am happy with our choice and Deboer obviously wanted the job, which is the most important criteria in any job search.

What we do know is this, NIL has completely changed the landscape of college football. Going to be much tougher for any team to be dominant moving forward.
Posted by Tideroller
Lower Alabama
Member since Jan 2022
2340 posts
Posted on 1/28/24 at 5:06 am to
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If Lanning was never offered because you didn't want him, you're stupid.


Lanning is a good coach and I would have been ok with him but why is it stupid to go after the guy he couldn't beat and who made it to the natty while Lanning watched the playoffs on tv? Just because he came from Georgia doesn't mean Lanning is better than Deboer.
Posted by AtlantaLSUfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2009
23109 posts
Posted on 1/28/24 at 5:37 am to
Definitely never let the media, or anyone else, know your top candidate.

The candidates side will probably leak it to get a counter-offer, but once the public knows everything turns to shite.
Posted by Easye921
Mobile
Member since Jan 2013
2349 posts
Posted on 1/28/24 at 5:57 am to
Nobody truly knows who was or wasn't offered the job. Its all pure speculation. I lean towards DeBoer being the only guy offered because of how quick the hire happened. DeBoer has also beaten Lanning all three times they faced off, with lesser talent too.
Posted by dbuchanon
Member since Nov 2014
19837 posts
Posted on 1/28/24 at 6:22 am to
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But we know he was

Do you know him, does he call you at home?

I lol when fans make a statement of fact when they have no fkn clue what happened behind closed doors of a team they like. None of us do
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