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re: Alabama football is imploding and I'm enjoying every minute of it. Saban *was* the brand.

Posted on 1/17/24 at 2:22 pm to
Posted by 24chevrolet48
Beat Street
Member since Aug 2006
1804 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 2:22 pm to
Well some of the players they had on the roster was apparently pretty shallow
This post was edited on 1/20/24 at 12:45 pm
Posted by WilliamTaylor21
3117 Noles N Your Butt Ave
Member since Dec 2013
37767 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 2:27 pm to
Posted by ThatTahoeOverThere
Member since Nov 2021
4517 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 2:39 pm to
Saban could GAF less about exit strategy or having a smooth transition. Saban is a very proud person and would love nothing better than the next coach to fail so he can gloat. The guy recommended Houston Nutt when he left LSU. Houston fricking Nutt.
Posted by bayou85
Concordia
Member since Sep 2016
10629 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 3:00 pm to
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Bama football won't implode. The SEC and ESPN will see to that.


The SEC only needs 1 power. Pivot to UGA
Posted by HubbaBubba
North of DFW, TX
Member since Oct 2010
50645 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 3:11 pm to
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Just look at Georgia. They're at the top of the mountain in terms of program (culture, winning, recruiting) and that is solely because of Kirby.
Naw, Georgia has always had a significant program, and Mark Richt was a consistent 10 wins a season coach. Lot of standards were set before Kirby got there.
Posted by abellsujr
Member since Apr 2014
37287 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 3:48 pm to
This is very beautiful
Posted by evil cockroach
27.98N // 86.92E
Member since Nov 2007
8817 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 4:02 pm to
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Alabama fans: PLAYERS COME HERE BECAUSE WE ARE ALABAMA.
if any Bama fan thought that. wow!

Players go to coaches who can get them to the NFL and its $500,000 minimum wage, which you need when you have a single mom, three uncles, five friends, and one preacher who are all counting on you to give them money.
Posted by GeorgeWest
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2013
14627 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 4:06 pm to
Alabama Football was the winningest in the SEC...

before Bear Bryant came to bama in the 1950s...

before Nick Saban came to Bama in 2007.

They are gonna fall back now but won't stay back for long. Much depends on how DeBoer does in 2024-25-26.
Posted by GetmorewithLes
UK Basketball Fan
Member since Jan 2011
22011 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 4:12 pm to
That is what happens when the pitch is come play for the GOAT and then he leaves. It shows that those players were there for Saban rather than for the Bama brand. Every program has their homers who would go there regardless. I am surprised there are that many non-homers.
Posted by LSUStar
Medellin
Member since Sep 2009
11405 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 4:32 pm to
Everything disagreeable about CFB will only get worse. No way to put the genie back in the lamp.
Posted by Schmelly
Member since Jan 2014
15660 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 4:35 pm to
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They’re experiencing what we did when Wade was let go


LOL. Will Wade & Nick Saban…in the same sentence…LOL
Posted by bayou85
Concordia
Member since Sep 2016
10629 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 4:43 pm to
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Will Wade & Nick Saban…in the same sentence


If you offered that comparison up to Will… it’d be a damn strong offer(ing).


I’m sorry.
Posted by UpstairsComputer
Prairieville
Member since Jan 2017
1786 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 4:46 pm to
Posted by ibldprplgld
Member since Feb 2008
26802 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 4:53 pm to
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I'm kinda with you. Love that this is happening to Bama, but the system itself seems kinda messed up. I'm all for players getting the opportunity to transfer if their coach leaves, but maybe a month is too long of a window since there is the spring portal window already in place as well.


I agree with you, but maybe make it a two way street. Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy to see Bama get fricked, but if players can transfer from the school with a coaching change, then players should be able to transfer to the school as well during the window.

I don’t get the wisdom of only making it a one way street.
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
53459 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 4:55 pm to
Remember when saban bragged how much nil Bryce young was getting
Posted by OJsLifeCoach
NYC
Member since Aug 2023
2803 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 4:59 pm to
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Naw, Georgia has always had a significant program, and Mark Richt was a consistent 10 wins a season coach. Lot of standards were set before Kirby got there.


Richt was a great coach and brought a winning culture but he absolutely did not take it to the level Kirby has.

Just for example, recruiting. Richt had 2 top 5 recruiting classes over 15 years.

Kirby has a machine down there now. They haven't been out of the top 3 since 2016 (per On3).

And if Kirby left tomorrow, that would change within a years time.
This post was edited on 1/17/24 at 5:01 pm
Posted by Forever
Member since Dec 2019
6633 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 5:02 pm to
Lol at the thread titled “we will be a fascinating case study”

No, you won’t. The reality of the situation is that an average SEC program resource-wise was lucky enough to have the 2 greatest coaches of all time for very long tenures. Saban and Bryant were everything that Bama was. Their fans aren’t smart enough to figure that out but they probably won’t get a third Bryant or Saban, just an insanely lucky hand they were dealt.
Posted by TheRouxGuru
Member since Nov 2019
13238 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 5:04 pm to
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For the first time it’s actually making me question whether to even buy tickets anymore


Because of the portal??
Posted by ElderTiger
Planet Earth
Member since Dec 2010
7643 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 5:29 pm to
I wonder how long it will take for the BAMA fans to start jumping on Saban for “ leaving us high and dry and not planning for a stable transition ?”
Posted by LSUvet72
Member since Sep 2013
13103 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 5:35 pm to
They are like stampeding cattle shocked in their arses that Satan is GONE.

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