I just listened to the Finebaum interview with Kirk Herbstreit and I found some of his comments very interesting concerning what kind of coach Alabama needs to be looking for. He said that it would be good to hire not only a good coach but one with a little personality or charisma. He said we need to hire a coach that produces the right persona and one that gives a positive perception to the media about Alabama football. I think he is right about hiring someone with these qualities. You can listen to the interview at www.finebaum.com. What do you guys think?
Kirk Herbstreit Interview
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Kirk pretty much said what I had been thinking the whole time. Especially concerning Grobe and Johnson.
Yes, Kirk is a thoughtful guy, and I always enjoy his comments.
He said he had difficulty picturing Grobe or Johnson at Alabama ... fine coaches, but for the Bama job a coach needs to have a certain "presence" and riveting leadership ability, and he wasn't sure those two would fit the bill.
He thought Saban definitely did ... when Saban talks, people listen. He also mentioned Bo Pelini (defensive coordinator at LSU) ... and referred to Pelini as almost the polar opposite of Coach Shula in style.
He said if Bama didn't get Saban, he had no idea who was next on the list.
Good interview.
He said he had difficulty picturing Grobe or Johnson at Alabama ... fine coaches, but for the Bama job a coach needs to have a certain "presence" and riveting leadership ability, and he wasn't sure those two would fit the bill.
He thought Saban definitely did ... when Saban talks, people listen. He also mentioned Bo Pelini (defensive coordinator at LSU) ... and referred to Pelini as almost the polar opposite of Coach Shula in style.
He said if Bama didn't get Saban, he had no idea who was next on the list.
Good interview.
Kirk had some good points on Finebaum. Personality is something I would LOVE to see on the sidelines come next year!!
Kirk seems like such a weinie to me. He seems always to say what sounds good. Earlier this year, before the conference title games, he was clamoring for Michigan to go to the championship, during one of his broadcasts. Then, when it became obvious that this was BS, he changed his tune. It appears that he never really knows what he's talking about.
Perhaps he is just able to admit when he is wrong, or he is open minded enough to see that the story changes as the season plays itself out...
Well it should have been obvious earlier, and campaigning for a team during a broadcast is unfair, IMO. . .
I think Kirk benefits from having to work with his "sidekicks" Fowler and Corso. Those two guys can be so uninformed/inflammatory/clueless that Kirk sometimes doesn't have to do too much to come off looking good.
I do like him, however, and think that his comments on our situation have been well-thought out and insightful.
I'd definitely take him over most of the other jackarses on ESPN. They should put Lou out of his misery. I'm tired of watching him drool all over the set.
I do like him, however, and think that his comments on our situation have been well-thought out and insightful.
I'd definitely take him over most of the other jackarses on ESPN. They should put Lou out of his misery. I'm tired of watching him drool all over the set.
The reason I like the guy is he tells the truth without being a jerk about it.
I agree. Kirk is one of the few in sports news that has been complimentary of Bama. He is not a "yes" man.
I too appreciate Kirk and view his thoughts better than some/most of the reprobates sitting behind the microphones and in front of the TV cameras of today.
I mean, being a "The Ohio State University" grad, he could push or talk about OSU more; but he doesn't overly rah rah about them any more than deserved by a #1 team.
I think he sees how strong a conference the SEC is and appreciates what so many of the teams have to offer vs the Big 10. I think visiting SEC campuses on saturday's has opened his eyes a lot.......
........and, don't get me started with Lee Corso!!!:BigA:
I mean, being a "The Ohio State University" grad, he could push or talk about OSU more; but he doesn't overly rah rah about them any more than deserved by a #1 team.
I think he sees how strong a conference the SEC is and appreciates what so many of the teams have to offer vs the Big 10. I think visiting SEC campuses on saturday's has opened his eyes a lot.......
........and, don't get me started with Lee Corso!!!:BigA:
Herbstreit's comments were dead on...especially those at the end of the interview. He correctly identified the personality necessary to be HC at Alabama without pointing out that former CMS was lacking in that area.
Thanks for the link. I would have missed it since I don't listen to Finebaum.
Thanks for the link. I would have missed it since I don't listen to Finebaum.
Herbstreit is a rareity in primetime sports: he offers honest, straightforward and often insightful comments without much bias or hidden agenda.
Of particular note: he was probably the first modern day national sports commentator to advance the opinion that SEC is the strongest college football conference. This opinion usually gets one pilloried by the biased media, but Kirk made his case so well and so often, that now even Notre Dame homers like Beano Cooke commonly list the SEC as best.
As the son of a big 10 coach and former big 10 player, his ability to admit, and then really promote the aopinion, that the college game "is just bigger and more impressive in the south", really impresses me.
Of particular note: he was probably the first modern day national sports commentator to advance the opinion that SEC is the strongest college football conference. This opinion usually gets one pilloried by the biased media, but Kirk made his case so well and so often, that now even Notre Dame homers like Beano Cooke commonly list the SEC as best.
As the son of a big 10 coach and former big 10 player, his ability to admit, and then really promote the aopinion, that the college game "is just bigger and more impressive in the south", really impresses me.
He understands the difference in a role of a reporter, and a commentator...that later, just like an editorial.
While that line is lost with a lot of beat writers/reporters...it's not lost with him. NOW, those that watch the show and here him talk about college football seem to fail in understanding the difference.
Herbstreit knows what it is like to play for a great tradition, therefore I respect his opinions. He is not a spoiled boy from the Northeast that is more interested in Red Sox getting a new pitcher than college football right before bowl season. ESPN has become a joke. The WWE is much more believable and entertaining!
Without getting into an analysis of ESPN Gameday, the world wide leader, or any former Ohio State quarterbacks; I disagree with his point.
A football coach might NOT be a media darling and still be able to coach football.
If he can get his to line up and beat yours, what does "star" power have to do with it?
The media's image of Alabama may or may not be accurate, but it is not relevant to the games.
Trying to impose media darling as a prerequisite for the position of football coach is a stretch (for me, anyway).
I believe a coach best represents himself and his team while the clock is running.
A football coach might NOT be a media darling and still be able to coach football.
If he can get his to line up and beat yours, what does "star" power have to do with it?
The media's image of Alabama may or may not be accurate, but it is not relevant to the games.
Trying to impose media darling as a prerequisite for the position of football coach is a stretch (for me, anyway).
I believe a coach best represents himself and his team while the clock is running.
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I listened to this interview. He has made comments in a previous interview on Finebaum in similar vein. He was talking about "presence" and how when certain coaches are around, you know they're in the room. He said that he never noticed that with CMS.
I think he's talking more about a coach that's the-bull-of-the-woods rather than one that give's good interviews.
I think he's talking more about a coach that's the-bull-of-the-woods rather than one that give's good interviews.
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