Shula's statement through the University was incredibly classy. I'm not exactly thrilled that they didn't let him talk to his players, but I supposed it was probably for the best, depending on how he acted when Moore told him he was being let go. One can never tell in these instances. Click here to view the statement in its entirity.
Again, Kines' talk at the press conference was incredible. He's a hell of a football coach. Don't be surprised to see him in a VERY good job next year. I doubt it will be with Alabama.
There are all sorts of names being thrown around (Spurrier, Petrino, Johnson, Grobe, etc). Rumors going around that Bama asked to talk to Bobby Johnson at Vandy yesterday. Don't believe that for a second.
Spurrier was supposedly spotted at the North River Yacht Club golf course yesterday. Again, no credible sources, but the guys on the Southern Sports Report here in Memphis reported it. I seriously doubt he'd be in Tuscaloosa yesterday.
Brother Oliver's interview on Finebaum was great yesterday. Check out the audio at finebaum.com.
My dad gave me a great analogy for Oliver's interview. Oliver's like a 10 year old. He's trying to figure out if there's a santa clause or not. He's asked for this really awesome super duper 10 speed bike for christmas. He finds the exact bike he wants in the trunk of his dad's car, but he knows that he can't ask his dad about it, he can't talk to his brothers about it, but he's extemely excited because he knows what he's getting. Listen to the interview and tell me if that's not it exactly. Won't deny anything, just says that it's a great game and he still has that fire to coach.
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My friend works at North River, and I called him yesterday to see if he had heard anything about Spurrier or his wife coming out there... and he said he hasnt heard a thing about it..... i think Spurrier is out of the question but it was fun thinking we would see him on the UA sidelines # posted by Anonymous : 9:51 AM
Right on about Oliver's comments... # posted by Anonymous : 9:53 AM
Northriver is closed on Mondays for golf. I find it hard to believe he was there, but some Tuscaloosa folks I know still insist Steve Spurrier was at Northriver yesterday. Where is Spurrier today? # posted by Anonymous : 10:04 AM
Spurrier was in FL recruiting yesterday. I keep hearing from these boards and others that he is cutting recruiting short for some reason. # posted by Anonymous : 10:23 AM
Interesting comments from Jimmy Sexton this morning on Sports 56 in Memphis Reply
1) Still maintains he would be shocked if either Spurrier or Saban accepted a job at UA. 2) When Petrino was mentioned he said he thought they(UA) were after bigger fish and that we were willing to make someone the highest paid coach in college. 3) When asked who was bigger than Saban or Spurrier he wouldn't say but did say he thought we were looking at someone in the NFL for that kind of money 4) Jeff asked him if Rich Rodriguez was in that type of money and he said no, and that he did not think RR was a good fit for UA # posted by Anonymous : 10:54 AM
any link to the audio from sexton???
This could lead me to think Chucky from Tampa Bay??
Also,,any work on kines taking over DC at Texas? # posted by Anonymous : 11:09 AM
I'll make two lists, one for those that should be considered in order and those I had rather the university not even bother with that are currently popular and/or one-hit-wonders: 1. Bob Petrino--bold and aggressive, no nonsense attitude is just what Bama needs, offensive guru who could immediately goad the Auburn powers and Tuberville, has a "small" one million dollar buyout clause. Major drawbacks: needs to get a defensive coordinator with an ability to stop the opponents pass, his family loves the Louisville area and he turned down the Raiders three times on a 20 million dollar offer. 2. Steve Spurrier--although he has recently denied interest, a friend of his (Bill Oliver) stated that if the correct offer is made Steve would take a long hard look at the deal and consider his options. He is the best SEC coach since Bear and houndstooth visors would sell rapidly, he runs a generally clean program, he will not put up with a losing attitude which has infested the Bama program (i.e., acceptance of low expectations). Drawbacks--has invested a lot of time and energy at S. Car. and may not be ready to leave with a well-regarded recruiting class coming in this year, a little long in the tooth and would probably only stay 3-6 seasons b/c he will not hang around like a Paterno or Bowden. 3. Greg Schiano--brilliant defensive strategist who turned around a program that was as bad as Temple, his attitude would be greatly respected in Alabama. Drawbacks--native of Jersey area and unlikely to leave even for Miami where he also has ties. 4. Bill Parcells--perfect attitude to clean up the program from the lack of discipline of the Shula Error. Drawbacks--age, already has one of the top NFL jobs, yet four years ago he did call AD Moore about the job and Moore never bothered to return the call (this was reported in the Birmingham News by Kevin Scarbinsky and others). 5. Chris Peterson, Boise State--probably the real genius behind Dan Hawkins great record at Boise and is an offensive whiz averaging around 45 points per game over the last six seasons, young up and coming coach much like Urban Meyer at Bowling Green and Utah. Drawbacks--must get a better defensive coordinator who teaches sound coverage skills. 6. Gary Patterson--excellent coach and defensive minded. Drawbacks--Tide has already had one bad experience with a coach from TCU. 7. Paul Johnson, Navy--more adaptable in his offense than many people think, has a 98-34 overall record so a lot of experience winning and not much in the losing category is always good. Drawbacks--no experience at a major program, may be involved in a major steroid scandal at Navy. 8. Rich Rodriquez--much like Schiano there is very little chance of moving him from his current area and he would really need a severe upgrade on the defensive side of the ball, particularly against the pass. 9. Frank Beamer--has previously expressed interest in Tide job, great special teams and defense that would be very appreciated. Drawbacks--absolutely must bring Bud Foster (DC) with him and not leave him behind to take over the Va. Tech HC job or may end up like Dan Hawkins (rudderless at Colorado minus OC Chris Peterson), also runs a program that on the field edges towards dirty play and his players often demonstrate a lack of class. 10. Jimmy Johnson--complete pipedream but a great leader and unquestioned general over players, he may like to erase the bad taste left in his mouth after his Miami Dolphins experience. DO NOT EVEN BOTHER: 1. Jim Grobe--people talk about him like he has answers, Wake Forest has only won this year because Miami and FSU and others are in the dumps, so what if he finishes 11-2 or 12-2 this year b/c Shula got lucky and finished 10-2 last year in a much tougher conference. Overall record is: 69-67-1 and at Wake he is 36-34, that is simply far too many losses. He has also had SEVEN losing/non-winning seasons out of twelve, if we wanted that why not keep Shula? This guy is a bum and may be fine for WF or other colleges but do not bring him to Bama. 2.Chan Gailey--dumb redneck who cannot beat his rival Georgia; Bama needs a coach who can beat rivals LSU, Auburn, and Tennessee at least every once in a while. Tech has lost SIX in row to Georgia, again if we wanted that why not just keep Shula. He may be fine for Tech or some other college but do not bring him, like Curry (0-for Auburn lifetime) to Alabama. 3. Steve Kragthorpe--a hot name the past two seasons, but realistically he is only 29 Wins to 21 Losses, Shula was 26-23 and that is unsatisfactory. Kraggy has not big time experience and went 4-8 in 2004, not good enough. He may be fine for Tulsa or some other small college but do not bring him to Alabama. 4. David Cutcliffe--poor recruiter, does not excite the fan base or anyone else for that matter. Cannot get exited himself because he may have a heart attack at any minute. A graduate of Alabama but like Weis did not play there and he has too many ties to Fulmer. His Ole Miss teams also did not have a defense that would be needed to compete consistently. Again, fine for UT or as a HC somewhere else. 5. Anyone named MIKE--at all costs avoid Mikes. Mike DumBose--scandalous, sexual controversies and infractions, Mike Price--scandalous, sexual controversies, Mike Shula--may not know what sex is. # posted by Anonymous : 12:37 PM
Good Noon guys, Spurrier or Petrino....either those 2 or no one else.
I don't like the Rodriguez spread for personnel reasons and I think it can be stopped with speed and somebody wanting to stop it(Jawjuh came out in the NokiaSugarBowl expectaing a cupcake, they didn't exactly find that, if they had tried they would have won...)
I'm real intrested to see if Oliver when he comes back, can get the Shade's, Bryant's, Langham's, Tegaue's, etc. to cover guys like they are supposed to....and manage not to fall down (BINO) or look back (everybody except for Castille).... # posted by 4SEAM : 12:44 PM
He turned down the Raiders because, he's smart...we are not the Raiders....as bad as Mal is, he is not Al Davis.
Some imbeciles (Mcready) like to pretend we are like them because we "live off tradition" or promote that as our numbe rone theme.
What idiots liek Mcready refuse to realize is that tradition is resepected by te overwelhming majority of recruits....BUT more improtantly that tradition is why we have the AMAZING FAN BASE we have that is ridiculously intense, and except for the women that were interviewed by those FOX10 losers here in Mobile("stupid idea not to keep Shula"....these nuts know nothing about football), very smart concerning football.
Most Bama fans know who Chris Capps is, and wondered "Kyle Tatum, Senior, servicable, good run block and capable of pass blocking or at least getting in the way....Cardwell/Caldwell hello Shual that is your best...why not use these options instead of grade F-------Capps....?????).
UP THE MIDDLE....with an OUTSIDE RUNNER 82% of the time.
ETC. ETC.
We know whats going on, for some coaches THAT SHOULD SCARE THEM MCREADY and you should be scared too....we know our football, and we know you, and therefore we know YOU DON'T KNOW FOOTBALL!
Stick it Neal, Stick it hard..... # posted by 4SEAM : 12:52 PM
I talked to a player today and he sounded pretty confident that Spurrier was not coming....
He gave three names that he thought were front runners:
1. Nick Saban 2. Bobby Petrino 3. Jim Grobe
He said that apparently Saban is unhappy in the pros but who knows, hopefully we will find out soon.... # posted by Anonymous : 1:00 PM
"I have no intention of leaving South Carolina," Spurrier said. "It's always flattering when a South Carolina coach is rumored for these big-time programs. This one will die down in two or three days, too."
Breaking Down The Statement
First off, at the time of this posting there was no offer on the table. There still may be no offer on the table. Therefore, why would this man have any intention of leaving? I do not have any intention of going to work for NASA, primarily because they are not calling and asking me. However, if someone from NASA liked my work and came after me, I would listen. Then upon listening and reviewing the offer, my intentions could change. Remember, one’s true loyalty should only be to themselves and their family. Everyone else should be secondary.
Also, it is true if a coach from a university like South Carolina is offered a job at a “big-time” program it is flattering. However, how many South Carolina coaches have received such job offers from big-time programs? Recent history has shown that the South Carolina head coaching position is for coaches to resurrect their careers or to by time until their next move, not to win championships. Holtz remained until he was ready to leave the game and Spurrier was itching to get back in the profession. However, the difference here is that Spurrier still has so much left to accomplish.
This “one” will die down in two or three days. This is also a true statement. If a coach is hired or an agreement is reached during this time period, then absolutely all rumors will begin to cease. If Spurrier is hired, then it will no longer be a rumor but instead, fact.
There is absolutely nothing in this statement to suggest Steve Spurrier is not interested in Alabama, nor does it confirm he is staying in South Carolina. Had he made a statement like, “I have no interest in the Alabama job and I wish to pull my name from consideration up front” then there would be evidence that he would not come.
We all strive to be the best we can be in whatever profession we so choose. Steve Spurrier, should an offer be extended, would be absolutely within his right to review it, and should he accept, would not be doing anything wrong. He has fulfilled his duties to South Carolina with his efforts with the football team, and until he is officially offered another job, he should and will continue to do his job to the best of his abilities, as would anyone.
In conclusion, there is no evidence to suggest that Steve Spurrier would not be interested in the Alabama position, nor has there been any indication that he would not accept it. There has been indication, however, that he is a loyal employee of the University of South Carolina by his actions on the field. Therefore, there is no evidence to suggest he is not a candidate at this time. In fact, with his reputation for excellence, his desire to compete, and his determination to be successful at the highest level, The University of Alabama has every right to pursuer him as a candidate because his resume fits the expectations of this hire, regardless as to whether or not he has submitted it. # posted by Anonymous : 1:47 PM
Exactly what has Spurrier said to lead anybody to believe he is coming to Bama?????
He has a great nucleus coming back at Carolina. He is working on a top 10 recruiting class. Both of his sons are with him coaching and playing. His recently divorced daughter has just completed a move to Columbia. He has donated a big wad of money to the facilities campaign at Carolina. He doesn't have a big salary there and has plenty of Dan Snyder's money to set him up for life. He has recently began talking about winning the SEC Title next year and has Sydney Rice coming back next year, as well as more starters returning than anybody else in the conf. After the Clemson game Sat he announced that he was giving the game ball to the fans and promised to break his long standing precedent by signing balls for fans at booster club meetings this spring. That in addition to the fact that he is on the road with his assts recruiting everyday this week. Doesn't sound to me like a guy planning on leaving town any time soon. # posted by Anonymous : 1:59 PM
Precisely, he is being a good employee. However, he can have all that at UA and don't play the talent card because UA is loaded at the skill positions. JPW would be a 1st team all SEC QB under Spurrier.
There is no doubt that he continues to do a fabulous job there. I am simply saying if Alabama comes calling, he would listen. Until then, he is the coach at USC (East). # posted by Anonymous : 2:06 PM
Got a few reponses to the top 10 list posted above:
Petrino- Just dont think he would fit in at Bama.
Spurrier- Would be the man, but I think we're dreaming.
Schiano- Jersey born and bred, you can give up on him.
Parcells- No way he leaves the Cowboys, plus I'm not sure how long he could last.
Peterson- Hell no. Average coach in a weak conference.
Patterson- His potential is limited. Remember the last TCU coach we took?
Johnson- I'd take him.
Rogriguez- He has won everywhere he has coached. I'd take him.
Beamer- Nah, they are pretty much like Miami Jr. up there. Dont forget he isnt lighting the ACC now that they have competition. Do you find it odd he was thought about as a better coach when they were in the Big lEast?
J. Johnson- Hell no. He wasnt quite the angel at Miami.
Da Snake in Talladega # posted by Anonymous : 2:26 PM
You guys are so delusional. Even if Spurrier said "I have no interest in the Alabama job, in fact, I hate Alabama and everything that it stands for. Look forward to kicking their ass next time we play them," you would still think he's coming. Sorry to disappoint you but it ain't gonna happen.
No one outside of the state of Alabama gives a damn about the football program. Few remember the last time UA won a national championship. Time to face reality--Alabama is insiginificant to college football outside of the state.
...and by the way, recruits don't give a damn about perceived "tradition." All they care about is how soon can I play, and will this help me get to the next level. # posted by Anonymous : 10:28 PM
"No one outside of the state of Alabama gives a damn about the football program"
I'd rather keep it that way. Like we care what people outside the state says anyways. We'll keep on flooding our 92,000+ stadium with rabid Bama fans. Those that dont like it can go to hell. I'm beginning to believe we have more Barners here than Bama fans. Now we know why they'll lose their bowlgame, their too busy studying Bama boards in hopes they will miss something. Get the nose pin boys, it stinks down in Opieliker West tonight.
Da Snake in Talladega # posted by Anonymous : 11:42 PM
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