CONFIRMED Assists.: Steele, Thompson, Smart, Alles, Pendry, Davis, Middleton, (more)

[LilMark06]

Re: CONFIRMED Assistant Coaches: Steele, Thompson, Smart

I really don't understand why everyone wants Major Applewhite so much.. I think he is average but I don't find him to be a great coach..

 

[Tide49]

Re: CONFIRMED Assistant Coaches: Steele, Thompson, Smart

He was fired by the Texans, correct? Anyone know why?

They hired a new head coach (Gary Kubiak) who brought in his own people.

 

[Crimson Surfer]

Saban adds Alles, Pendry to football staff

Saban adds Alles, Pendry to football staff

TUSCALOOSA | University of Alabama head football Nick Saban announced today the hiring of two assistants to his Crimson Tide football coaching staff – Todd Alles and Joe Pendry. Specific titles or duties have not been assigned at this time.

 

[mikeua69]

Re: CONFIRMED Assistant Coaches: Steele, Thompson, Smart

I really don't understand why everyone wants Major Applewhite so much.. I think he is average but I don't find him to be a great coach..

He must be better than average if Saban and Les Miles want him.

 

[BamaMan34]

Re: CONFIRMED Assistant Coaches: Steele, Thompson, Smart

He must be better than average if Saban and Les Miles want him.

Les Miles attempted to call a time out on a change of possession (before the rule change) and thought he should get his challenge back in the Sugar Bowl because the call was reversed...

 

[mikeua69]

Re: CONFIRMED Assistant Coaches: Steele, Thompson, Smart

Les Miles attempted to call a time out on a change of possession (before the rule change) and thought he should get his challenge back in the Sugar Bowl because the call was reversed...

Thanks for the info, although it is totally irrelevant to what I just said.

 

[RT3413]

Re: CONFIRMED Assistant Coaches: Steele, Thompson, Smart

I really don't understand why everyone wants Major Applewhite so much.. I think he is average but I don't find him to be a great coach..

Don't understand - are you a player at Rice? How could you know otherwise?

To me, his stats look pretty good. Especially considering the only real reason Rice made it's first bowl game in 45 years was their offense, you've got to look to the OC as at least a little above average IMO.

 

[BamaMan34]

Re: CONFIRMED Assistant Coaches: Steele, Thompson, Smart

Thanks for the info, although it is totally irrelevant to what I just said.

You are welcome. My point was, I don't personally value Les Miles' opinions.

 

[Harmost]

Re: CONFIRMED Assistant Coaches: Steele, Thompson, Smart, Alles, and Pendry

Well, I'm not jumping for joy at the Pendry hire....

 

[Whiz]

Re: CONFIRMED Assistant Coaches: Steele, Thompson, Smart, Alles, and Pendry

Karle on Finebaum reported that Saban offered Major Applewhite the OC position at Bama and offered to pay his buyout from Rice. Also, he said that LSU has offered the same position and there is a chance that the HC at Rice could leave and Applewhite could take over there. :conf3:

 

[LilMark06]

Re: CONFIRMED Assistant Coaches: Steele, Thompson, Smart

Don't understand - are you a player at Rice? How could you know otherwise?

To me, his stats look pretty good. Especially considering the only real reason Rice made it's first bowl game in 45 years was their offense, you've got to look to the OC as at least a little above average IMO.

Um no.. The reason I say that is because it is Rice... How could their schedule be compared to our schedule in any way?

 

[drjamesm]

Re: CONFIRMED Assistant Coaches: Steele, Thompson, Smart, Alles, and Pendry

Karle on Finebaum reported that Saban offered Major Applewhite the OC position at Bama and offered to pay his buyout from Rice. Also, he said that LSU has offered the same position and there is a chance that the HC at Rice could leave and Applewhite could take over there. :conf3:

yes,it appears MA feels he might have to work to hard for CNS b/c I doubt LSU offered more money than Bama!:redface:

 

[rolltideas]

Re: CONFIRMED Assistant Coaches: Steele, Thompson, Smart, Alles, and Pendry

I think he's hoping to try for the HC job at Rice if it opens. Could you blame him?

 

[cmmiller711]

Re: CONFIRMED Assistant Coaches: Steele, Thompson, Smart

Um no.. The reason I say that is because it is Rice... How could their schedule be compared to our schedule in any way?

how could their talent be compared in any way? If an offense works... it works. the more talent you have with that offense the better it works. period. If an offense works at rice... especially if that offense matches the skill set of the players we have, it will work here. i mean the guy won at rice. RICE.

 

[Mamacalled]

Re: CONFIRMED Assistant Coaches: Steele, Thompson, Smart

Um no.. The reason I say that is because it is Rice... How could their schedule be compared to our schedule in any way?

The same people said that Urban Meyer's offense wouldn't work in the SEC because he would be coaching against better talent. What people failed to realize, he would be coaching better talent also.

 

[NG]

Bhm News-sabans 1st Staff Diverse

"Smart and Middleton are black and the rest are white. ":conf3:

http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/b...sports/1168597007136260.xml&coll=2&thispage=2

OK, with the photos I've seen of Smart if he is black, Michael Jackson still has a thing or two to learn on skin alteration.:biggrin:

 

[mikeua69]

Re: Bhm News-sabans 1st Staff Diverse

 

[Tide49]

Re: Bhm News-sabans 1st Staff Diverse

Smart IS black. He just has white skin and blond hair.

 

[37bamagrl]

Re: Bhm News-sabans 1st Staff Diverse

just saw a picture of him....definitely not black ..bham news

anybody else think that line was kind of odd anyway?

 

[rgw]

Re: Bhm News-sabans 1st Staff Diverse

Smart IS black. He just has white skin and blond hair.

If he has blue eyes too, then he's just like me...the blackest guy on the face of the earth. Great fact checking there, Birmingham News.