Alabama DC Search (2017)

[TideFan in AU]

Geoff Collins is the head coach at Temple. Why would we offer him our DC position?


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He worked here before early in Saban's tenure, but strange that he was offered DC at this point.

 

[drwho]

It would probably mean a pay raise for him.

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[Al Becker]

He was offered I am certain. Quietly offered and quietly declined. Big $ was available, but wanted to stay since he's only 1year in at Temple. Would have been a raise for him. Coach Saban has liked Collins for a long time and has stayed in close touch.

 

[AlexanderFan]

He was offered I am certain. Quietly offered and quietly declined. Big $ was available, but wanted to stay since he's only 1year in at Temple. Would have been a raise for him. Coach Saban has liked Collins for a long time and has stayed in close touch.

Not doubting, but can you imagine the eruption in the college football world if a head coach left to be a coordinator?


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[JTBama]

It certainly would have been a name not on a lot of radars....wonder who else is in line?

 

[rolltide_21]

Well my well-placed insider said.....nothing I have no insider info so I will speculate and call it inside information [emoji23].


BTW- not directed at the real board insiders who give us GREAT information. I appreciate all you do. But these days it seems everyone with an internet connection is an “insider.”


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[crimsonaudio]

He worked here before early in Saban's tenure, but strange that he was offered DC at this point.

The fact that he's currently a head coach (making $2 million annually) is a pretty solid hint that the supposed offer is a pant-load...

 

[rolltide7854]

I'm not an insider but I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night.

Well my well-placed insider said.....nothing I have no insider info so I will speculate and call it inside information [emoji23].


BTW- not directed at the real board insiders who give us GREAT information. I appreciate all you do. But these days it seems everyone with an internet connection is an “insider.”


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[drwho]

Not doubting, but can you imagine the eruption in the college football world if a head coach left to be a coordinator?

Can't remember the names off the top of my head, but it's happened a few times.

 

[dadleyblane5]

Please no.

Crimsonaudio, I hear what you're saying, but Chavis with one head coach is one thing, Chavis with CNS and our recruits is another. While I agree with you, at the same time I can't help but wonder. IMO, he's a good DC. I don't like facing him.

 

[rgw]

Crimsonaudio, I hear what you're saying, but Chavis with one head coach is one thing, Chavis with CNS and our recruits is another. While I agree with you, at the same time I can't help but wonder. IMO, he's a good DC. I don't like facing him.

Chavis is washed up and not even close to a philosophical fit. No thanks!

 

[RTR91]

He was offered I am certain. Quietly offered and quietly declined. Big $ was available, but wanted to stay since he's only 1year in at Temple. Would have been a raise for him. Coach Saban has liked Collins for a long time and has stayed in close touch.

As CA posted, he already makes $2 million. No way we pay him more than that.

 

[drwho]

As CA posted, he already makes $2 million. No way we pay him more than that.

Yeah, but maybe he doesn't like it there, maybe he'd prefer to be a DC at a high profile program again. I don't know. The worst thing he can do is say no, if you've identified him as a candidate.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Yeah, but maybe he doesn't like it there, maybe he'd prefer to be a DC at a high profile program again. I don't know. The worst thing he can do is say no, if you've identified him as a candidate.

I'm not suggesting Saban might not offer a HC the position, the point is I have zero belief that Bama is going to offer a DC >$2m/year, which was part of the claim.

 

[drwho]

I'm not suggesting Saban might not offer a HC the position, the point is I have zero belief that Bama is going to offer a DC >$2m/year, which was part of the claim.

Gotcha. I agree that the salary wouldn't be $2m+/year, but you never know if 1.2-1.5 might work. Unless you ask.

 

[JustNeedMe81]

I have hard time believing that Saban offered Collins a DC spot.

 

[Professor]

In all of this conversation, one thing to keep in mind. If other teams aren't interested in our staff, then we have the wrong staff.
Same is true of employees in any industry/field.
As an administrator I was always proud when other schools raided my staff. It told me I was hiring the right people.

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

I prefer Chizik to Chavis. Good talent developer, game planner (including in game adjustments), familiar with Saban and the conference, recruited really well at Auburn.

Uh, no! Never...!

 

[JustNeedMe81]

And then we have this: https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/a...-coach-gene-chizik-interested-alabama-dc-job/

 

[BamaMoon]

And then we have this: https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/a...-coach-gene-chizik-interested-alabama-dc-job/

Yuck! Although it would irritate the mess out of the Barners!