I don't think Greg Byrne has done that bad a job as a whole, he did hire Nate Oats after all. I think he might have made the mistake of treating the Alabama football job like the basketball one. He could afford to take a shot on unproven at that level in basketball, but it was a much greater risk in football where the resources and expectation are both higher.
Mind you, he finds the next Nick Saban or Urban Myer he looks like a genius, but I think he might have overthought it a bit.The downside of going with a less proven coach is you might find the next Charlie Strong or Scott Frost. He took a big swing and the problem is he did it with the bases loaded.
We'll just have to see how this plays out though...
Right, I appreciate his "shoot your shot" approach. He seemed prepared and ready for the moment. So many other ADs sound tone deaf and pandering when they make hires.
Just only so many times he gets to spend that much of other people's money
