I truly think Grant is a good coach. I just think the fit at Alabama was poor from the beginning and it took a long time for any of us to see it.
Grant isn't a program seller, he's a lot like Saban, but Saban stepped into a program that could sell itself. Saban doesn't have to waste time making appearances at public functions to gain fan support, and that's exactly why he's so successful. It's a perfect marriage.
Alabama basketball needs a coach like Avery Johnson. A cheerleader who's going to spend as much time on fan & program building as he will coaching, at least until the program gets a solid foundation. I think if Grant stepped in at a program that was already established he'd have no trouble finding success. We needed things from him he couldn't give and he needed things from us we couldn't give. It was never going to work.[/QUOTE
NO! NO! NO! While I hate to pile on, there are no similarities to Saban. Saban is a dynamic leader who outworks his opponents. CAG was collecting a paycheck.