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Steve Spurrier: Nick Saban’s replacement at Alabama will last ‘2 to 3 years’

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  • KudzuKudzu Posts: 411 ✭✭✭✭ Senior

    I'm with you on both, particularly Spurrier. The "quitting" point below plus the fact that he is incredibly bombastic in the media. His post-CFB actions are the definitive "it's easier to be a critic than an actor"... plus he always states things as certainties because HE says them. Super annoying... have heard those working/playing for him feel similarly and that only success countered his behaviors.

    On Saban, had less of a concern with him until he started losing the last few years and, more than once or twice, blamed his players (in public!) without taking much personal responsibility. I was actually surprised that after the UM semi-final loss he was waayyyy more open about accepting blame (see the "bad call" admission, in particular)... I should have realized that was because he knew it was his last game, most likely.

    These ARE two legendary coaches, but when you see similar or better success without much of the downside behaviors (except a little media snarkiness... who wouldn't sometimes?), it REALLY makes you appreciate what Dawg Nation has with CKS 😁

  • BrooksieBrooksie Posts: 610 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    …”Things at Alabama are starting to appear just as shaky as the coaching search lingers on.

    it’s only been two days

  • robinsdawgrobinsdawg Posts: 124 ✭✭✭ Junior

    Saw in an interview with Chris Fowler yesterday, Saban said Bama's giving him an office in the stadium. Sure he'll have a significant say in who they hire and will provide "Top Cover" for at least a few years to whoever they do hire, to keep off the vultures until the new coach has had ample time to get up to speed.

  • GtheGreekGtheGreek Posts: 1,171 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate
    edited January 12

    Fan base (extremely unrealistic) expectation is the prime reason all of the popular D-1 candidates would be doomed to failure....10/2 0r heaven help us 9/3 just ain't goin to cut it in Tusk are loosa with "you must win" against Auburn and you had better win against Georgia, Tenn, LSU, Texas, Ole Miss or at least go 4 & 1......Greg Byrnes knows this conundrum full well ...... lower expectations (at least get a couple of years to get it done) by getting a lesser known coach that is a winning proven motivator like Trent Dilfer, or how bout Jeff Traylor of USTA....he'd own Texas recruiting, how bout Matt Rhule and guess who would be his QB!!! how bout Brent Key.... with Buster as his OC...the other team to hang 21 on The Dawgs, maybe Jamey Chadwell of Liberty or Jeff Brohm of Louisville.... I could even see Barry Odum make a return to The SEC!

  • navydawgnavydawg Posts: 3,364 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Yep. Agree. And what they Both had in common, was they both knew how to work the SEC front office and Refs on the field during games. Spurrier was notorious about calling and writing letters to the SEC Commish at Any and All things he perceived as not being in His favor. I believe Saban was the same. Saban was our Publicly lobbying for Bama to be in the Final Four Before they even played the Dawgs in the SECCG !!

  • KudzuKudzu Posts: 411 ✭✭✭✭ Senior

    With this thinking (which I agree with and makes me reevaluate my earlier "picks"), I wonder if Deion comes back into the picture? I think hard to pull in a 4-win guy, but who knows? If Deion saw this as a 3-year platform to get to the NFL... maybe? Still think it's a long-shot, but maybe he's not as off-the-table as I initially thought.

    Maybe this boils down to who is the most overconfident candidate "Bama can find? If so, Deion certainly has that!

  • CClayC88CClayC88 Posts: 135 ✭✭✭ Junior

    How did Ron Zook coach 60 games for Florida in just 3 seasons? That's impressive

  • BigDawg61BigDawg61 Posts: 2,572 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate
    edited January 12

    I think that's pretty standard at most major programs. Jerry Sandusky got office and facilities privileges at Penn State, after he retired. Nick probably won't even be in Tuscaloosa next year, to use His. Didn't he just buy a place, in Florida, last year?

    Just sayin'...I think, as far as Bama and their "Rabid Football Atmosphere"....a guy can only take so-much. Lol...he's "southbound and down"....IMO.

    In fact....after giving it some thought....Saban is more likely to give Billy Napier and Steve Spurrier an assist at Florida. Lol...they both, detest UGA and, feel a little "sorry" for Billy Boy.

  • JimWallaceJimWallace Posts: 6,143 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    It's as obvious as the moon in the sky. Why would Spurrier get any credit for pointing out the obvious?

    Go, Dawgs!

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  • 80Grad195580Grad1955 Posts: 17 ✭✭ Sophomore

    No new coach likes having an old coach looking over his shoulder - especially if it's the GOAT. All KD would have to do is disagree with Saban one time and the paint would start peeling off the walls. I don't think Saban will stick his nose into the new regime too much. He knows it's time to move on. Life is short and he is on the back end of it now. Millions in wealth do nobody any good in the grave. Live while you can, Nick. Well done.

  • TrippTripp Posts: 517 ✭✭✭✭ Senior

    "Steve Spurrier has a pretty good idea why Alabama is having a tough time replacing Nick Saban." You are kidding, Right? 3 days to find a replacement and that is considered tough?

  • BigDawg888BigDawg888 Posts: 1,626 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    At the rate Alabama is losing coaches and players 3 years might be optimistic.

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