Sparky Woods

[Scott4UA]

Someone told me that they had heard that Sparky Woods would not be back next year... Has anyone heard this? I don't think there is any truth or we would have heard something by now!!

 

[bayoutider]

Bad rumor as far as I know.

 

[kev4bama]

I did hear from an Alabama high school coach at the Music City Bowl that said he hoped Coach Woods would stay because he was getting alot of offers and he and Coach Shula butt heads alot. He said he talks to him all the time through the recruiting trail. He also said that at the beginning of the year Coach Shula had Darby 3rd String behind Hudson and Castille but Coach Woods had Darby first which is one of the things they were butting heads on. I guess he knew his stuff because he also told me that day that Darby had a stress fracture in his pelvis and not an abdominal pull which was being reported in the papers. Guess we will see I hope Coach Woods stays. My girlfriend and I talked with him outside a steakhouse in the Opryland Hotel about 9pm the night before the game and as always he was very cordial.


Roll Tide

Kevin

 

[rtrcam]

I did hear from an Alabama high school coach at the Music City Bowl that said he hoped Coach Woods would stay because he was getting alot of offers and he and Coach Shula butt heads alot. He said he talks to him all the time through the recruiting trail. He also said that at the beginning of the year Coach Shula had Darby 3rd String behind Hudson and Castille but Coach Woods had Darby first which is one of the things they were butting heads on. I guess he knew his stuff because he also told me that day that Darby had a stress fracture in his pelvis and not an abdominal pull which was being reported in the papers. Guess we will see I hope Coach Woods stays. My girlfriend and I talked with him outside a steakhouse in the Opryland Hotel about 9pm the night before the game and as always he was very cordial.


Roll Tide

Kevin

I would say that Ray Hudson was the best RB on the team before he went down.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

For clarification...

KD appears to have both. However, as I've posted several times, the dx is really not complete, yet. CSW has been a head coach and the transition back to assistant is never easy. Coach Torbush came to us vowing never to become a HC again, but, by the time that staff left, he was campaigning actively for the HC position. If Sparky gets an offer as a coordinator, not to mention HC, I think he'll leave. JMHO.

 

[ihatefulmer]

I know that the season is just over but I'm not sure there are many if any OC's spots open. I dont know how big of differences they had but thats not always a bad thing either, as long as it doesnt hurt the team. I would think, with SW being a ex head coach, he would realize how important it is not to ? your coach in front of the team. This something i just do see any coach tolerating. No matter how young ( Shula) might be.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

In front of the team?

I haven't heard anything of the kind, and, knowing the two men involved, I'd be amazed. Coaching staffs have disagreements behind closed doors all the time.

 

[ihatefulmer]

I haven't heard anything of the kind, and, knowing the two men involved, I'd be amazed. Coaching staffs have disagreements behind closed doors all the time.

I didn't mean to imply that was what i had heard or anything like that. The only info I get from what goes on in our program is the papers or on here. i was making the same point as you BIG guy.

Sorrry if it came out that way.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

Sorry...

I thought you had heard something about something public. I'd be surprised if there weren't sharp disagreements. There is a huge philosophical difference between CDR and CMS, for example. If there aren't arguments there, then something would be wrong...

 

[rizolltizide]

HSV, if there are such huge philosophical differences in the two then why is Rader retained on staff? I understand checks and balances but I certainly don't want to see another Charlie Stubbs type of situation. IMO, that would be a nightmare, or it might be a tremendous challenge and a tremendous opportunity. :biggrin:

 

[TerryP]

HSV, if there are such huge philosophical differences in the two then why is Rader retained on staff? I understand checks and balances but I certainly don't want to see another Charlie Stubbs type of situation. IMO, that would be a nightmare, or it might be a tremendous challenge and a tremendous opportunity. :biggrin:

I can think of half a dozen answers to this question off the top of my head. So, I'm going to choose a *generic* one and let the blanks be filled in from there.

First of all, a comparison to the Stubbs situation is....well....just wrong.

When CMS came on board I recall he and his dad talking about a 3 year window on just installing the offense. CMS. Well, very determined is a good way to picture his frame of mind when it comes to the offensive scheme we'll run during his tenure. As this scheme is being built different philosophical views are essential. Now, add to that the past experience you have with other Asst.'s on the staff and you can see the "brain pool."

 

[rizolltizide]

So you're saying basically checks and balances and more brains are smarter than one brain. That's what I figured, it's just that HSV's quote seemed like maybe there was a little more to the story. Heck, I sometimes wish Shula would listen more. Seems to me that Rader's offenses at Tulsa were pretty creative.

As for the Stubb's reference, I realize it doesn't exactly fit but you get my jest. Plus, anytime I can sneak a "tremendous" reference in there I get a kick out of it. I'm easily amused. :biggrin:

 

[bayoutider]

So you're saying basically checks and balances and more brains are smarter than one brain. That's what I figured, it's just that HSV's quote seemed like maybe there was a little more to the story. Heck, I sometimes wish Shula would listen more. Seems to me that Rader's offenses at Tulsa were pretty creative.

As for the Stubb's reference, I realize it doesn't exactly fit but you get my jest. Plus, anytime I can sneak a "tremendous" reference in there I get a kick out of it. I'm easily amused. :biggrin:

rizolltizide, do you think Coach Shula would have hired his old UA position coach just to have a little conflict on the staff?

 

[TerryP]

So you're saying basically checks and balances and more brains are smarter than one brain. That's what I figured, it's just that HSV's quote seemed like maybe there was a little more to the story. Heck, I sometimes wish Shula would listen more. Seems to me that Rader's offenses at Tulsa were pretty creative.

This caveat. How Earle and I describe philosophical differences may be eons apart.

CDR's offenses at Tulas were creative. In fact, his *signature* in the Oklahoma/Big 12 area is the results he's had with more than one quarterback both in terms of college play and attrition to the NFL.

Here I may be reading to much into the "creative" comment. Shula's play calling in our last game was very creative, IMO. We were a running based offense. Injuries and talent put us there but were still managed quite a bit of misdirection and creativity in that game. I'd have to look it up again but I want to say we had 1 reverse, two double reverses and two fake reverses along with....hook and lateral?

 

[TIDE-HSV]

Good Grief!

I neglect this thread to attend to a little business and this is what happens. CDR and CMS have a warm and close relationship - CDR, as has been stated was CMS' position coach. CMS persuaded CDR to come out of retirement. My understanding was that he wanted input from someone closer to the college game. I'm sure all their disagreements are amicable...

 

[rizolltizide]

rizolltizide, do you think Coach Shula would have hired his old UA position coach just to have a little conflict on the staff?

No. Personally I would think he hired him because he valued what he did for his career at UA, how he did it, and believes he can do it for current and future players.

 

[TiderinVA]

It's natural for a staff to have disagreements

I remember Coach Stallings mentioning that there were times in staff meetings where there were sometimes heated discussions about the upcoming game plan. He said something to the effect that that was OK. His thing was (and I used to love this saying) "You can disagree without being disagreeable.". There is a HUGE difference between having a disagreement about whatever behind closed doors and an assistant airing his dirty laundry in the media. Frankly, I'd be surprised if there WEREN'T differences of opinion behind closed doors. The HC listens to his assistants ideas of how to tackle an upcoming opponent or issue. That's one of the reasons assistants are there in the first place, to give advice or differing points of view and ultimately, the HC makes the choice, much like a CEO of a company.