Bama's trouble finding a new coach highlights how blue blood programs in college sports aren't the draw they used to be.

[BobbyBlue32]

Alabama forced to hire the coach of the championship runner up. Truly forced to scrape the bottom of the barrel there.

Took them 2 whole days too.

 

[crawfords corner]

There was no trouble. The only guy they offered the job to took it.

 

[GoCats-GoHerd88]

Maybe they are and we just don't know yet

Best news I’ve heard all day!! We can all hope this is the case!! 😆

 

[Skyguyb27]

There was no trouble. The only guy they offered the job to took it.

Not according to basically all the social media and news networks.

 

[wldctky]

Bama may have struck out on every one of their top targets. Guys at good but not great programs like Oregon are staying put. Everyone is always so sure when Cal leaves we can lure a guy like Drew or Lloyd, but I really don't think it's as easy as people think. Being at the level of a Oregon football or Baylor basketball has incredible job security and guys like Drew will have the court named after them when they leave. Why leave a great situation to put yourself into a pressure cooker where it takes very little to be on the hot seat? Especially if you've always proven you can win where you are, like Drew has at Bayl

Bama may have struck out on every one of their top targets. Guys at good but not great programs like Oregon are staying put. Everyone is always so sure when Cal leaves we can lure a guy like Drew or Lloyd, but I really don't think it's as easy as people think. Being at the level of a Oregon football or Baylor basketball has incredible job security and guys like Drew will have the court named after them when they leave. Why leave a great situation to put yourself into a pressure cooker where it takes very little to be on the hot seat? Especially if you've always proven you can win where you are, like Drew has at Baylor.

what makes you think they were having trouble finding a coach? some BS rumors on the internet? they got their number 1 target whether you like it or not

 

[Ripcord65]

I presume everybody knows by now that Alabama has hired Kalen DeBoer, who just took the University of Washington to the NCAA Championship Game.

 

[kywildcats8]

Lanning and Norvell turned it down. There were rumors of Sark and he signed an extension last night. They're current target is DeBoer. If that doesn't work they might be in legit trouble.

DeBoer is 104-12 as a head coach and beat Oregon 2 times this yr- excellent coach- I live on the west coast and have watched them play numerous times- only concern is can he recruit the same as Saban and I think he can given the "Bama" name- their offense will be much better

 

[kywildcats8]

DeBoer is better than Norvell.

IMO u r 100% correct

 

[clevenger32]

This is it. ^^^

It’s not the Blue Blood per say but following the GOAT is damn near impossible.

Think Wooden
Think MJ
Think TB12

It’s a great job but the task is too big for most.

THINK RUPP… and many of you people who don’t realize the job Joe B. did. He did one of the best jobs EVER in following a legend.

 

[UKBB4Ever]

Thankfully Cal is an underachiever and not a legend.

He is a legend. And he will be damn hard to replace.

Certainly not an underachiever.

Look at UMass and Memphis after he left.

 

[UKBB4Ever]

Whoever takes over the program will take a step back from where it is now. I just think about how we got BCG to replace Tubby. Was that the only option?

BCG, while not right for UK, was a night and day improvement over Tubby.

 

[jrm693]

Saban showed a lot of class not announcing his retirement before they played Michigan or announcing after they lost to Michigan, remember John Wooden in 1975 before they played UK and refs helped him his last game plus it took away from Final Four and threw light on him.

 

[Kybluedude]

BCG, while not right for UK, was a night and day improvement over Tubby.

Can’t quite see that.

 

[ukjenning44]

He is a legend. And he will be damn hard to replace.

Certainly not an underachiever.

Look at UMass and Memphis after he left.

With vacated wins and FF’s

 

[cats2010]

Post was made in haste as bama took 48 hours to hire a coach and from all accounts Deboer was their #1 choice so they got exactly who they wanted.

 

[The_Answer1313]

Welp......this one didn't age well LOL

 

[cats2010]

Welp......this one didn't age well LOL

No kidding. 48 hours after saban resigned and no one wants to coach there yet they got their #1 choice afterall.

 

[Fox2monk]

Bama may have struck out on every one of their top targets. Guys at good but not great programs like Oregon are staying put. Everyone is always so sure when Cal leaves we can lure a guy like Drew or Lloyd, but I really don't think it's as easy as people think. Being at the level of an Oregon football or Baylor basketball has incredible job security and guys like Drew will have the court named after them when they leave. Why leave a great situation to put yourself into a pressure cooker where it takes very little to be on the hot seat? Especially if you've always proven you can win where you are, like Drew has at Baylor.

They just got the coach from the National Championship game lmfao.

 

[Fox2monk]

Welp......this one didn't age well LOL

Look at the OP, I’ve seen a lot of weird takes from him/her lately.

 

[Fox2monk]

Saban showed a lot of class not announcing his retirement before they played Michigan or announcing after they lost to Michigan, remember John Wooden in 1975 before they played UK and refs helped him his last game plus it took away from Final Four and threw light on him.

I hope UCLA stays as terrible as they are now forever.

 

[Ron Mehico]

Man this thread turned out really stupid lol

 

[BBBLazing]

Lanning and Norvell turned it down. There were rumors of Sark and he signed an extension last night. They're current target is DeBoer. If that doesn't work they might be in legit trouble.

To say they turned it down is not fair. They just didn't want to interview and said don't consider me.

 

[CaptainBoogerBuns]

BCG, while not right for UK, was a night and day improvement over Tubby.

OMG your posts are truly TERRIBLE!

 

[UK90]

BCG, while not right for UK, was a night and day improvement over Tubby.

You are a buffoon.

 

[CaptainBoogerBuns]

You are a buffoon.

He can’t be for real. BCG was a drunken, skirt chasing NIT disaster.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

BCG, while not right for UK, was a night and day improvement over Tubby.

 

[BBNinSC]

Lanning and Norvell turned it down. There were rumors of Sark and he signed an extension last night. They're current target is DeBoer. If that doesn't work they might be in legit trouble.

and I don’t understand this at all. My first and only call would have been to Lane Kiffin.
None of these other guys know how to win in the SEC and it truly is different.

 

[shodaman]

Not according to basically all the social media and news networks.

and we all social media is the best place for correct information

 

[know1]

They hired a coach away from a top program within 2 days of Saban's retirement. I wouldn't call that having trouble.

 

[know1]

BCG, while not right for UK, was a night and day improvement over Tubby.

If there was ever any doubt left - and there really wasn't - this post definetly proves you are not a UK fan.

 

[PhattyJ4UK]

Trouble?

It took all of 48 hours and they got the guy they had in their top 3 while rejecting a championship coach and norvell.

 

[cats2010]

Bama may have struck out on every one of their top targets. Guys at good but not great programs like Oregon are staying put. Everyone is always so sure when Cal leaves we can lure a guy like Drew or Lloyd, but I really don't think it's as easy as people think. Being at the level of a Oregon football or Baylor basketball has incredible job security and guys like Drew will have the court named after them when they leave. Why leave a great situation to put yourself into a pressure cooker where it takes very little to be on the hot seat? Especially if you've always proven you can win where you are, like Drew has at Baylor.

Can you please come back and put an end to this thread and acknowledge how stupid of a post this was. You can’t post something stupid, be proven wrong within a days time and then just disappear.

 

[chroix]

This is a funny premise for a thread. From what I hear Alabama might not ever have a coach again.

 

[bigblueinsanity]

I’m not sure how much of a target they were. It’s like Rick Barnes taking his name out of consideration for the Bama job.

Saban likely didn’t up and abruptly retire, there was probably a plan in place complete with his replacement already decided on.

This. More and more it looks like deboer was their target all along and he was hardly a strike out. He's as close to a sure thing as there is for bama.

That said, not sure there is a basketball version of him. Also I agree on the general notion that replacing a legend is difficult from a program perspective because it's a risk. Even replacing a very good coach is a major risk unless you have a proven quantity ready to sign on the line

 

[CaptainBoogerBuns]

 

[the nail at the foul line]

The idea that Cal cannot be replaced is laughable. Then this as an example. Keep trying B-RAD.

 

[The_Answer1313]

At my day job we had this lady who basically did it all.

They fired her during the middle of our audit.

Point being. Everyone is replacable lol

Real question is do u upgrade or downgrade by doing so lol

In terms of Cal I just wish Cal lovers would concede the point that it could go very well and Cal haters should acknowledge it could also go very wrong

 

[the nail at the foul line]

At my day job we had this lady who basically did it all.

They fired her during the middle of our audit.

Point being. Everyone is replacable lol

Real question is do u upgrade or downgrade by doing so lol

In terms of Cal I just wish Cal lovers would concede the point that it could go very well and Cal haters should acknowledge it could also go very wrong

2010 to 2015 Cal probably is irreplaceable.

2021 to 2023 Cal is easy to replace.

Things are rolling this year but we judge based on March/April.

 

[permdaddy]

There was never any trouble. Jimmy Sexton just needed a few days to get his guys some more money.

 

[permdaddy]

When it comes to college football vacancies pay close attention to who is repping the guys getting leaked as candidates. Most are Sexton clients that end up with a nice raise. Barnhart has feel victim to this several times and it's part of the reason we are severely overpaying our football coach.