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[NoNC4Tubs]

If we don't give him the time needed... We will become Auburn.

Firing a coach every 2-3 years will only result in your program falling apart.

In DeBoer's defense, last year was a clean out year. This year we are seeing more of where we are going and the running game and OL are very fixable. Recruiting has been amazing and we have by and large retained the players we want. It is still all about having a great roster and convincing guys to stay and buy in even in the portal era.

Totally agree!

It takes time to retool an offense...

 

[foreveratidefan]

Totally agree!

It takes time to retool an offense...

What about Placekicking?

 

[Cruloc]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1993431176745284075

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

What about Placekicking?

What about it? Has nothing to do with retooling an offense...

I'm not saying its not important, but that's kind of like comparing apples and roller skates.

 

[81usaf92]

I think way too many people are taking what is actually being said out of context and are making this a “blaming Saban for losses” bad faith argument.

What is actually being said is this:

1) Saban didn’t leave a championship ready program in place. I mean nearly every great player from that 2023 team left. Caleb downs and a crazy amount of defensive backs bolted the second that CNS retired. Bond was always going to leave. Seth and Nihlblack left, and a good deal of our running back and receiver depth left. Really only Milroe and Haynes were the experienced holdovers that anyone wanted still on the roster.



2) Saban’s staffs from 21-23 were not developing players as much as they were living off talent. Too many people act like because we won 2 SECCGs in that 3 year span it means we were an elite team. We weren’t… We were constantly struggling on the road, racking up penalties, and needed late game heroics to save us. We weren’t very disciplined and if you really want to be honest 21 and 22 we won those games mostly because Bryce was an equalizer and 23 might have been Saban’s greatest coaching job with the lack of talent and experience.

3) Saban was in transition on offense. We were going back to a big run team as early as 22 and it never really materialized like he envisioned. DeBoer takes over a team that doesn’t fit his style offensively in terms of personnel. We have a bunch of fat cows when we need a leaner offensive linemen group. But he is stuck with what he has for now.

What is not being said:

1) Saban lost those games in 24 and 25. Absolutely has said that. What is being said is that from a roster standpoint DeBoer wasn’t exactly left a rolls Royce

2) DeBoer has an infinite amount of time. I would say a big part of his future hangs on this game this week. Win and I think 26 has tempered expectations… lose and 26 becomes a “get to the playoffs or else” type of year.

3) Saban is to blame for an IB loss. Please….

So the idea that Saban left this great team ready for DeBoer and DeBoer destroyed it is just not true. Especially when you consider Saban himself had a hard time with that 23 team himself.

 

[Cruloc]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1993704717906513923

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1993704717906513923

Wow!

If true, Arky has just made the best hire of the year so far!

 

[BearFoot]

Because I have a totally different opinion than you I don’t know how things work…gotcha .

These examples you have going back to Al Davis…I’m pretty sure Saban must have been unaware he wasn’t supposed to hire Kifffin for OC when he did.

The results speak for itself. Matter of fact, if Saban doesn’t act out of knee-jerk reaction and lets Kiffin coach one more game then we win 2 NC’s instead of just one during Kiffin’s three year tenure….and Saban has 8 NC’s instead of 7.

But Saban has too much pride and it cost him.

Just like it boils down to pride why didn’t hire
him over DeBoer, and the point I made that don’t you think 10 years later if it was something so unforgivable it would have leaked by now?

Also, nobody on here is asking for a public statement from the university. Just ten years of people continually referencing things he done as insider information, but ironically never expanding upon that other than the Joey Freshwater deal.

Hey Lane..…I mean, Joey…..I mean, CountryTider……is that you behind the keyboard

 

[arthurdawg]

I think way too many people are taking what is actually being said out of context and are making this a “blaming Saban for losses” bad faith argument.

What is actually being said is this:

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So the idea that Saban left this great team ready for DeBoer and DeBoer destroyed it is just not true. Especially when you consider Saban himself had a hard time with that 23 team himself.

Exactly... I think is a fair and balanced overview of the transition. I think one of the biggest issues is that except for Sark in 2019/20 and Steele in 2023, the quality of the coaching staffs declined. It has been discussed, but needs to be restated from time to time. I think many young and bright talents weren't ready for the time commitment or overall commitment working with Saban required and they were going elsewhere to find programs where they could do their own thing and have a life. I get that and don't blame them.