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c312 · 12-08-2006, 09:46 AM

didn't he say he would stay at WVU as long as they would have him?

Chronic Diarrhea · 12-08-2006, 10:40 AM

Actually he hasn't come to Bama yet. Actually a lot of fans are starting to get very nervous, because he could pull a Butch Davis on us. For those who don't know (and that would be all of you, since only those closely connected to the program knows), Butch Davis had a "handshake agreement" to become the next head coach @ Alabama after Coach Mike DuBose was fired in 2000. He was all but hired, and then pulled out at the last hour (literally, the last hour) to become the head coach for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL.

Rodriguez is figured to be a 90% lock, but there still hasn't been any announcement of a press conference, which is a very unorthodox thing to NOT announce considering this was supposed to be the day he was going to be announced. Personally, I have my doubts.

And yes, he did call in to a radio show and said, "I plan on being the head coach at West Virginia for the rest of my career if they'll have me." He never said, "I will be the head coach next year at WVU." This is known as "coach speak," and is a tactic that involves making sure you say something without really saying anything. "If they'll have me" could be interpreted to mean that if WVU doesn't offer him a nice contract and guarantees him facility upgrades, that means WVU doesn't care to "have him."

**EDIT** I'm now actually believing that Rocriguez may actually be an 80% lock to stay @ West Virginia. Looks like Bama got played by Rod in order to get a fatter raise. Looks like he did in fact pull a Butch Davis. I won't really know anything for certain until 0300 EST though.

Chronic Diarrhea · 12-08-2006, 02:38 PM

I was right, the feelers I was getting were correct. Rodriguez is staying at West Virginia. I can't give you any media links, but I have first hand information of this.

Cpt. Obvious · 12-08-2006, 02:45 PM

They just announced it on the radio that he is staying. Fuck your couch bama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the_finger: the_finger: the_finger:

Nyck · 12-08-2006, 02:47 PM

[quote="Chronic Diarrhea":fe941]I was right, the feelers I was getting were correct. Rodriguez is staying at West Virginia. I can't give you any media links, but I have first hand information of this.[/quote:fe941]

by 1st hand info he means He's sucking off the AD

Chronic Diarrhea · 12-08-2006, 02:49 PM

[quote=Nyck]

Quote:

Originally Posted by "Chronic Diarrhea":7402a

I was right, the feelers I was getting were correct. Rodriguez is staying at West Virginia. I can't give you any media links, but I have first hand information of this.

by 1st hand info he means He's sucking off the AD[/quote:7402a]

I doubt our AD even knows yet. He's a bumbling idiot...

Cpt. Obvious · 12-08-2006, 04:12 PM

Press conference is at 5:30 ET for an official anouncement from him. Does ESPN even check its sources. They said he aggreed to the job last night. Every local tv station over here reported that espn's info is false.

Nyck · 12-08-2006, 04:15 PM

[quote="Cpt. Obvious":a570c]Press conference is at 5:30 ET for an official anouncement from him. Does ESPN even check its sources. They said he aggreed to the job last night. Every local tv station over here reported that espn's info is false.[/quote:a570c]

espn never said they agreed, even though the link looked like it, the actual story said they had come really close to a contract and that it would be offered today but nothing was signed

West Virgina or Alabama COUSIN FUCKERS VS COUSIN FUCKERS

hyuk....

Jk, now where to for ala-bammy beer:

Cpt. Obvious · 12-08-2006, 04:19 PM

Actually the ESPN Network reported that he agreed to the deal. Espn.com said that they were close. Espn360 said that he agreed to the deal also.

Chronic Diarrhea · 12-08-2006, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nyck

Jk, now where to for ala-bammy beer:

An un-proven shithole coach probably. The most likely candidates now stand as Jim Grobe @ Wake (would be a mistake, one season does not equal Jesus), Paul Johnson @ Navy (mistake, steroid scandal + rape allegations + playins 6th tier programs does not equal Jesus), and God knows who else.

There have been some interesting things I've heard about Bob Stoops, but that possibility is quite laughable and I'd be shocked if he came here. Nick Saban still might not be entirely out of the question. Despite what the ESPN fgts say, Nick Saban was our first choice to begin with. I posted here several weeks ago that Spurrier would be the next head coach. There were a few moments which Spurrier was sincerely interested, but decided he didn't want to put another move in with his family. He's out.

Personally, I would love to see us try to go after Jon Gruden. He was able to do what seems like the impossible to do, and that is turn around the Oakland Raiders fanchise. Immediately after he left, the Raiders went back into tard mode. Now of course he is struggling @ Tampa right now, but that is not necessarily his fault. His acquisition to become the next coach @ Tampa involved giving away 8 draft picks. To make things worse, the big contracts demanded by established superstars such as Warren Sapp, John Lynch, and Simeon Rice, backlogged Tampa's salary cap and put them into a position where they are now, and that's a position that sees a demolished offensive line and sporadic defense. It was only a matter of time before Tampa crashed.

Most big time teams actually suffer this trend. Most Super Bowl teams draft solid talent, build them up, and then when those players establish themselves as superstars, they demand high contracts. The original team is compelled to keep these marquee players to please the fans and sell jerseys and put butts in the seats. Eventually, this backlogs the salary cap to make things difficult. Teams then either have to trade away other players to make up for it, causing big gaps in other parts of the team, or trade away those players. The Dallas Cowboys are a prime example of this. In order to keep Aikman, Smith, Sanders, and Irvin, they had to let go several guys on the defense and offensive line to keep those guys. Eventually the salary cap caught up with them, and it has taken over a decade just to maintain some mort of stability.

Sicilian_Summers · 12-08-2006, 05:26 PM

[quote="Chronic Diarrhea":278c0]An un-proven shithole coach probably. The most likely candidates now stand as Jim Grobe @ Wake (would be a mistake, one season does not equal Jesus), Paul Johnson @ Navy (mistake, steroid scandal + rape allegations + playins 6th tier programs does not equal Jesus), and God knows who else.[/quote:278c0]

Grobe has been building a good foundation at Wake for a few years now. I mean, he has to be doing something right, it's fucking Wake Forest for christ's sake. With that said, I understand your point, and I'd be cautious before hiring him as well. If I was a 'Bama fan, he'd probably be my last viable choice.

I didn't know Johnson was involved in steroid scandals and rape allegations. Do you have any links? I think you can be confident in his coaching abilities, however. He has gone bowling with Navy for four straight years and won back to back D1-AA titles at Georgia Southern. Remember, he might be playing "6th tier programs," but there's huge gap in talent between Navy and other schools that can actually recruit. The man can coach.

Maybe you've already read his bio, but it's worth anyother look -

[url="http://navysports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/johnson_paul00.html"]http://navysports.cstv.com/sports/m-foo ... aul00.html[/url]

Pretty damn impressive.

Chronic Diarrhea · 12-08-2006, 07:26 PM

Interestingly enough, Gene Stallings, former coach at Alabama including their 1992 national championship team and 12-1 1994 team who almost made it back, has indicated several times that he would come back to coach in a heart beat if offered the position. He actually was making those comments in 2000 after we fired Mike DuBose, and instead went with Dennis Franchione (we all know how that turned out). Stallings has been the lone bright spot in Alabama's history since Bear Bryant retired, posting a 70-16-1 record @ Bama. He has said he never wanted to stop coaching. The reason he left was due to the AD and university president practically pissing him off and forcing him out. He is now 71 years old but is in great shape (he currently maintains his own ranch in Texas). Personally, I would LOVE to see him back. He's one of the last "old time" coaches left, with Bowden and JoePa being the only two who are still coaching.

[img]http://www.ua.edu/academic/museums/bryant/Shopping/images/Photos/stallings.jpg[/img]

By far the most well-known image of him:

[img]http://anointedhomesart.org/itemimages/16foot03m.jpg[/img]

Stallings today:

[img]http://regents.tamu.edu/images/people/regents/genestallings.jpg[/img]

Sicilian_Summers · 12-08-2006, 07:55 PM

Gene Stallings was one hell of a coach. Wasn't it awesome when they beat Miami that year? beer:

I'd love to see him back at 'Bama but I don't think that's the best decision to make.

I think Paul Johnson and Steve Kragthorpe are the best candidates right now.

Doctor Duffy · 12-08-2006, 10:23 PM

It's basketball seasoooooooooooooooooonn!!

Chronic Diarrhea · 12-09-2006, 01:42 AM

[quote="Sicilian_Summers":011e4]Gene Stallings was one hell of a coach. Wasn't it awesome when they beat Miami that year? beer:

I'd love to see him back at 'Bama but I don't think that's the best decision to make.

I think Paul Johnson and Steve Kragthorpe are the best candidates right now.[/quote:011e4]

I agree, he wouldn't be the best hire, because he would only be a temporary hire. Paul Johnson is rumored to be the lead candidate. I'm not sold on the guy. We'll see. At this point Bama needs to make sure they don't get embarrassed again. In any case if Johnson ends up being the coach he's going to have to do very well and do it quick, especially after Spurrier had a sizeable interest as well as Rodriguez.

And yes it was awesome when they beat Miami. NOBODY gave Bama even a passing chance at beating Miami in that game, and they handled them well 34-13