Who is Saban's replacement?

[AlexanderFan]

And I wouldn't blame him one bit.

Yea, five years ago coaches had to suck up to kids to get them to sign on February. Now you’ve got to suck up to them, the ones on campus, the ones at other universities just in case, and still somehow manage to coach football in there somewhere.

I’d retire at that young age too, maybe go coach some football at a small high school somewhere.

 

[Crimson1967]

If Lanning is in Tuscaloosa now, then obviously this has been in the works for a while. I doubt he would be able to get from Corvallis to Tuscaloosa on a moment’s notice even with a private jet at his disposal.

 

[graydogg85]

Here are the current Vegas odds on the next Alabama coach, courtesy of BetOnline:

Dan Lanning - 3/1
Dabo Swinney - 4/1
Lane Kiffin - 5/1
Deion Sanders - 6/1
Kalen DeBoer - 6/1
Pat Shurmur - 9/1
Urban Meyer - 10/1
Billy Napier - 14/1
Derek Dooley - 14/1
Mike Norvell - 16/1
Ryan Day - 20/1
DeMeco Ryans - 22/1
Marcus Freeman - 22/1
James Franklin - 25/1
Sherrone Moore - 25/1
Mike Shula - 28/1
Steve Sarkisian - 35/1
Will Mushchamp - 40/1
Mario Cristobal - 50/1
Mike Vrabel - 50/1
Dan Quinn - 50/1
Bryan Dabol - 75/1
Butch Jones - 75/1

Who on earth put Shula on the list? Good grief.

 

[BhamToTexas]

If Lanning is in Tuscaloosa now, then obviously this has been in the works for a while. I doubt he would be able to get from Corvallis to Tuscaloosa on a moment’s notice even with a private jet at his disposal.

Eugene

 

[Evil Crimson Dragon]

well, I'd hope whoever we get as coach would consider that for sure. Not all would, but it also might mean not bringing in your OC, who might not be that apt to change or might only really know the spread. I don't know these things to be true of Lanning or his OC. Just could mean Lanning, if he's the guy, might not bring all his Oregon staff with him.

Some of them might be in line for the Oregon job, so that is plausible

 

[Slowpoke Catracho]

Privacy

If it was "private" why would you use a jet that can tracked publicly?

 

[DawgAlum2054]

The thing I can't figure out is why in this day in age that Dan Lanning would have to be in Tuscaloosa in order to only "interview"? Heck CNS even knows how to make zoom call.

talking potential 50-100 million dollar contracts… that’s in person

 

[Ledsteplin]

Who on earth put Shula on the list? Good grief.

That's what I wondered. Not sure how those oddsmakers even considered him at all.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Here are the current Vegas odds on the next Alabama coach, courtesy of BetOnline:

Dan Lanning - 3/1
Dabo Swinney - 4/1
Lane Kiffin - 5/1
Deion Sanders - 6/1
Kalen DeBoer - 6/1
Pat Shurmur - 9/1
Urban Meyer - 10/1
Billy Napier - 14/1
Derek Dooley - 14/1
Mike Norvell - 16/1
Ryan Day - 20/1
DeMeco Ryans - 22/1
Marcus Freeman - 22/1
James Franklin - 25/1
Sherrone Moore - 25/1
Mike Shula - 28/1
Steve Sarkisian - 35/1
Will Mushchamp - 40/1
Mario Cristobal - 50/1
Mike Vrabel - 50/1
Dan Quinn - 50/1
Bryan Dabol - 75/1
Butch Jones - 75/1

there are names on this list that make me want to put my head through a wall

 

[RollTide_HTTR]

If I'm being honest the only 2 guys I could get excited about are Sark and Kirby. I doubt either of them leave their current jobs though.

There are a few I could find a way to be hopeful about and that's probably Kiffin, Lanning or DeBoer.

Basically anyone else I'm probably going to see as a disappointment or have to be sold on. My biggest worry is if we don't get a big enough name we're going to lose guys on this roster.

I really really don't want to lose guys like Sayin or Downs.

 

[Slowpoke Catracho]

If Lanning is in Tuscaloosa now, then obviously this has been in the works for a while. I doubt he would be able to get from Corvallis to Tuscaloosa on a moment’s notice even with a private jet at his disposal.

Oregon is in Eugene, Oregon. OSU is Corvallis

 

[Bamabuzzard]

And I wouldn't blame him one bit.

In the same conversation with my buddy we both said the audience of CFB is changing, and the old fuddy duddy's like "us" will be replaced with the younger audience who all they know is the CFB that is on the horizon. I'm sure I'll still watch, but all depending on the changes that are made and what CFB "looks like", it may not be anywhere as much.

 

[Evil Crimson Dragon]

If it was "private" why would you use a jet that can tracked publicly?

Privacy in that he can go listen to the contract presented to him without eavesdroppers reporting everything that is said in the meeting.................zoom is not secure

 

[Slowpoke Catracho]

Privacy in that he can go listen to the contract presented to him without eavesdroppers reporting everything that is said in the meeting.................zoom is not secure

If you have enough money it is! Do you think China is going to spill the beans?

 

[Ledsteplin]

there are names on this list that make me want to put my head through a wall

Oddsmakers...go figure.

 

[The Ols]

If Lanning is in Tuscaloosa now, then obviously this has been in the works for a while. I doubt he would be able to get from Corvallis to Tuscaloosa on a moment’s notice even with a private jet at his disposal.

Why’s he @ Oregon St.? 😁

 

[Cruiser]

talking potential 50-100 million dollar contracts… that’s in person

absolutely; I want to sit across the table and look the man in the eye.

 

[squib]

Here are the current Vegas odds on the next Alabama coach, courtesy of BetOnline:

Dan Lanning - 3/1
Dabo Swinney - 4/1
Lane Kiffin - 5/1
Deion Sanders - 6/1
Kalen DeBoer - 6/1
Pat Shurmur - 9/1
Urban Meyer - 10/1
Billy Napier - 14/1
Derek Dooley - 14/1
Mike Norvell - 16/1
Ryan Day - 20/1
DeMeco Ryans - 22/1
Marcus Freeman - 22/1
James Franklin - 25/1
Sherrone Moore - 25/1
Mike Shula - 28/1
Steve Sarkisian - 35/1
Will Mushchamp - 40/1
Mario Cristobal - 50/1
Mike Vrabel - 50/1
Dan Quinn - 50/1
Bryan Dabol - 75/1
Butch Jones - 75/1

Ha.
Mike Shula - 28/1

Might as well list George Halas

 

[DawgAlum2054]

absolutely; I want to sit across the table and look the man in the eye.

exactly, a much better measure of a person in person. This is arguably the biggest job in college football.

Not that I ever am, but if I was offered a virtual interview to be the head coach of Alabama, I would tell them that I interview in person.

 

[allybama2009]

Lanning has gone from -115 to -300 in a matter of an hour. I think Vegas has Lanning pegged.