News Article: Bill Battle Stepping Down; Greg Byrne Coming to UA

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Greg Byrne will be announced as Alabama's new Athletics Director? (Twitter Report)

Saw a tweet below that "Guess Greg's interview with Nick Saban went well." Lol
 

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BIll Battle stepping aside? (Cecil Hurt tweet)

Bill Battle will step aside as Alabama athletic director this week, The News has learned. Details coming at Tidesports.com


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Re: BIll Battle stepping aside? (Cecil Hurt tweet)

Bill Battle will step aside as Alabama athletic director this week, The News has learned. Details coming at Tidesports.com


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Well, if it's Cecil, it's good 99.9% of the time...
 

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Re: Greg Byrne will be announced as Alabama's new Athletics Director? (Twitter Report

Wow!.....Stunning news. Mal Moore was a great AD for Bama and Bill Battle has done an outstanding job taking on a job he didn't necessarily want. Now Byrne...outstanding hire!
 

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Re: Greg Byrne will be announced as Alabama's new Athletics Director? (Twitter Report

Home run hire


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Re: Greg Byrne will be announced as Alabama's new Athletics Director? (Twitter Report

Home run hire


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I didn't know we were looking for a new AD...

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Re: BIll Battle stepping aside? (Cecil Hurt tweet)

Don't know much about Byrne. Hope he does a great job. Thanks to Bill Battle for not just stepping in when his school needed him but for the outstanding job he did as AD. I wish him many years of good health.
 

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Re: BIll Battle stepping aside? (Cecil Hurt tweet)

Byrne hired Mullen to Mississippi State, RichRod to Arizona. He's well respected in his ability to increase revenue. More of a businessman than the former-coach archetype. Good hire, has shown a good eye for hiring head football coaches (might be a necessary skill given Saban is likely closer to going to the house today than he was when Battle got here around 4 years ago).
 

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Re: BIll Battle stepping aside? (Cecil Hurt tweet)

UT hasn't filled their AD spot for 6 months and Bama fills it before it's open with a home run.
Just a hunch, I think Mr. Battle was instrumental in this transition and the University may have been canvassing a replacement for just as long.
 

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Re: BIll Battle stepping aside? (Cecil Hurt tweet)

I'm betting they've been looking behind the scenes for a while. With Battle's health and age, he probably let them know he didn't want the job any longer.

Interesting Byrne does not seem to have an athletic or coaching background. I think this is a first for us, at least in the post-Bryant era. I think this will be a good thing for us in the long run. I just hope he doesn't call the last coach he hired when Saban retires.
 

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Re: BIll Battle stepping aside? (Cecil Hurt tweet)

Byrne hired Mullen to Mississippi State, RichRod to Arizona. He's well respected in his ability to increase revenue. More of a businessman than the former-coach archetype. Good hire, has shown a good eye for hiring head football coaches (might be a necessary skill given Saban is likely closer to going to the house today than he was when Battle got here around 4 years ago).
Agree, think Byrne is an excellent hire.
 

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