That's it, if Nick Saban ever leaves, I want Gary Patterson at the Capstone
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I think it has been well proven that Patterson was the brains behind TCU, not fRAN, that's for certain.
We could do a lot worse than him, but frankly, I hope that event is still years away.
We could do a lot worse than him, but frankly, I hope that event is still years away.
Patterson has some great defensive concepts in place to defend against spread teams. I'd love to see what he could do with top notch athletes.
To the person who started this thread.
Are you going to be happy with a 7 - 6, 4 - 8, and 12 - 1 record at Alabama?
I think Coach Saban has deserved many Bryant awards. Look at his records since 2008. I don't see a 4 - 8 in there anywhere.
Maybe we better take a longer look at who should replace Coach when he is in his 80's or 90's.
Give him Alabama talent and I promise you he'd figure it out. They dismantled Ole Miss. He's a good coach and would be worthy to be considered as a replacement for Coach Saban.
He is pretty good, (just not Alabama good IMO), but there is no reason for any coach to go 4-8, when they have been there as long as he has. You think if he goes 7-6 and then 4-8, at Alabama he will given another year. I don't think so.
I thought it was interesting that in the article it says "Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher were originally finalists for the award but were disqualified because they couldn't attend the event". I wonder if CNS would have won if he was there, especially since he was so proud of this year's team. KrymsonmanNot trying to stir any rumors, this is just a thought that crossed my mind and I wondered what others think... Let's face it, the legend can not coach forever.. I dont know much about Gary or his character but what he did for TCU is outstanding to me..
plus it is the only way I can get rid of this annoying notification everytime I log in here telling me it is been ages since I posted anything..
http://espn.go.com/college-football...orned-frogs-wins-bear-bryant-coach-year-award
Mod, feel free to delete if you think it is a taboo topic..
I'm stunned as to how Patterson is getting ripped by so many people. I thought he was widely accepted to be a great football coach. I'm hoping it is just the love for Coach Saban that is making people rip a potential replacement with Patterson's resume.
I hate to break it to you but we aren't going to end up hiring someone who has achieved as much as Coach Saban, it's not possible. On that point, you're looking at Saban's success at Alabama and using that for why Coach Patterson isn't worthy. Well Coach Saban's resume has gotten significantly more impressive after he became the Alabama coach.
I hate to break it to you but we aren't going to end up hiring someone who has achieved as much as Coach Saban, it's not possible. On that point, you're looking at Saban's success at Alabama and using that for why Coach Patterson isn't worthy. Well Coach Saban's resume has gotten significantly more impressive after he became the Alabama coach.
Weird that you would pick that stretch and ignore the previous decade.
Top 5 current coaches by win % (Minimum 150 games)
1. Urban Meyer: 84.5%
2. Bob Stoops: 79.2%
3. Nick Saban: 75.4%
4. Gary Patterson: 74.5%
5. Mark Richt: 73.9%
(Patterson is the only coach among the top 5 who doesn't have teams stocked with 5 star talent.)
Sure if you look at a random 3 year stretch you can make it look bad to fit your argument. Bear Bryant's record from 1968-1970:
8-3
6-5
6-5
Guess they should have fired him too for such a bad stretch.
Yes,
I noticed that too. He just struck me as a classy coach. Would be good to follow CNS, who is in my opinon a classy coach, with another one.
Tommy Tuberville said the only way he was leaving Mississippi was in a pine box. Saban said he was not going to be the coach at Alabama. Just about every coach will take a better opportunity if it presents itself. If Bama came open and Patterson was offered the job, he would be a fool not to take it.
We hired another coach from TCU as I recall.... But you have to wonder if a lot of success Coach Fran had at TCU was because of Patterson.
I agree that you don't replace CNS with someone better...at least somebody we know is better.
However, I really believed Bama PTB learned a lesson after our years of wandering in the wilderness and I don't think we'll struggle nearly as much after CNS leaves as some might think.
Two words: Les Miles
I don't know if Alabama would really go after Patterson though. Figuring CNS retiring is a few years out, Patterson would be pushing 58-60 years old when the opportunity would become available. IMO, I think that Alabama would optimally look into someone around 45-50ish years old.
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