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

Re: CONFIRMED Assistant Coaches: Steele, Thompson

37bamagrl said:
well i read on al.com that he hired kirby smart, and it wasn't in the title...so i just wanted to see who all has been hired...
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... sorry, didn't mean for that to come across as harsh :blush:

... i was under the impression that the title would be updated as each coach is confirmed :smile:
 
Re: CONFIRMED Assistant Coaches: Steele, Thompson

I'd love to see Applewhite in Tuscaloosa in whatever capacity.

He's a lifelong Alabama fan, and was named for Major Oglive. He would have been a QB at Alabama had it not been for the DuBose / Cottrell fixation with recruiting rankings.

I don't think he's quite "there" yet to be seriously considered for OC. But maybe another position -- QBs? RBs? TEs? WRs?

This guy loves Alabama, is a class act, and pushed a much more talented guy (Chris Sims) to the limit in at least two different years in college. I'm hoping there's a spot for him.
 
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4Q Basket Case said:
I'd love to see Applewhite in Tuscaloosa in whatever capacity.

He's a lifelong Alabama fan, and was named for Major Oglive. He would have been a QB at Alabama had it not been for the DuBose / Cottrell fixation with recruiting rankings.

I don't think he's quite "there" yet to be seriously considered for OC. But maybe another position -- QBs? RBs? TEs? WRs?

This guy loves Alabama, is a class act, and pushed a much more talented guy (Chris Sims) to the limit in at least two different years in college. I'm hoping there's a spot for him.
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To be honest,he bailed Tx out of many games that Sims had choked in. IMO,Sims had more talent,but Applewhite consistantly out played Sims and if I remember MA came in and beat Wash. in the bowl game his sr. year. That said,I wish we would hire Clements and wash our hands of Jimbo.JMO,but JF seems to be playing games and waiting on an HC job anywhere!
 
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That's kind of funny, they must be updating that page by the minute. Just earlier today they had all of the old staff on the page with Coach Saban. I guess they will wait until the staff is complete to update it again.
 
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drjamesm said:
To be honest,he bailed Tx out of many games that Sims had choked in. IMO,Sims had more talent,but Applewhite consistantly out played Sims and if I remember MA came in and beat Wash. in the bowl game his sr. year. That said,I wish we would hire Clements and wash our hands of Jimbo.JMO,but JF seems to be playing games and waiting on an HC job anywhere!
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Doc I think Tom Clements or Jimbo Fisher are abut equal and it doesn't matter much to me which one we might hire. We may end up in a completely different scenerio before it is all said and done. But if the money I am hearing $6-700K per year is what Nick is willing to pay his OC he would have to sign on for at least 2 years. That kind of money is approaching HC money at many Div I schools. A lot of LSU fans criticize Jimbo's play calling, running the same 10 plays again and again, but he does produce results. Everyone will have a bad day like LSU had against Auburn this last season.

As for Major Applewhite, as some others are discussing, I think he will be a big name in coaching one day. I just dont think he is quite ready for a prime time coordinator job quite yet but he would definately cost less than Fisher or Clements. Who knows what a couple more years of seasoning might do to his resume'.
 
Re: CONFIRMED Assistant Coaches: Steele, Thompson

bamakevcd said:
I remember Freddie getting spanked by Tenn. 41-14 in Legion Field. I have heard he was a good coach and with Dallas? maybe, but what positions does he coach? Surely not qb., no disrespect intended.
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Freddie has coached running backs and tight ends.
 
Re: CONFIRMED Assistant Coaches: Steele, Thompson

Im leaning towards Tom Clements, he's a very good coach and i think he stays awhile. Either way Saban is like Mal you're not going to hear squat!
 
Re: CONFIRMED Assistant Coaches: Steele, Thompson

Any mention of Dabo Swinney in the assistant coaching search? Supposed to be a great recruiter and he has experience in the SEC coaching.
 
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its kinda funny we have all been so tense for the past couple of months with the coach siutation now that it has died down this weekend hasn't been that exciting, maybe next week when recruiting really kicks off it will get better and the search for an offensive cooridnator.
 
Re: CONFIRMED Assistant Coaches: Steele, Thompson

tidefan23 said:
Well, let's review.

He's 27 and the youngest OC in division I.

I fail to see a problem here, but then I'm performance oriented rather than age oriented.

His team went 6-7 in '06.

That's a problem if the defense performed adequately or his offense was inconsistent and turnover prone.

Lost in a bowl game to Troy, 41-17!

The 17 points is a problem to me, the 41 is not since he didn't coach "D".

Was outscored for the season, 350 to 432.

Assuming Rice played 13 games (too lazy to look it up) that's an average of almost 27 points a game (Alabama outscored it's opponents 298 to 250, an average 23 of points per game). If Mike Shula's offense had scored at the rate Rice did, this string probably wouldn't exist nor would we be celebrating a new coach. Again, unless you can demonstrate that Applewhite's offense contributed materially to the opponents 432 points (33+ per game) I don't see this as part of the equation. Sounds more like an indictment of the Rice defense and special teams which were not his responsibility.

Had approximately 400 total yards more than the dismal CMmc

Do they award style points nowadays? I thought it was just the points the offense puts on the board???

With a pile of cash, one would think we could do better (and get more experience). Why take a chance when we can get proven experience?

Ah, now there we have 100% agreement. I can't see that it matters what school his parents attended nor of what team they were fanmc I also cannot conceive of any significant bearing the person for whom he was named, who his favorite team might have been, nor even where he might have gone to school should have on the selection procesmc In my book he simply has not yet established the credentials required to qualify for the job as Alabama's OC.

Of course, Coach Saban may see things differently, and I have no problem with that. After all, to me it seems that a head coach has the right to put anyone he wishes on his staff; he just doesn't have the right to be wrong in his judgement. Exercising bad judgement in tactics, strategy, or the hiring of assistants is ultimately what gets coaches fired, Mike Shula being a case in point.
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Recently heard that Sarkisian from USC was going to be the new OC. Can anyone confirm or deny? Thanks and roll tide
 
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I think we can add Smart to the confirmed list....he's talked to Michael McNeil, a safety recruit.

Sarkisian, Petrino, Clements, and Garrett seem to be your candidates for OC.
 
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runtheoption22 said:
I think we can add Smart to the confirmed list....he's talked to Michael McNeil, a safety recruit.

Sarkisian, Petrino, Clements, and Garrett seem to be your candidates for OC.
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Which would you think has the most ability or upside?
 
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bamakevcd said:
Which would you think has the most ability or upside?
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Clements from an experience standpoint.
Petrino is part of UL's top 2 or 3 ranked O the past few years.
Garrett was at Miami with Saban, don't know much about him.
Sarkisian is co-OC/QBs at USC....and we know what they've done lately.
 
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