Who is Saban's replacement?

[KrAzY3]

Only Alabama fans. Coach finishes second in the playoffs and he's not good enough for them. They want the guy who didn't make the playoffs, the guy who lost twice to the second place coach, and some clown who cried because his team didn't make the playoffs.

For the record, I wanted Lanning. I felt like he was young enough, felt like he was close enough to the Saban tree to keep things going, and he would be familiar with landscape.

There's a bumper crop of local talent next year in Alabama. If Deboer can come in, reestablish the physicality, hang on to a few assistants, have a good run into the playoffs, he will be fine in recruiting.

Just for the record, a lot of Alabama fans don't want the guy who has two national championships, beating a Nick Saban coached team both of those times either. The guy also recruits the southeast well, played for Alabama and is from Alabama.

Part of the issue is apparently passing obvious choices for less obvious ones...

 

[Tide&True]

Nashville radio sports station saying they think it’s DeBoer

 

[colbysullivan]

Exactly right. It is important to realize that none of us have seen Byrne's list of candidates. Everything posted on here are nothing more than opinions. I have an opinion myself and I believe our next coach may be "an up and comer", somebody that never has crossed our mind. Think about that. How many of us thought Nate Oats would become our basketball coach? Just sayin.............

I'm sorry but the whole Nate Oats thing just doesn't work for me. Our basketball program was garbage, and we needed someone who could make us respectable. The football program is 1A or 1B in the entire country, depending on who you ask. We need someone who can keep us at the top of the mountain. The comparison isn't equal IMO.

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

How far down the list do we have to go to get to Hugh Freeze?

I have to ask.

Rock bottom and then take a hard left...and then keep going!

 

[rolltide7854]

Unfortunately that kind of sentiment is all but dead now, with NIL/portal.

Just like free agency killed it in the NFL.

And MLB and the NBA. I used to watch all 3 a lot. But I rarely watch the NFL and I NEVER watch the NBA now. I can see college football circling the drain. At least fir the get off my lawn generation.

 

[TexasBama]

How far down the list do we have to go to get to Hugh Freeze?

I have to ask.

After we call Dave Rader

 

[Evil Crimson Dragon]

How far down the list do we have to go to get to Hugh Freeze?

I have to ask.

To the 9th level of Dante's Inferno

 

[CoolBreeze]

Kiffin is trolling this in overdrive. He just RE-tweeted Isaiah Bond's announcement. I surely may be wrong, but it makes it appear that he's not been called and not even on a short list.

That would be because he is not nor will be. At least, that is the general consensus around here.

 

[bamaga]

This has quickly if not already becoming an embarrassment. Hope An announcement is imminent. I still like KD.

What? An embarrassment? Again, I reiterate, it hasn’t been 48 hours since the man retired. Yes, it needs to be done expeditiously , but not so much as to get into a bad situation. I’m sure any coach approached, and I don’t know of any that have been offered, so anyone saying we were turned down are flat lying. I’m also sure potential coaches are asking about Booster involvement, Nick Saban’s involvement moving forward, etc.

 

[CrimsonMapper]

After we call Dave Rader

He’s happy in Oklahoma state legislature.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Clown show. Stephen A wants Dion LOL.

Stephen A is dumber than Klatt which is impressive.

 

[CoolBreeze]

After we call Dave Rader

Come on now, Rader is not on the Radar.

 

[RollTitanRoll]

"I have fallen in love with this program, the university and the people who I get to represent:" Mike Norvell signs extension with Florida State, shuts down Alabama coaching rumors

Despite multiple media members pinpointing him as the next potential head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, Mike Norvell will remain as Florida State’s head football coach, signing a contract that...

www.tomahawknation.com

Good! Just looked at Norvell’s record vs. ranked opponents while at FSU.
3-10

 

[Evil Crimson Dragon]

That would be because he is not nor will be. At least, that is the general consensus around here.

But he may be................at this point, its anyones guess

 

[Power Eye]

Apparently the coaches have been called into a mandatory meeting this afternoon.

 

[bamaga]

Hey, a hundred pages! Well almost

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Good! Just looked at Norvell’s record vs. ranked opponents while at FSU.
3-10

and just lost worst than anyone ever has in a bowl game. acted like a petulant child when he didn't get his way. did anyone on here really want him?

 

[AlexanderFan]

After we call Dave Rader

And this guy:

 

[Bamabuzzard]

I'm sorry but the whole Nate Oats thing just doesn't work for me. Our basketball program was garbage, and we needed someone who could make us respectable. The football program is 1A or 1B in the entire country, depending on who you ask. We need someone who can keep us at the top of the mountain. The comparison isn't equal IMO.

"THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN" retired this past Wednesday. I don't think many people truly understand what that means to our coaching search and who we ultimately hire.

 

[UntouchableCrew]

The landscape of college football is much different than it was just a few years ago. We no longer have a PAC 12, and now teams like Oregon and UW are in the Big 10 competing against the blue bloods that is Michigan and Ohio St and I can tell you Wisconsin is going to be right there when Fickell gets rooted in.

So, apparently Dan Lanning thinks he's in a place that can bring in enough fire power to compete in that super conference. Does DeBoer think the same thing about UW? Alabama does have the fire power and has the resources and the brand to guarantee that he can compete.

I think Oregon will have the second best roster in the B1G next year after Ohio State. Not sure if that will translate on the field, of course. I think it's going to be tough for those west coast teams to go on the road in the midwest in late October and November.

DeBoer is a great offensive mind and amazing Xs and Os coach. But part of Washington's success this year was that they were loaded with experience -- tons of guys 5-6 year COVID guys. Kind of a perfect storm.

I'd get on board with the hire -- my big fear is just that there's zero indication he can recruit at an elite level which is still the single biggest priority for any program that wants to compete for national titles.

He'd need to build out a staff of great recruiters which I'd assume Saban will help him do.