Per BOL: Lance Thompson on the Way Back to Alabama

[ecra-joe]

Ugh boo urns

 

[imauafan]

My memory isn't what it used to be but I recall most of the smack talk being done by Kiffin not Thompson.

"Not 24 hours after Volunteers coach Lance Thompson declared that UT had placed a wall around the city of Memphis to prevent any of the talent it produces from escaping the state, receiver Keiwone Malone did just that, agreeing to sign with Alabama in 2010."

 

[ecra-joe]

I believe we are still allowed to dislike coaches saban likes/hires. It's a free world and a free msgboard. As long as you don't curse or act like an idiot

 

[Relayer]

Coach Saban will do what he thinks is best, and he should, of course. And, I've got to say it will chap my hide to see LT in Crimson.

Football makes strange bedfellows.

 

[SavannahDare]

Well, you could knock me over with a feather right now. :eek2:

 

[RJ YellowHammer]

To borrow a phrase from Les Miles, I didn't see that coming.

 

[Mystical]

Keep hearing he is not a good position coach but seems to me the LB'ers developed ok while he was here. Kinda hard for someone who does not have first hand knowledge of day-to-day operations to say how he is as a position coach. Coach Saban was his boss and I am sure if he were a poor coach there is no way Coach would rehire the man. In Coach Saban I trust. The end.

 

[Mastodon]

Welcome back to Bama Coach Thompson. I posted on TI three years ago several times defending CLT's move to UT because it was a personal decision he made for his family and career. He served admirably under CNS at LSU and Bama and was a super terrific recruiter. Some of the vicious attacks and smears on CLT because he moved to UT was pathetic.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

I'm uncomfortable also, and not so much for doubting his LB coaching abilities, particularly when compared with Willis and Sunseri. I just know too much about what he did and knew during the Dubacle. I don't know how black Willis' record is with the domestic stuff, but I'd preferred him, both as a recruiter and position coach. I'll trust Saban's judgment until we see Lance's onfield performance, but CNS is not perfect and has made some bad hires and he'd be the first to tell you that. The main rationale, I hope, is that Lance is a super recruiter, when backed up with CNS as a closer, and we have CNS and the other LB coach to fill in any LT deficiencies in onfield coaching. Couldn't he just coach TEs?

 

[bonehouse81]

Hmm. That seems ... awkward.

 

[SimplyTide]

If we can accept this hire, the process is truly working - not just with the players, but with the fans.

 

[BamaFlum]

Hmm. That seems ... awkward.

That's my thought, "awkward!"

 

[RobK]

Tony Barnhart just reported confirmation of the CLT hire via Twitter. I'm betting he learned a lot during his three year adventure on Rocky Top and is eager to rejoin a winning program and championship culture.

 

[Dallas4Bama]

I'm uncomfortable also, and not so much for doubting his LB coaching abilities, particularly when compared with Willis and Sunseri. I just know too much about what he did and knew during the Dubacle. I don't know how black Willis' record is with the domestic stuff, but I'd preferred him, both as a recruiter and position coach. I'll trust Saban's judgment until we see Lance's onfield performance, but CNS is not perfect and has made some bad hires and he'd be the first to tell you that. The main rationale, I hope, is that Lance is a super recruiter, when backed up with CNS as a closer, and we have CNS and the other LB coach to fill in any LT deficiencies in onfield coaching. Couldn't he just coach TEs?

Earle I can't say as I'm real happy with this either. He was involved in some things at TN I would rather not have a coach on our staff to have been involved with. I'm sure CNS did his homework, but nervous is putting it lightly as for how I feel about this hire.

 

[TideEngineer08]

On the surface... trading Sunseri for Thompson, I'd say Tennessee got the better end of the deal by far.

But I can only see the surface (I also realize it's not that Sunseri and Thompson are literally trading positions). So, I'll trust the guy that has led us to two NCs in 3 years.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

The first time I read this, I did so in the most in appropriate way possible.

Being pretty much color-blind, I didn't see it. "Complicated" might be a better word, since there're always two sides to these things..

 

[rgw]

He's an excellent recruiter. It's his job to have bravado and pump up his school. If Saban wants him, good enough for me.

 

[JeffAtlanta]

Maybe UT's reach to hire Sunseri's as their DC caught Saban by surprise and he was forced to scramble to fill the vacancy?

 

[CrimsonBleedRed]

I trust Coach, and if he believe Thompson is the guy, then he's the guy.

 

[CrimsonProf]

I'd like to think our compliance department would keep close tabs on things, and yes, it was quite apparent that CLT had other reasons for taking Kiffy-kins offer. Glad it's all past now. Hope for the best.