Link: Finebaum: "I Was the Middle Man" when Alabama Contacted Spurrier in 2006
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Re: Finebaum: "I Was the Middle Man" when Alabama Contacted Spurrier in 2006
Mal Moore passes away and now we can talk about him being devious. Wow.Wonder what will fingerprints and rumors will rise to the surface on F-bomb when he crosses Jordan.....
Mal Moore passes away and now we can talk about him being devious. Wow.Wonder what will fingerprints and rumors will rise to the surface on F-bomb when he crosses Jordan.....
Re: Finebaum: "I Was the Middle Man" when Alabama Contacted Spurrier in 2006
In 1990, Spurrier had returned to Florida, his alma mater, after winning an ACC title at Duke. “At SEC media days, I mentioned we had a good team and our goal was to win the SEC,” he said. “Most of the writers sort of laughed; they said, ‘Who’s this loudmouth from Duke? What’s he talking about?’ ”
Then the Gators won that year’s title, and the next one, too.
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The Gators did NOT win the 1990 SEC title. They couldn't, they were on probation.
In 1990, Spurrier had returned to Florida, his alma mater, after winning an ACC title at Duke. “At SEC media days, I mentioned we had a good team and our goal was to win the SEC,” he said. “Most of the writers sort of laughed; they said, ‘Who’s this loudmouth from Duke? What’s he talking about?’ ”
Then the Gators won that year’s title, and the next one, too.
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The Gators did NOT win the 1990 SEC title. They couldn't, they were on probation.
Re: Finebaum: "I Was the Middle Man" when Alabama Contacted Spurrier in 2006
Thank goodness it worked out the way it did. :BigA:
Re: Finebaum: "I Was the Middle Man" when Alabama Contacted Spurrier in 2006
Bill Oliver wanted this to happen, and was chomping at the bit to come back as DC. I know that for fact. In fact, I'll go as far to say that Brother thought it was actually going happen. I'm not sure what happened on Spurrier's end, but it discussions were certainly made about it.
Bill Oliver wanted this to happen, and was chomping at the bit to come back as DC. I know that for fact. In fact, I'll go as far to say that Brother thought it was actually going happen. I'm not sure what happened on Spurrier's end, but it discussions were certainly made about it.
Re: Finebaum: "I Was the Middle Man" when Alabama Contacted Spurrier in 2006
My memory is terrible but I don't remember Brother Bill leaving himself many options for returning.
Re: Finebaum: "I Was the Middle Man" when Alabama Contacted Spurrier in 2006
I appreciate your outlook, but that's not the case here. Finebaum is not out to discredit Mal.
I appreciate your outlook, but that's not the case here. Finebaum is not out to discredit Mal.
Re: Finebaum: "I Was the Middle Man" when Alabama Contacted Spurrier in 2006
For the record - I wanted Saban over Spurrier because I felt SOS was "yesterday's news." He has done okay at South Carolina, but the fact is that all he has to show in eight seasons is one colossal beating in the SECCG. I think therefore that my earlier assessment stands.
OK, I'll take your word for it. Just a little suspicious of media folks who tell stories after folks are not around to give their side.
For the record - I wanted Saban over Spurrier because I felt SOS was "yesterday's news." He has done okay at South Carolina, but the fact is that all he has to show in eight seasons is one colossal beating in the SECCG. I think therefore that my earlier assessment stands.
Re: Finebaum: "I Was the Middle Man" when Alabama Contacted Spurrier in 2006
Finebaum is out to promote Finebaum.
Re: Finebaum: "I Was the Middle Man" when Alabama Contacted Spurrier in 2006
I'm thankful things worked out the way it did, and we landed Coach Saban as our HC, but, I have no doubts had we landed Spurrier as our HC, we would still have won multiple NC's with Spurrier at Bama..I don't think we would've been quite as dominant, as we have been under Coach Saban, had Spurrier came to Bama as our HC..We still would have won big had he came though..And I don't think he would have turned us around as fast as Coach Saban did though..Only one HC could do what Coach Saban has done at Bama & that's only Coach Saban..JMO
I'm thankful things worked out the way it did, and we landed Coach Saban as our HC, but, I have no doubts had we landed Spurrier as our HC, we would still have won multiple NC's with Spurrier at Bama..I don't think we would've been quite as dominant, as we have been under Coach Saban, had Spurrier came to Bama as our HC..We still would have won big had he came though..And I don't think he would have turned us around as fast as Coach Saban did though..Only one HC could do what Coach Saban has done at Bama & that's only Coach Saban..JMO
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Re: Finebaum: "I Was the Middle Man" when Alabama Contacted Spurrier in 2006
Oh I agree, but I think he saw it as a way to get back in. I guess he figured that Bama would excuse him if they were to get Spurrier and Spurrier wanted him to be DC. It may have just been wishful thinking on his part.
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I think everything worked out well for all parties, especially us.:smile:
I think everything worked out well for all parties, especially us.:smile:
Re: Finebaum: "I Was the Middle Man" when Alabama Contacted Spurrier in 2006
I think Spurrier has done amazing at South Carolina. He's completely shifted the paradigm there. He's made them a legit top 10 program for the past 3 years. I think he's the second best coach in college football over the past 25 years. What he's done at USCe may be more impressive than what he did at Florida.
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The story sounds reasonable.
I too think SS would have been successful at Bama but I'm also really glad it worked out with CNS!!!
I think SS has changed the culture to one of expecting to win at USCe and that has been a good coaching job.
The story sounds reasonable.
I too think SS would have been successful at Bama but I'm also really glad it worked out with CNS!!!
I think SS has changed the culture to one of expecting to win at USCe and that has been a good coaching job.
Re: Finebaum: "I Was the Middle Man" when Alabama Contacted Spurrier in 2006
That's why the recent Vol search was so embarrassing--they kept getting PUBLICLY turned down.
This is not a matter of anyone being devious. EVERY AD does things like this--no school wants to looks as though they had to settle for someone else, and no coach wants the impression that they were the second of third choice.
That's why the recent Vol search was so embarrassing--they kept getting PUBLICLY turned down.
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Re: Finebaum: "I Was the Middle Man" when Alabama Contacted Spurrier in 2006
Good Lord! What a ridiculous pack of lies. The only contact was Spurrier to Bama and it was turned down. Finebaum was not in the middle, no matter what he says. If you want weird (and true) story, it was Parcells calling Billy Neighbors to contact Mal for a possible hire...
Good Lord! What a ridiculous pack of lies. The only contact was Spurrier to Bama and it was turned down. Finebaum was not in the middle, no matter what he says. If you want weird (and true) story, it was Parcells calling Billy Neighbors to contact Mal for a possible hire...
Re: Finebaum: "I Was the Middle Man" when Alabama Contacted Spurrier in 2006
I was the Umbrella Man, at the grassy knoll.
I was the Umbrella Man, at the grassy knoll.
Re: Finebaum: "I Was the Middle Man" when Alabama Contacted Spurrier in 2006
I remember hearing rumors about Parcell becoming our HC after we fired Shula, was there any mutual interest at all from Bama towards Parcell, how do you think he would've done at Bama had he become our HC Earle???..
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