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[BamaMoon]

Did you not pay attention to the last couple of years under CNS? I love CNS to death as our coach but things were starting to slip.
To answer your question on when we start blaming the current staff, if you don't give him at least three years to get in his players then you're no better than Auburn.

Exactly. I don't even think it's fair to count what happened in '24. Outside of the center and WR he brought from Washington, we were playing with the CNS leftovers!

I think everyone calling for us to move on from CKD should take a look at how TOSU handled their last coaching transition and remained patient to let him figure it out.

Not only did they win it all last year, but they are in the driver's seat to do it again this year!

 

[Bamabuzzard]

The closer it gets to Kiffins decision the more I think he stays. Ole Miss will match any offer LSU or Florida make and at some point Kiffin has to start thinking about legacy and reputation, just like Saban did. But, Kiffins no Saban and it doesn't seem Lane has matured enough to start thinking that way. But if Ole Miss matches the money there's really no competitive reason to jump ship and have to rebuild. Its taking steps backwards.

 

[BamaMoon]

If any of Bama’s QBs jump in the portal, this could be a huge get for them.

It's total speculation, but if Mack were to hit the portal, JS would likely take him and win!

 

[arthurdawg]

Exactly. I don't even think it's fair to count what happened in '24. Outside of the center and WR he brought from Washington, we were playing with the CNS leftovers!

I think everyone calling for us to move on from CKD should take a look at how TOSU handled their last coaching transition and remained patient to let him figure it out.

Not only did they win it all last year, but they are in the driver's seat to do it again this year!

DeBoer recruits well. The culture and atmosphere are better than they have been since 2017. He runs an offense that brings in recruits and is flexible. We have a defense that is playing extremely well and is also designed to bring portal guys in quickly. They play lots of kids too, which is going to be important in the portal era. They have made solid improvements in many areas this year. DeBoer and his staff seem to be good managers and cognizant of what we need to do better, which is also very important and lacking amongst many football staffs.

We'd be idiotic to pull the plug and move on. We won't get a better coach, the roster will disintegrate, recruiting will be dinged. And for three years we will end up winning 7-8-9 games a year at best and squander much of the national attention remaining from the Saban years.

All of us grasshoppers need a little patience...

 

[Crimson Speed]

Not long ago Saban made a comment (paraphrasing) along the lines of “if choosing between an NFL job or college job with college athletics in its present state, why would someone choose to coach in college?” His point being that kids are no longer motivated to work towards improvement and getting to the next level to “maximize their value”. The vast majority are only concerned with getting what they can get now. And if someone offers them more, they walk out in a heartbeat, hit the portal and transfer. At least in the NFL you know who have coming back based on their contract. In college you may need to replace 70% or more of your roster each year. Who wants that?
If CNS truly believes that and we know it had impact on his decision to retire almost two years ago, why would he want to jump back in it? It certainly hasn’t gotten better over the past two years.

Exactly, Players always willing to leave for more money elsewhere was the deciding factor in CNS retiring. It hasn't changed and is not going to change anytime soon. It is also the leading reason why there are so many coaches being fired this year. College football has turned chaotic.