Sorry but if he's the best guy available then that tells me that Charlie Strong, Gary Patterson, Tommy Tuberville and probably 2-3 others aren't available. The guys I've named have proved they can win as a head coach.
You're right about Cutcliffe. My point is that Dooley was recommended to us by Saban. I'm sure Smart would be, too. As a UT fan it rubs me the wrong way when we rely on the Bama to recommend a head coach for us. I want Bama to hate us not look at us like Bama Jr. And like it's already been pointed out- you don't think kids are lining up to play for Bama because of Smart, right?