Who is Saban's replacement?

Evil Crimson Dragon

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He doesn't get to bring Penix though, unfortunately.

Context matters here. He came to Washington after coaching at Frenso State, so he's been in the region, should have existing relationships. Recruiting immediately falls off a cliff. So bad that I had to click "more" on the recruiting page to even find his team. It wasn't just a small class, he had one four star recruit.

That's in his region, his own backyard. By comparison just two years earlier, Washington had 16 four star recruits! So he manages to land one his first class, that's how poorly he hit the ground running. The next year he got 8, and this year he has 7. By the way he had 9 six year seniors this year, this team certainly wasn't built around his recruiting classes...

That's still a total of 16 four stars in three classes! Compared to 16 in 2019 at Washington alone! If he does something like that at Alabama, more resources or not, there will be a massive problem, and he has no connection to the recruits in the area.

Basically who will do the recruiting for him? Because he clearly can't...
Who says he wont? I'm sure he aint just gonna sit there.............I'd imagine he will have some help

He may not even be the one chosen...............Dabo hasnt exactly set the world on fire lately but I am sure he was considered
 

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People keep saying this stuff, but unless Byrne tells us we have no idea. Even the former players are likely just running their mouths for attention.

No one who really knows what's going on is going to talk to a reporter or media click-baiter about it.
I understand; but I have found Kelly to be a pretty sharp young beat writer on the ground in T-town
 

Jack Bourbon

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He doesn't get to bring Penix though, unfortunately.

Context matters here. He came to Washington after coaching at Frenso State, so he's been in the region, should have existing relationships. Recruiting immediately falls off a cliff. So bad that I had to click "more" on the recruiting page to even find his team. It wasn't just a small class, he had one four star recruit.

That's in his region, his own backyard. By comparison just two years earlier, Washington had 16 four star recruits! So he manages to land one his first class, that's how poorly he hit the ground running. The next year he got 8, and this year he has 7. By the way he had 9 six year seniors this year, this team certainly wasn't built around his recruiting classes...

That's still a total of 16 four stars in three classes! Compared to 16 in 2019 at Washington alone! If he does something like that at Alabama, more resources or not, there will be a massive problem, and he has no connection to the recruits in the area.

Basically who will do the recruiting for him? Because he clearly can't...
That scares the bejesus out of me. I had no idea. Coaching in the SEC seems to be about 9 parts recruiting ability and 1 part everything else.
 

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He’s a great football coach and has been a superstar at every level. He OC was the one CNS wanted as his first choice. Recruits will come and he will coach them up. We’re not getting Sark and this guy won’t have Dabos ego.
He's on his way to Tuscaloosa. He may be here already.
 

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Straight up opinion here, but it could be he knows that but will take his chances on another top 5-10 program coming open in a few years and doesn't want to "be the guy that follows THE GUY".

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But on the other side of that same coin, things don't always go as planned and he could look back and regret not taking it. A bird in the hand is better than a bird in the bush...
IMO, Lanning has not gotten a job offer. If he had, he would have mentioned it and/or gotten a raise. AFAIK, neither has happened.

Lanning is 37 and has been a HC for only 2 seasons. It's very possible that Byrne does not think Lanning is ready or suited for the Alabama job.
 

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Who says he wont? I'm sure he aint just gonna sit there.............I'd imagine he will have some help
He did just sit there at Washington when it came to recruiting, that's my point.

He brings in 16 four stars in 3 years at a place that has shown they can bring in 16 in one year. That's sitting around on recruiting.
 
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He did just sit there at Washington when it came to recruiting, that's my point.

He brings in 16 four starts in 3 years at a place that has shown they can bring in 16 in one year. That's sitting around on recruiting.
I know you are advocating for Dabo, but he basically has sat on his hands with the transfer portal and has stubbornly refused to use it..........that aint going to work either, but lets give him a shot and watch recruits go elsewhere
 

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