Tracking Saban's Replacement Thread

[VolFreakJosh]

The mystique is gone, and rival sec schools will use the departure of Saban to successfully recruit against bama. Deboer doesn't set the world on fire recruiting anyway. Kiffin would have absolutely killed it there.

If Kiffin is the answer, why didn’t they hire him?

 

[General Jack]

Not sure Florida will pass on Kiffin next year. You know with our curse vs UF that's exactly where he'll end up. Spurrier II.

Kiffin following Napier would be an interesting culture shift. From bible studies to coke benders at the strip club. I'd imagine the latter is a better fit for florida.

 

[YankeeVol]

 

[xman1102]

h,

 

[GoVols1998Yeah!]

They should retire the head coach position and leave the coordinators to argue about everything as equals.

 

[AthensVol2007]

They played unnecessarily tight games all season long, and gave Texas every opportunity to win the Sugar Bowl before Sark decided to Sark it up. They had a better QB than Oregon or Michigan, and I'd put their WR starters on par with Texas and Oregon.

Just see DeBoer as Drinkwitz-tier in the SEC.

Why are they unnecessarily tight? That’s your standard. UW’s last 4 classes are 19, 42, 89 and 24; their talent on paper isnt a juggernaut. They’re talented on the field because they’ve been developed well. Doesn’t erase the fact that they typically recruit 3-4th best in the PAC-12.

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

I was sure looking forward to some more...

 

[JoeMiltonsAgent]

Was kind of hoping Dabo would go there and completely implode after getting questioned by Tyler from Tuscaloosa after a blowout by the Vols.

 

[loservol]

I was sure looking forward to some more...
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Its only fun when it's Saban losing it on the sideline.

 

[AthensVol2007]

W

None of that indicates success at Bama in the new SEC - but that doesn’t mean he won’t be successful. Just surprising they had to go outside the obvious circles. Even Saban failed miserably in the NFL meaning that sometimes great coaches are unable to rise above a very different environment.

Who’s the circle that doesn’t have an equivalent to better job? Only Kiffin.

 

[AthensVol2007]

Like he did against Michigan?

Yeah because our defense and Michigan’s are close to the same.

 

[rgvol]

Not a great hire just average

 

[hUTch2002]

Yeah but he was good at Fresno too. With the stocked roster at Bama (yes I know there’s transfers) I don’t think next years game will be a walk in the park.

He was but that was one and a half years. His one full year was 9-3, right? I’m going off memory so maybe I’m wrong. He’s a good coach and of course next year will be tough as he will have a loaded roster but I like our chances next year and beyond.

 

[BARknox bouncer]

Like he did against Michigan?

Michigan would of beat us worst than SC did in 22

 

[TNHopeful505]

Okay, hear me out. You know how Saban and Bellichick are best friends?

How much would you guys love to see a broadcast of Saban and Bellichick breaking down games like Peyton and Eli do? Or to hear them do podcasts?

I personally think that would be amazing, and I kind of hope they do something together.

Just a thought I had. I do think Saban goes into broadcasting.

 

[LadyVolette]

Well that was a boring coach search

 

[VFL-82-JP]

Well that was a boring coach search

You have to take the little thrills where you can find them.

Having Bama swing and miss, what, four times before getting a bite? Lanning, then Sarkisian, then Norvell, then Butch Jones, and finally having to settle on DeBoer? That's pretty fun. Heh.

Seriously, though, Dan White executed his coaching search more efficiently and with far less public awareness of the steps, under much more trying circumstances, than Bama just did.

I'd say this reconfirms how blessed we are with our new AD.

Go Vols!

 

[LadyVolette]

You have to take the little thrills where you can find them.

Having Bama swing and miss, what, four times before getting a bite? Lanning, then Sarkisian, then Norvell, then Butch Jones, and finally having to settle on DeBoer? That's pretty fun. Heh.

Seriously, though, Dan White executed his coaching search more efficiently and with far less public awareness of the steps, under much more trying circumstances, than Bama just did.

I'd say this reconfirms how blessed we are with our new AD.

Go Vols!

Valid points.. ours just have that extra panache, flair and mystery hopefully, we won’t have to do another for a very long time

 

[Flipdaddy]

Let’s make it a mission not to get beat by a head coach in his first season with a new team

Zook
Meyer
Saban
Smart
And on and on.

 

[tomq_123]

This is definitely not something a new HC should be happy about. Saban critiquing every move you make. Can’t wait!!!!

 

[LAVol1]

They weren’t equally talented though on paper. Where does Washington match up vs Texas, Oregon and Michigan in recruiting rankings? He did what Saban couldn’t do this year and beat Texas.

Apples to apples: Saban took UM to OT. Washington got curb stomped by UM. Bama, a much better team at the end of the year, probably would have beaten TX in the playoffs.

 

[AthensVol2007]

Apples to apples: Saban took UM to OT. Washington got curb stomped by UM. Bama, a much better team at the end of the year, probably would have beaten TX in the playoffs.

The point is his team wasn’t loaded compared to the other 3 playoff teams, nor compared to some of the other teams they beat i.e. Oregon. The staff developed and schemed very well, ala what Heupel has done.

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

This is definitely not something a new HC should be happy about. Saban critiquing every move you make. Can’t wait!!!!

This is the part that absolutely thrills me. Kalen is a good coach and develops talent, I think that’s clear. But following the GOAT in the current age is hard enough - now imagine having Saban riding everything you do, raising eyebrows at every decision, and being in the shadow to remind people how good things were when he was the coach and he’s still in the building.

Not going to end well and I love to see it.

 

[JCHateSteve]

Well that was a boring coach search

To be fair, we've set a pretty high bar for that, over the years.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

This is the part that absolutely thrills me. Kalen is a good coach and develops talent, I think that’s clear. But following the GOAT in the current age is hard enough - now imagine having Saban riding everything you do, raising eyebrows at every decision, and being in the shadow to remind people how good things were when he was the coach and he’s still in the building.

Not going to end well and I love to see it.

I think Saban is just doing damage control. He's trying not to have his retirement create a stampede of guys to the portal and a bunch of decommits of his recruits.

If he were going to watch every move the coach makes, he might as well keep the job. I think it's true Miss Terry is not well and he'll be doing what's best for her which is probably staying home more.

As much as I'd love to see him go full Phil Fulmer and show up in the film room and cause trouble for DeBoer, Saban has a bigger interest in DeBoer succeeding than most people given his sudden retirement. Saban will get some blame if DeBoer tanks because of how this went down.