Saban signs multi-year extension w/Bama, shorthorns on suicide watch...

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BroadwayJoe777

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I thought CNS was gone for sure, but not to Texas. The only realistic choice was the NFL - coaching the Houston Texans or Dallas Cowboys. Why did anyone think CNS would have any interest staying in college with a school no greater than Alabama? Then, to have to get back on the recruiting bus all over again from scratch at his age????
Anyway, this is GREAT news and may the Saban be with you all! RTR!!!
 

CrimsonNagus

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So, Texas fans expect us to believe that Saban to UT was a done deal but, Mack fought for his job and won. They supposedly had the best coach in the game ready to come but, let an 8-4 coach talk them out of it, instead of just firing him and rolling out the red carpet for Saban. This is what they want us to believe. That would be like Bama deciding to let Shula have his job back and telling Saban never mind.


Yea...right!
 

TexasRed

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Just stop while you're ahead. You have no idea about anything to do with this. We truly had enough of you people before the BCSCG a few years back and honestly that was enough to last a lifetime.

I'm sorry your team has sucked this past few years. Mack is obviously the problem and good luck finding someone to coach your team. Bye.
I don't know who you are, but you've got the wrong person and the wrong idea. I've lived in Tuscaloosa most of my life. I have three degrees from the University of Alabama. Unless you're a university employee I'm certain I've spent more of my life on that campus than you have. So I would appreciate your not jumping to conclusions based on a mis-reading of my post.

I posted on this forum for the sole reason that unlike most forums I review this one seems to be pretty open to level-headed discussions that don't deteriorate in flaming and name calling.

Having been sticking to this thread as one of the few sources of legitimate information about the Mack Brown debacle, I finally decided to post an intelligent opinion about what likely was causing all of the craziness on UT's part in the first place, which is that they must have (arrogantly) thought that all they had to do was get Mack Brown to go away and Saban would be there's. That's all that I was saying.

I'd appreciate that if you don't like the tone/context of my post (or whatever) that you let me know in less of a confrontational manner and not jump to conclusions about the person doing the posting.
 

ValuJet

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Still think Texas is not delusional?

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So, just to make sure this is clear: I hear Texas has interest in Sean Payton. Don't think he'd leave. But that's how high they're aiming


What? Vince Lombardi is not available?
 

cuda.1973

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I thought CNS was gone for sure, but not to Texas. The only realistic choice was the NFL - coaching the Houston Texans or Dallas Cowboys.
Really? Guess you don't know anything about Jerruh. (Micro-managing control freak, with an ego the size of Texas. But bigger! And a total idiot. CNS' kind of guy.............cough, cough.)
 

StalwartTide

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Perhaps these past two weeks have been sort of a cleansing. We've all worked through the "what ifs" of the last game, and have hopefully focused on the bigger picture - the past 7 years have been a fantastic ride that very, very few programs can fathom. Today -we got a great big Christmas gift.

Coach Saban let us think about everywhere we've been - hit the reset button - and let us start it again.

The Process - Act 2:
Scene 1: Jan 2 - whip OU.
Scene 2: #1 recruiting class
Scene 3: Welcome Coach Saban back to A-day with 101,000 in the seats.
Scene 4: We might have an idea...
 
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TrampLineman

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I thought CNS was gone for sure, but not to Texas. The only realistic choice was the NFL - coaching the Houston Texans or Dallas Cowboys. Why did anyone think CNS would have any interest staying in college with a school no greater than Alabama? Then, to have to get back on the recruiting bus all over again from scratch at his age????
Anyway, this is GREAT news and may the Saban be with you all! RTR!!!
Huh? I wasn't worried at all, he gave us his word that he'd stay and I had no reason to not believe him.

But you honestly thought he was going pro again? Why? His first stint was a horrible experience in his eyes and he realized (along with Mrs. Terry) that his future was back in college. He left the Dolphins because he didn't have full control so why would he fool with the Cowboys where WE ALL KNOW Jerry wouldn't give up his control. To me, thinking or worrying he was going pro was worse than the Tejas fans thinking it was a "done deal"
 

Al A Bama

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Roll Tide Roll!!!!!!!

I'll be at A Day if the Lord's willing and the creek doesn't rise and my heart is still ticking.

What a GREAT day for Bama fans! Been away from TV's and computers for most of the night, but it's great to see this great news.

Now we can worry about who the next starting QB will be after the game on January 2 and just who will sign to play for the Crimson Tide!

Remember! We've got to Fill up BDS for A Day come rain or shine!
 

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Re: New Discussion Thread on Possible Coaching Changes...

So here's my challenge to ALL of us - do whatever you can to let the Sabans know you appreciate them. Remember that 100,000 turnout at A-day we talked about? Why not boost it a bit and let's try to do it? I asked about A-day already, I'll have to drive 600 miles but I'm already planning to go. I might even go to the Sugar Bowl since I'll have a place to stay for free.

I'm challenging ALL of us to do what we can and show our love and support for the Sabans.
I know I was annoying, redundant, and incessant with my whole attendance, bla bla bla thing. I never breathed a word of that during the Shula era, and it wasn't that I didn't care about Alabama football, but because it wasn't nearly as important then. Alabama wasn't on the verge of titles, they weren't on the verge of a lot of 5 star recruits, and they didn't have a coach that even knew to care about that sort of thing like Saban does.

At this point though, I look at it like this. Imagine if going to A-Day, and staying until the end of the games, only has a 1% impact on Saban staying, and on recruiting. Do we really want to risk it? I'd bet even some of the fans who left early for Senior Day would have felt guilty had Saban left, because they know Saban notices that sort of thing.

So, at this point in time we can have a positive impact, and we can play our part. To me, that feels good, that's nice. It's nice to be able to do something as simple as sitting in a seat and feel like you're part of the process. It's not 600 miles for me (only 200), and I know not everyone can go, but to those of us that are able, it is a way we can show our appreciation.

Honestly though, it's nice that we have something to be happy about. The Auburn loss doesn't seem so bad now, and FSU and Auburn had to take a back seat to Alabama/Saban talk for a little while (which doesn't hurt recruiting either). Low put up a decent article on ESPN, SIAP: http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/91206/its-no-surprise-that-saban-is-staying
 

im4uainva

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Re: New Discussion Thread on Possible Coaching Changes...

ROLL TIDE! I am soooo glad CNS is sticking with the Tide. I read a number of posts stating that even if CNS left, Bama would be OK. We are Bama! I am not so sure of that. Was Bama ok after CPB retired? After CGS retired? Coaches such as these are a rare breed indeed. I just hope this is not a process that has to be repeated year after year. I have enough gray hair (what's left anyway)

Roll Tide Roll...A'ight
 

lelandhorne

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Re: New Discussion Thread on Possible Coaching Changes...

Saban would have signed with Texas if Colt McCoy hadn't got hurt.
 

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