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Post game thoughts (including coaching) thread. Let's not have 50 new ones...

Chris Capps clearly caused both fumbles and Shula should
have put his butt on the bench right then and he never did.

To me that is poor judgement on Shula's part and something
needs to be done and soon.

One thing that I can't understand the most is why Shula
went for 2 every time we scored a touchdown knowing fully
well that Auburn would stop us.:mad:
 
Re: its all shula's fault? uhm...

Rainmaker27 said:
So whose responsibility is it to develop a quality OL?

And before you repeat that tired and ridiculous "it's all due to a lack of talent" argument, I want you to go down the list of our starting OL and tell me how highly recruited each of those players were. And when you consider Chris Capps, I want you to keep in mind that we have two 4-star OT's that he's currently playing in front of. My point is this: if those kids lack talent in the way you and the rest of the kool-aid drinkers would have us believe then our staff (and many other staffs, for that matter) did a very poor job in the evaluation phase of the recruiting process. If it's not the case that all those guys are severely lacking in the natural talent department (a far more tenable position, IMO), then our staff has done a miserable job developing that talent and putting those guys in a position to be successful on the field. Either way, the responsibility lies at the feet of this coaching staff.
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Wow, all that directed at me? And you're calling me a kool-aid drinker as well? I just threw out a simple statement about wondering how different our game would look like if we had a top notch O-line. Rainmaker, if you're trying to find someone to pick a fight with, go look elsewhere.
 
Just Win said:
Whoever is our best salesman should fly to Columbia SC, sit down with Steve Spurrier, and say exactly the following words. "How much would we need to pay you to be our next head coach?" Then just shut up. And when he says the figure, ask him: "Would you like cash, or check?"

Gary Neil Drummond and Paulie Jr. could write the check tomorrow.

If Mike Shula coaches another game for Alabama, we are telling the football world that we are no longer serious about college football.

Our program is not a place for "on the job training". Period. End of discussion.
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I agree, this is the University of Alabama, not the University of Coaching. If you hire someone to do a job, and pay him $1.2M a year, you don't want for him to have to learn on the job before he starts producing results.
I'm not so sure that Spurrier is the man for this job. Yes, he's a great coach, and he has a brilliant offensive mind, but it's quite evident that his teams also lack a certain degree of discipline. If there's one thing this Tide team needs desperately, it's discipline. I'm thinking more along the lines of Les Miles. Now there is a coach that just evokes discipline in every game his teams play.
But I think we agree that a change needs to be made, and quickly. Let's not waste more time than we have already. Let's just do what needs to be done and be done with it.
Roll Tide
 
I've never posted any criticism toward Mike Shula. I really really like the man and would have loved to see him succeed at Bama. But now that the season is over, I think it's a sad and cold hard fact that he doesn't have what it takes to be a head coach at a major college program. I'm not convinced that staff changes will make a great improvement.
 
I love Mike Shula, think he's a great guy and a real class act and a very nice man. I've given him nothing but support for the past few years, and he's been one of the main reasons I've supported Tide football, as I was raised a Tennessee fan by my family and birth location (good think I converted "faiths" when I became self-aware). I was so happy after the Cotton Bowl victory, I remember sitting on my bed at home from college during Christmas Break (when all I do is watch bowl games and play video games) and loving the post game thing with the fallen chair...

and I still think Mike Shula is a class act and a very solid individual. I don't wish evil upon him. But after reading Tim Castille's comments after the game, I think he needs to go. I hate instability, I always thought 2007 is the year for make/break, and I think Bama needs a little more time to heal, etc. etc. but that really hurt to read.

I wouldn't be too sad if he stayed on with Strength Conditioning, Off Line, and Off Coordinator changes. I would love that. Like I said, I am a Shula supporter who believes there are big reasons for our troubles. But for the first time, I would also support his firing, but largely (if not only) if there were a very big-named coach in waiting, one who is also known for CLEAN programs.

Is there any possibility we can get Steve Spurrier? I was talking to my friend about the coaching situation and I got giddy thinking about him at the helm. Anyone think it's feasible? Financially, SoCar's contract, whatever?
 
If the powers that be decide to replace Shula, what about Teford from Cal? Especially if Kines is kept to run the defense. Cal teams can run the ball, pass the ball and put up points.
 
Shula will be here for another season if not two. But he needs to sit down and
evaluate himself and his staff, both offense and defense. If Ua needs to hire a new HC, they need to hire the best coach money can buy. I could care less if he had any Alabama ties what so ever. Same thing with the OC and DC. This season I had a problem with his personnel decisions. If JJ was hurt then why was he on the KO, KR, P and PR teams? I can't believe there was nobody to take CC's spot. I am not qualify to be a coach and do not pretend to be. Maybe he has some solid reasons why he runs his team like he does.
 
I don't think staff changes matter....who would want to come and be a OC or OL coach,etc.. here with Shula as head coach...knowing that the ship is sinking. I don't think no one would take a chance on Shula, or not a Big Name cordinator..they would not take the risk. JMO
 
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