Question: What was the deal with Bill Curry??

EscaTider said:

I've seen several references to Stallings winning a title with Curry's players. Yes, there were some special seniors on that team, but does anyone honestly think Stallings wins that title without Antonio Langham, Sam Shade, Tommy Johnson, James Gregory, John Stevenson, David Palmer, Sherman Williams, Curtis Brown, and many others? These guys were all inked by Bebes.

Heck, John Copeland of the famed Copeland/Curry duo was also signed by Stallings- he was a juco signee and part of the famed 1991 signing class.

Let's give Stallings a little credit here. I dont see many folks giving Shula credit for the 2008 and 2009 Seniors. Remember, it was 2011 before a Saban recruited QB took a snap as a starter.

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81usaf92 said:

There's a huge difference in that in 09 our leaders were Ro, Cody, Ingram, Barron, and Julio. Just about a leader recruited by CNS at every major position besides qb. The 92 team was loaded with Curry players. Stallings best recruited team was the team that dubose had in 99.

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EscaTider said:

My point was that the 92 team may have had many great Seniors, and they certainly did, but there is no way we win that title without SEVERAL key players that Stallings brought in.

Look at the the SECCG- Touchdown catch by Curtis Brown, many key throws by Barker, big-time game from Palmer, and of course the biggest play of the season- Langham's int.

In the title game: Sam Shade with the first int of Toretta, Sherman with the first TD, Tommy Johnson with the second int, Langham with lockdown coverage, Copeland living in the Miami backfield, etc, etc. That 1991 recruiting class stands alone as one of the all-time great Bama recruiting classes.

Unfortunately, Stallings was not able to recruit at that level again during his tenure.

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• I don't remember any of CBCs classes being highly rated going in. Stallings 1991 class was actually a high-rated one for example.
• Many Alabama HS coaches were pushing their players to Auburn since they did not believe CBC was a winner. I am not sure of any Alabama coach who had as poor a relationship with Alabama high school coaches.