I think auburn could afford to pay Texas money within reason. Texas offers something absurd...yeah
But, Gus also knows better than anyone that Chizik is dumber than a bag of hair and was a terrible head coach. There's a lot to criticize *U for, but Chizik's firing was completely warranted.Malsahn certainly knows that Chizik was run off from AU only two years after winning a national championship.
No they can't. The Colonial Bank money isn't there anymore. What they have now pales in comparison. The Barn got Malzhan for a song, they can't pay him Saban or Brown money.I think auburn could afford to pay Texas money within reason. Texas offers something absurd...yeah
I was thinking this too. Which is a better coach and recruiter? In other words, who would we as a Bama Nation and the Bama coaches want to compete against 365-24/7? We know what Petrino can do year after year but the verdict is still out on Malzahn if he can sustain success.No, they will replace Malzahn with the coach they have lusted for since 2003, Petrino with or without his motorcycle.
I don't think his offense will work long-term in the SEC - the defenses are too fast and figure stuff out too quickly. And I'm not trying to trumpet him as being an elite coach - not enough data yet - but he is 19-4 as head coach. That's a really good start.I will say this again I do believe Malzahn is a very good coach, but one game does not make a career.
I am not sure how many juniors will leave, but the barn roster is loaded with underclassmen. Dismukes will probably go, since he will probably be the first center drafted (but ya never know). I don't know about any others. I don't think the overall talent level drops that much though. Dismukes will be difficult to replace.*U is still paying Tubberville and Chizik, Chizik got a big raise after the NC in 2010. Malzahn (I heard) is the lowest paid coach in the SEC, that is going to change drastically if they keep Malzahn. Personally I can't see *U competing with the big oil money. Malzahn knows that he was extremely lucky to only have one loss this year (so far), next year will change everything because *U will still not be blessed with top calibre talent and the folks down on the plains will be lucky to post an 8 game winning season next year. If I was Malzahn and the offer was on the board I would bolt for Austin immediately because they could still very likely lose the next 2 games.
I was amazed that all but one starter on the barn defense was an upperclassman.I am not sure how many juniors will leave, but the barn roster is loaded with underclassmen.
I was assuming that of all the under classmen on the barns roster, only a couple have the talent level that Bama has. (I know what happens when I assume anything).I was amazed that all but one starter on the barn defense was an upperclassman.
Remember, there's a full recruiting class in there that was brought in to run a Pro Set or I formation offense.I am not sure how many juniors will leave, but the barn roster is loaded with underclassmen. Dismukes will probably go, since he will probably be the first center drafted (but ya never know). I don't know about any others. I don't think the overall talent level drops that much though. Dismukes will be difficult to replace.
Misleading; they substitute whole sections of their defense regularly (not just individual players, especially on the Dline). When you say Lawson is a starter but Ford is a backup, well...you get my point. Backups for them play more than backups for Bama.I was amazed that all but one starter on the barn defense was an upperclassman.