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re: Why isn’t Bama more worried about this guys recruiting track record?
Posted on 1/12/24 at 7:25 pm to Tigers0918
Posted on 1/12/24 at 7:25 pm to Tigers0918
Yeah sure. He could fail.
I’m just saying Alabama is not going to sit back and watch an Auburn happen. And I absolutely do not think recruiting is going to plummet. Drop yes. But they are 100% going to invest millions to get players. Make no mistake. I hate it, but it’s true.
I’m just saying Alabama is not going to sit back and watch an Auburn happen. And I absolutely do not think recruiting is going to plummet. Drop yes. But they are 100% going to invest millions to get players. Make no mistake. I hate it, but it’s true.
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Posted on 1/12/24 at 7:36 pm to Tigers0918
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They also thought Mike Shula, Price, and Franchione were great coaches when they hired them,
This shows how much Saban has skewed things. There never was and never will be another hire like that.
Shula was all that was an available after Price had to be let go, in the late spring I don’t think think anyone would thought wow great hire. Price did an amazing job at Washington St we’ll never know what he could have done since he was fired for off field issues before coaching a game. Fran took over a 3-8 team with probation issues and went 7-5, 10-3 including beat down of Saban in TS before leaving, he was garbage at A&M but he no knows what would have happened if he stayed at Bama.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 7:42 pm to abellsujr
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Yeah sure. He could fail.
I’m just saying Alabama is not going to sit back and watch an Auburn happen. And I absolutely do not think recruiting is going to plummet. Drop yes. But they are 100% going to invest millions to get players. Make no mistake. I hate it, but it’s true.
A few ways to look at it. Washington had 2022 TCU levels of senior leadership. They were going to be decimated next year.
If Saban had waited another year to retire, do you think Bama would have hired him had UW gone 8-5 in the Big 10 in 2024? Because I think that's a great season for them next year with them losing about 20 starters this offseason.
I think the frustration for the rest of the SEC will be that he can clearly pick QBs out of the portal. Jake Haener was a pretty good QB for Fresno St.
Now, my hope is that DeBoer is fools gold on that end because he knew about Penix when he was his OC at Indiana.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 7:47 pm to thekid
Why would an LSU fan be concerned for Bama's recruiting. We're about to emerge as a phoenix from the ashes of the remains of college football and rain terror on all that stands in our way.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 7:54 pm to OvertheDwayneBowe
There’s no way Bama will allow a “high risk” guy to come in and ruin their recruiting process. And they definitely are not going to stop spending on it.
As far as if he will fail or not, that is unknown of course. But Bama certainly is happy.
As far as if he will fail or not, that is unknown of course. But Bama certainly is happy.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 7:55 pm to tigereye58
He played with 3 star players in the Pac 12. The top half of the SEC could do what Washington did in the Pac 12. The SEC is a different animal. You need great coaching and stud players.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 7:57 pm to thekid
This is actually a very big concern and I’m surprised it hasn’t been brought up more.
The SEC is an arms race like never before. Does this guy have it?
The SEC is an arms race like never before. Does this guy have it?
Posted on 1/12/24 at 8:02 pm to memphisplaya
That’s the biggest mistake he could make
Posted on 1/12/24 at 8:05 pm to thekid
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Why isn’t Bama more worried about this guys recruiting track record?
Were you worried about Saban's recruiting when LSU hired him back in 1998?
This was his final recruiting class at Michigan State:
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TE Chris Baker 6'4" 250lb Saline
DB/WR Duron Bryan 6'0" 185lb Lexington Park, MD
DT Willie Comerford 6'4" 280lb St. Petersburg, FL
QB Lorenzo Guess 6'3" 190lb Wayne
TB Herb Haygood 6'0" 180lb Sarasota, FL
DB Renaldo Hill 5'11" 170lb Detroit
LB Matt Kropf 6'4" 220lb Traverse City
QB Matt Mauck 6'3" 220lb Jasper, IN
TE/LB Ivory McCoy 6'4" 225lb Chicago, IL
LB Ben Meloche* 6'3" 225lb Beloeil, Quebec
LB Joel Mesman 6'3" 245lb Grand Rapids
DE Nick Meyers 6'4" 255lb Springfield, OH
OL Shawn Murphy 6'5" 285lb Cincinnati, OH
WR/DB Demont Smith 5'11" 175lb Grand Rapids
OL Josh Smith 6'5" 275lb O'Fallon, IL
DL Artie Steinmetz 6'5" 275lb Edgewood, KY
WR/DB DeMario Suggs 6'0" 185lb Toledo, OH
LB T.J. Turner 6'4" 240lb Hillsboro, OH
DT Marty Wensel 6'4" 275lb Slatington, PA
Did a single name on this roster make it to the NFL?
Posted on 1/12/24 at 8:06 pm to DhanTigers212
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Just wait until they don’t win 10 games next season and not in the top 5 in recruiting
Especially with milroe at qb. Things are gonna drop off quickly at bammer and recruits will know the program is in decline
Posted on 1/12/24 at 8:09 pm to Tigers0918
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They also thought Mike Shula, Price, and Franchione were great
Blanked LSU, and Nick Saban, 31-0 in Baton Rouge.
He left because we went on probation. Looking back it was a terrible decision for him.
Worked out in the end for us.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 8:18 pm to TideSaint
Seems like a lot of dancing around a valid question in this thread.
It’s ironic bc they hired a guy who is no more a “fit” than BK is at LSU and I guess it’s embarrassing to admit the hypocrisy now.
He’s a good coach and will do a good job just as BK is doing a good job despite the concerns from sec folks that he wasn’t a “fit”
It’s ironic bc they hired a guy who is no more a “fit” than BK is at LSU and I guess it’s embarrassing to admit the hypocrisy now.
He’s a good coach and will do a good job just as BK is doing a good job despite the concerns from sec folks that he wasn’t a “fit”
Posted on 1/12/24 at 8:30 pm to Boodis Man
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Especially with milroe at qb
Like LSU, qbs will be lining up to play for Deboer after what he did with Penix. They are 100% portaling a starting qb for '24.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 8:39 pm to sunnydaze
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Bama recruits itself at this point
bullshite. Saban was the selling point. The elite players knew Saban could get them to the league. This cat is in for an interesting ride.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 8:42 pm to memphisplaya
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Wants to bring his Washington staff with him
Please let this happen
Posted on 1/12/24 at 8:49 pm to tigereye58
Won bs conference. If you think he wins east or west with that team you are in for rude awakening. Who did they beat Oregon twice, YAY!
Posted on 1/12/24 at 9:03 pm to Tigers0918
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No, I don't count little league.
Why, because it doesn't fit neatly into your argument?
Yeah, let's just ignore the part of his career where he won multiple championships with a fraction of the resources he has now.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 9:03 pm to tigereye58
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He just played for a national championship with 3* recruits. This is an A+ hire.
He went undefeated in the PAC 12. Not exactly a monumental task given he had no competition other than Oregon. Yes, a good game against Texas, but got his sh*t pushed in by a good, but not out of this world, Michigan. Look, he might turn out ok but to say it’s an A+ is a real stretch if you’re basing this off this year.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 9:13 pm to thekid
Arrogance, brand sells itself not the coach
Posted on 1/12/24 at 9:57 pm to Daringer
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Not a bama fan at all but come on do you really think recruiting Washington is anything like recruiting bama. He will be fine recruiting.
His 2024 class at UWw is behind fricking Purdue. While having a stellar season and a very good one last year.
Washington isn't that bad to recruit to.
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