Who is Saban's replacement?

[BamaBooey]

Vrabel? May I ask why?

Hell of a football coach. Tough-minded teams. Made Henry king too . All in all, college football is becoming more like NFL with NIL money and transfer portal being like free agency so might as well go that route.

 

[bamacon]

Spurrier actually applied, according to my information, and was declined...

True

 

[CullmanTide]

Our players are going through an emotional time. Now imagine our players being called together to meet their new coach and in walked DeMeco Ryans.

 

[Cruiser]

Texans will probably pay him 8 million minimum next year. I doubt we are really going to pay that much for a guy that hasn’t coached a game in college.

I believe Byrne would put $10 Million on DeMeco and smile. I know I would smile. He checks ALL the boxes. Unless he has a "Momma Calling" heart; I doubt he will leave the league. It's a easier lifestyle.

 

[Bamabuzzard]

The answer should still be 'no.'

That's easy to say at this stage of the process...not so much when you're first 5-6 choices say no and you're needing to hire somebody. Do you then say no?

I doubt we get to that point but if it does saying "no" to Kiffin won't be that easy.

 

[BJ4TIDE]

Kirby left because Mamma called. If We do decide to call Dabo he is coming home as well.

Stop saying stuff like this. Nobody should genuinely want Dabo Swinney to be Alabama’s next coach, unless you just want to watch the program fall completely off the map.

 

[mlh]

Our players are going through an emotional time. Now imagine our players being called together to meet their new coach and in walked DeMeco Ryans.

Would any of them even know who he is?

 

[CrimsonEyeshade]

I tell you what, if it is Demeco I will take a 1 month suspension starting in the fall.

Curious: Does this mean you're a fan of his or not?

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Hell of a football coach. Tough-minded teams. Made Henry king too . All in all, college football is becoming more like NFL with NIL money and transfer portal being like free agency so might as well go that route.

but he was just fired for being bad at coaching and has not had to recruit in over a decade.

 

[CrimsonTitles]

I'm not familiar with this person but he works for Touchdown Alabama Magazine for what it's worth.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1745265039970283879

That means Kirby.

 

[bamacon]

Stop saying stuff like this. Nobody should genuinely want Dabo Swinney to be Alabama’s next coach, unless you just want to watch the program fall completely off the map.

His act is tired and used up. He had 2 great assistants that made that program work and it’s been downhill ever since they left. He needs to focus on not getting booted from Clemson.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Curious: Does this mean you're a fan of his or not?

I am a fan but I am so sure he is not going to be the hire, this statement will not matter.

 

[rtr90]

I’ve heard Dan Lanning is our new coach.

that makes more sense .. cns would not publicly praise him so close to retirement unless he deliberately push narrative

 

[bamacon]

Would any of them even know who he is?

Is the blue font not working on something?

 

[Cruiser]

Would any of them even know who he is?

Yep, they live the League

 

[bamacon]

If it is Dabo, I am done until he is gone.

I’ll just have to meet him at the airport. Nah. That ain’t gonna happen.

 

[Evil Crimson Dragon]

His act is tired and used up. He had 2 great assistants that made that program work and it’s been downhill ever since they left. He needs to focus on not getting booted from Clemson.

One more subpar season, per their fans, and he will be out on the street

 

[CrimsonEyeshade]

That's easy to say at this stage of the process...not so much when you're first 5-6 choices say no and you're needing to hire somebody. Do you then say no?

I doubt we get to that point but if it does saying "no" to Kiffin won't be that easy.

If we're truly a school that prides itself in doing things the right way, he's got no shot.

 

[CrimsonEyeshade]

I am a fan but I am so sure he is not going to be the hire, this statement will not matter.

Gotcha.

 

[KrAzY3]

Stop saying stuff like this. Nobody should genuinely want Dabo Swinney to be Alabama’s next coach, unless you just want to watch the program fall completely off the map.

That's a lot of hyperbole.

He'd have far more resources at Alabama than he had at Clemson. This is literally comparing Spurrier at South Carolina to what he'd do at Alabama. Shula won 10 games at Alabama, Dabo is an infinitely better coach than Shula. Having said that, obviously there's a risk but the floor is much higher for Dabo than some other names thrown around. The guy still has the 12th ranked recruiting class for 2024, at Clemson. Ole Miss is 20th...

Of course Lanning currently has the 6th ranked class. I get why he's an attractive hire, but if Phil Knight opens the bank who knows, he might end up off the table.

I just think there are much riskier hires out there than Dabo, like Kiffin.

As far as Ryans, I've seen his name thrown around. I think he's the Alabama needs help type of hire, I don't think you put up the batsignal just yet. Alabama has all the talent they need, they just need someone who knows how to use it. That's one reason I think Dabo is more attractive than Kiffin by the way. Because I know Dabo can win it all with elite talent and Alabama has elite talent on campus.

Lanning though, he seems like the most likely to be able to keep the recruits coming in and to use the portal well.