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7 hours ago, Magus Ossis said:

That rule may not have been enacted. I regret the error.

Not saying you were wrong Magus..... Btw, enjoy your posts.

This whole GA, QC, and Analysts do's and don'ts is a crapshoot.  Seems like the rules are more like "The Wild Wild West"

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On 2/20/2019 at 9:13 AM, Richard Kimball said:

Random neural firings:

Crazy how one game changes perception. Prior to the Clemson game, a LOT of people were saying this Alabama team was the best ever, maybe in the history of college football. Now, a lot of people are questioning Saban's methodology and speculating on his retirement. It's a little too early to declare the Tide as a dead, over the hill program. 

 

 

On 2/20/2019 at 9:25 AM, Tex Pete said:

Sure, but to those not prone to emotional overreactions (except when watching our own team), it was obvious that this Bama team had a major flaw or two. Their defense wasn't that great, and their QBs never had to read defenses. It came back to bite them in the ass.

I'm not saying they're dead, but they have had to ask a lot of questions lately that they haven't asked in a long time.

 

 

The 2016 Bama team was the best ever as well, and next year's Bama team will also probably be the best of all time. Perception hasn't changed and they haven't asked many questions lately at all. According to the players and the majority of the fans, Bama beat themselves and that's it. Clemson didn't do anything, Trevor Lawrence wasn't very impressive, and at the end of the day, Bama made uncharacteristic mistakes.

I've seen everything from "lucky breaks" to the biggest Lulz inducer yet: "Clemson prepared for Bama instead of Notre Dame." The thing I see most from the fans is that Clemson had a cake walk through the terrible "A She She" while Bama was exhausted from playing big boy football in the secsecsec. It's an interesting argument, considering the ACC is 28-26 over the past five years against the secsecsec and Clemson is 8-2 over the last 10 meetings with the sec with the two losses against Bama in the playoffs. 

The weirdest outcome of the game is both the fans and the players refusing to give Trevor Lawrence any credit. Quinnen Williams was the saltiest: 

“No, they really didn’t do anything that caught us off guard. We knew everything was coming. We ran a zone and they ran go routes. 50-50 balls,” Williams said, via AL.com. “Trevor Lawrence threw the ball up — it ain’t like he just put it on the money, dropped dimes, none of that. He just threw them up and the receivers made plays. You’ve got to give all the respect to the receivers.”

Hey Q, take a look at this throw and shut up

 

They shouldn't be talking about uncharacteristic mistakes, beating themselves, getting a bad draw, or being exhausted from such a tough schedule, they should be talking about getting their asses kicked by a better team. This is one of the best plays of the game. 4th and goal from the two yard line and Venables has 6 DBs in the game, and they drop Tua for a 7 yard loss. Oh and those DBs? 

AJ Terrell - 4 star

Mark Fields - 4 star

Tanner Muse - 3 star

Nolan Turner - 2 star

Denzel Johnson - 3 star

K'von Wallace - 3 star

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Lupoi is a Bama fan favorite scapegoat for the Clemson Naty loss along with unfair semifinal matchups (Bama vs OU, Clemson vs ND).

From 2017 to 2018, Saban retooled his staff to get younger and more aggressive on the recruiting trail. It worked, as the Tide signed the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class in this cycle.  But many question the 2018 Bama Staff's coaching capabilities because of the blowout loss to Clemson.  

Now, Saban's retooling his staff somewhat differently, going with veteran coaches. While the 2019 staff may not be perceived as great on the recruiting trail, the on-field coaching and development will likely improve. 

Saban now has 5 former CFB Head Coaches on his 2019 Staff:

Steve Sarkisian (Wash & USC)

Butch Jones   (Tenn, Cincinnati & CMU)

Major Applewhite  (UH)

Mike Stoops  (Arizona)

Kyle Flood  (Rutgers)

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12 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

Lupoi is a Bama fan favorite scapegoat for the Clemson Naty loss along with unfair semifinal matchups (Bama vs OU, Clemson vs ND).

 

Yeah, which is hilarious. I don't think there was much of a difference between ND and Oklahoma this year, meanwhile Clemson has gotten screwed way worse in previous playoff matchups. Michigan State jumping Oklahoma in 2015 because of a thrilling 16-13 win over Iowa was bullshit and everyone knew they were the worst team in the field. I also think Clemson beats either Georgia or Oklahoma last year as well, but got stuck with Bama as the 4 seed. 

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On 2/21/2019 at 1:09 PM, maninblack said:

They have a plethora

Saban adding to his plethora of analysts.....

https://247sports.com/college/alabama/Article/Former-Akron-Zips-OC-AJ-Milwee-returns-to-Alabama-Football-as-analyst-129810946/

Alabama has added another analyst to its off-field staff.  Former Akron offensive coordinator A.J. Milweehas been hired as an offensive analyst, BamaOnLine has learned. AL.com’s Matt Zenitz first reported the addition.

Milwee spent seven seasons on the Akron staff. Promoted to offensive coordinator in December 2012, he was the second-youngest coordinator (30) in the FBS at the time of his promotion. The Boaz, Ala., native also mentored Akron’s quarterbacks.

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17 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

Saban adding to his plethora of analysts.....

https://247sports.com/college/alabama/Article/Former-Akron-Zips-OC-AJ-Milwee-returns-to-Alabama-Football-as-analyst-129810946/

Alabama has added another analyst to its off-field staff.  Former Akron offensive coordinator A.J. Milweehas been hired as an offensive analyst, BamaOnLine has learned. AL.com’s Matt Zenitz first reported the addition.

Milwee spent seven seasons on the Akron staff. Promoted to offensive coordinator in December 2012, he was the second-youngest coordinator (30) in the FBS at the time of his promotion. The Boaz, Ala., native also mentored Akron’s quarterbacks.

I hope all these too many analysis drive him fucking nuts

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14 minutes ago, Dolemite said:

Saban knows he messed up with the staff and knew he was due for an ass kicking. 

Back to basics. First presser of the spring season.

 

https://livestream.com/accounts/27132387/events/8157760/videos/188455174/player?width=640&height=360&enableInfo=true&defaultDrawer=&autoPlay=true&mute=false

I have no idea what the "Alabama factor" is supposed to be..?

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21 hours ago, Gengs1 said:

More steroids and cheating 

This sounds correct...

I remember when the SEC had a "bad habit" of informing the NCAA of infractions against fellow SEC schools...
That came to an end under the reign of Slive, and thus the SEC began to rattle off multiple national champion's...

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9 hours ago, LTtxfan said:

What are Grad Assistants allowed to do??

Saban just stated he had a good GA for QBs that is helping out with coaching on the field some during springball....   7:10 mark on video below

 

 

Great answer above in this thread... just missed it.  Thx Magus! 🤘

 

 

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http://footballscoop.com/news/contract-details-approval-alabamas-two-new-coordinators-sabans-latest-hires/

Here's updated Bama Asst's 2019 Compensation

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NAME (Position) LENGTH COMPENSATION
Steve Sarkisian (OC) 3 years $1.5m, $1.6m, $1.65m
Pete Golding (DC) 3 years $1.1m, $1.2m, $1.2m
Charles Kelly (Safeties) 2 years $800k annually
Brian Baker (Associate HC / DL) 2 years $750k annually
Kyle Flood (OL) 2 years $650k annually
Charles Huff (Associate HC / RBs) 2 years $525k annually
Sal Suneri (OLBs) 2 years $650k annually
Holmon Wiggins (WRs) 2 years $450k annually

 

Golding made $650k last season coaching the inside linebackers, and will see his salary nearly double the first year with the additional play calling responsibilities that come with his promotion. At $1.5 million, Sark will make a bit more than Mike Locksley did last season ($1.2 million)

In addition to those numbers, Rivals points out that corners coach Karl Scott and special team’s coordinator / tight ends coach Jeff Banks got new contracts, with Scott getting a bump from $350k annually to $525, and Banks’ going from $267k to $541k to go with a raise to $650k next year.

 

Even with the crazy amount of turnover the Tide staff has seen over the last several years, working for Saban has always attracted the best and brightest coaches in the profession. It will be intriguing to see if these latest additions will be able to keep the Alabama train of success humming. 

 

 

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Welcome to Tuscaloosa: Why NFL Scouts Love Visiting Alabama 

According to Savage and the former and working scouts surveyed by SI, none treat scouts as well as Alabama.  Bama may be a fortress when it comes to the media and the general public, but NFL personnel are visiting dignitaries no matter their team or pay grade.

NIck Saban has realized that being open and accommodating to pro scouts on their visits boosts the overall image of his program—and helps his players’ draft status. And the more successful he is in getting players into the NFL, the more top high school recruits will want to come to Tuscaloosa. It’s a virtuous cycle that more schools should follow.

  • Scouts say that Bama is the most accessible stop on the trail for NFL scouts
  • A scout favorite is Matt Rhule, who continues to earn fans in the scouting community as Baylor’s coach 
  • Michigan State and Pittsburgh were schools not always easy to visit for scouts
  • Bill Snyder didn't allow scouts in until November during the season 
  • Scouts thought Mark Richt was restrictive at Georgia but that he loosened up during his three seasons as Miami’s coach
  • Since former Saban assistant Kirby Smart took over at Georgia, scouts have enjoyed their trips to Athens more than Richt 
  • Ditto for visits to Texas A&M and South Carolina, where former Saban assistants Jimbo Fisher and Will Muschamp run the programs
  • Scouts like LSU because they feel they’ll get honest appraisals of players there from the coaches and especially from long-timers such as strength coach Tommy Moffitt and trainer Jack Marucci
  • When Paterno coached the Nittany Lions, scouts usually were allowed in during only one week of the season
  • Schiano, meanwhile, sequestered scouts in a tiny area near the practice field and wouldn’t allow them to get near players but for a few minutes of practice. The reason? Paranoia. 

Scouts would love if every school was as open to them as Alabama is, and here’s the kicker: Programs that aren’t as open as Alabama are only hurting themselves. If scouts are welcome 24 hours a day, seven days a week like at Bama then it helps more players get noticed by the NFL.

Saban, one of the most accomplished coaches in college football history, understands this better than most. Why does he win so much? Because he usually has the best players. Why does he usually have the best players? Because top recruits care most about whether the program they’re considering can get them into the NFL—as high in the draft as possible. So common sense would dictate that the program should make life as easy as possible for the employees of NFL teams who might contribute to that player being drafted and drafted high.

https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/03/28/draft-alabama-nick-saban-nfl-scouts-best-programs?utm_campaign=themmqb&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social

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Saban talking depth concerns..... Blah Blah Blah

"Nick Saban is not as concerned about a young team as he is about a roster without sufficient depth. Wednesday was not the first day Nick talked about depth issues. All spring, he has been talking about lack of depth in several position groups. We suspect the same message will be heard all summer and all through fall camp."  

On Wednesday, Nick said,  "we’re going to get younger before we get older".

"It bears repeating, when all the players arrive, more than half of the scholarship roster will be first and second-year players. That much youth does not often describe a national championship contender. But then, despite last season’s failure, Alabama football is a program built to overcome all obstacles."

https://bamahammer.com/2019/04/04/alabama-football-practice-nick-saban-made-strong-point/

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Speakers at Bama Coaching Clinic.....

Freddie Kitchens.     Cleveland Browns

Matt Patricia.             Detroit Lions

Mark Dantonio        Michigan State

Jeff Brohm               Purdue 

Joe Judge           New England Patriots S/T

Dr. Kevin Elko     Specializes in coaching & team success training 

 

https://247sports.com/college/alabama/Article/Alabama-Football-2019-coaching-clinic-to-feature-NFL-college-head-coaches-Freddie-Kitchens-Matt-Patricia-Mark-Dantonio-Jeff-Brohm-129788595/

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33 minutes ago, Machinator said:

 

Play better teams. I sold all but 2 games from my season tix last year, a few below what I paid for them because of the suck teams were not worth the drive to go see. I am so glad they are going away from the marquee neutral openers and back to home and home series in the next few years. I understand why they did it but it sucked for those of us who actually go to the games.

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On April 1, 2019 at 11:19 PM, LTtxfan said:

Welcome to Tuscaloosa: Why NFL Scouts Love Visiting Alabama 

According to Savage and the former and working scouts surveyed by SI, none treat scouts as well as Alabama.  Bama may be a fortress when it comes to the media and the general public, but NFL personnel are visiting dignitaries no matter their team or pay grade.

NIck Saban has realized that being open and accommodating to pro scouts on their visits boosts the overall image of his program—and helps his players’ draft status. And the more successful he is in getting players into the NFL, the more top high school recruits will want to come to Tuscaloosa. It’s a virtuous cycle that more schools should follow.

  • Scouts say that Bama is the most accessible stop on the trail for NFL scouts
  • A scout favorite is Matt Rhule, who continues to earn fans in the scouting community as Baylor’s coach 
  • Michigan State and Pittsburgh were schools not always easy to visit for scouts
  • Bill Snyder didn't allow scouts in until November during the season 
  • Scouts thought Mark Richt was restrictive at Georgia but that he loosened up during his three seasons as Miami’s coach
  • Since former Saban assistant Kirby Smart took over at Georgia, scouts have enjoyed their trips to Athens more than Richt 
  • Ditto for visits to Texas A&M and South Carolina, where former Saban assistants Jimbo Fisher and Will Muschamp run the programs
  • Scouts like LSU because they feel they’ll get honest appraisals of players there from the coaches and especially from long-timers such as strength coach Tommy Moffitt and trainer Jack Marucci
  • When Paterno coached the Nittany Lions, scouts usually were allowed in during only one week of the season
  • Schiano, meanwhile, sequestered scouts in a tiny area near the practice field and wouldn’t allow them to get near players but for a few minutes of practice. The reason? Paranoia. 

Scouts would love if every school was as open to them as Alabama is, and here’s the kicker: Programs that aren’t as open as Alabama are only hurting themselves. If scouts are welcome 24 hours a day, seven days a week like at Bama then it helps more players get noticed by the NFL.

Saban, one of the most accomplished coaches in college football history, understands this better than most. Why does he win so much? Because he usually has the best players. Why does he usually have the best players? Because top recruits care most about whether the program they’re considering can get them into the NFL—as high in the draft as possible. So common sense would dictate that the program should make life as easy as possible for the employees of NFL teams who might contribute to that player being drafted and drafted high.

https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/03/28/draft-alabama-nick-saban-nfl-scouts-best-programs?utm_campaign=themmqb&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social

 

How does Herman handle pro scouts visits?

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8 hours ago, EastTexan said:

 

How does Herman handle pro scouts visits?

Not sure...... Great Question for $9.95ers

Here's what Bohls wrote in Jan 2017 about a couple folks thoughts on Herman:

Dabo Swinney’s and Nick Saban’s thoughts on Texas and Tom Herman:

"While I got ya, here are nine things and one crazy prediction"

1. “Greatness is for everyone,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said Tuesday morning after winning the school’s first national title since 1981. “It’s not just for the Alabamas and Ohio States and Notre Dames and Texases.” Texas hopes it’s for the Longhorns again soon, and new coach Tom Herman has a great relationship with the Clemson staff and co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott, who has visited Herman the past three offseasons. And Nick Saban raved about Herman when I asked him at media day, calling him “one of the finest coaches in college football. Great personality and fine offensive mind.” ... The Tigers sure have the correct blueprint, and it starts with a great quarterback. Who’s next after Deshaun Watson leaves for the NFL this spring? Maybe four-star redshirt freshman Zerrick Cooper, a pocket passer, or incoming five-star freshman Hunter Johnson. Clemson may have as many as 14 starters return, seven on each side of the ball. “It won’t be 35 years before Clemson does this again,” Swinney said. “It’s built to last.”

Check out #10....  Jan 2017

10. Crazy prediction: Bob Stoops retires after one more season and is replaced by Lincoln Riley.

https://www.statesman.com/sports/20170111/bohls-texas-herman-among-college-footballs-elite-ask-swinney-saban

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4 hours ago, LTtxfan said:

Not sure...... Great Question for $9.95ers

Here's what Bohls wrote in Jan 2017 about a couple folks thoughts on Herman:

Dabo Swinney’s and Nick Saban’s thoughts on Texas and Tom Herman:

"While I got ya, here are nine things and one crazy prediction"

1. “Greatness is for everyone,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said Tuesday morning after winning the school’s first national title since 1981. “It’s not just for the Alabamas and Ohio States and Notre Dames and Texases.” Texas hopes it’s for the Longhorns again soon, and new coach Tom Herman has a great relationship with the Clemson staff and co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott, who has visited Herman the past three offseasons. And Nick Saban raved about Herman when I asked him at media day, calling him “one of the finest coaches in college football. Great personality and fine offensive mind.” ... The Tigers sure have the correct blueprint, and it starts with a great quarterback. Who’s next after Deshaun Watson leaves for the NFL this spring? Maybe four-star redshirt freshman Zerrick Cooper, a pocket passer, or incoming five-star freshman Hunter Johnson. Clemson may have as many as 14 starters return, seven on each side of the ball. “It won’t be 35 years before Clemson does this again,” Swinney said. “It’s built to last.”

Check out #10....  Jan 2017

10. Crazy prediction: Bob Stoops retires after one more season and is replaced by Lincoln Riley.

https://www.statesman.com/sports/20170111/bohls-texas-herman-among-college-footballs-elite-ask-swinney-saban

Thanks. Interesting thoughts on Herman back then. 

 And an astounding prediction by Bohls.

 

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Saban not a fan of some players leaving early for NFL..... Has stats to back it up.

http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/26458754/saban-players-lose-entering-nfl-draft-early

Alabama coach Nick Saban warned against all but the top-ranked players leaving early for the NFL draft, saying, "the person that loses in that is the player."

Saban watched seven of his underclassmen declare for this month's NFL draft, the most in his tenure at the school. Saban said Saturday that players who are selected in later rounds -- or not at all -- might be leaving money on the table and helping NFL teams save on salaries.

"Now, we have guys that have no draft grades, seventh-round grades, free-agent grades, fifth-round grades that are going out of the draft. And the person that loses in that is the player," Saban said after Alabama's spring game. "If you're a third-round draft pick, and we had one here last year -- I'm not going to say any names -- goes and starts for his team, so he's making third-round money, which is not that great. He'd be the first guy taken at his position this year, probably, and make $15-18 million more.

"So, the agent makes out, the club makes out, and now they've got a guy that's going to play for that kind of money for three more years, all right? And everybody out there's saying, 'Well, get to your next contract.' Well, there's obviously 50 percent of these guys never getting to a next contract. And that doesn't mean all the rest of them got to one, either."

Saban said the increased willingness to turn pro early has affected his recruiting process to include discussion of life after football.

"So, it's the culture and it's the trend, and I've actually changed how I talk to recruits now," Saban said. "I tell every recruit that I talk to the reason that you're going to college is to prepare yourself for the day you can't play football. I think we have a lot of people way back in high school, all right, that look at college as a conduit to get to the NFL. And look, I am 100 percent NFL. I'm 100 percent guys having careers, all right? But people have to be smart about the business decisions they make relative to the NFL because it is all business.

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Nick Saban and Alabama held their coaching clinic recently where they brought in featured speakers like Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia, Michigan State’s Mark Dantonio, Purdue’s Jeff Brohm, Patriots special teams coordinator Joe Judge, and Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens.

It was a message from Kitchens that really caught the attention of Nick Saban, and while the talk was geared toward coaches, Saban took one of the points Kitchens made and he liked it so much that he shared it with his players.

“Freddie Kitchens made an interesting statement last night when he spoke at the clinic coaches, and I actually shared it with my players.”

 

 

“You know, we actually have about five choices in our life. We can be bad at what we do. We can be average at what we do. I mean, we can be good at what we do – which is probably God’s expectation for whatever ability he gave us. Or we can be excellent…or we can be elite."

“Everybody has a choice as to what they want to do and how they want to do that. But if you’re going to be excellent or elite, you’ve got to do special things. You have to have special intentions, you have to have a special focus, you have to have a special commitment, and drive, and passion to do things at a high level and a high standard all of the time.”

“It doesn’t matter what God given ability that you have…that probably can make you good. But without the rest of it, I’m not sure if you ever get excellent or elite, and that’s the part that we’re trying to get to.”

Hear Saban’s full comments in the clip:

 

 

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Intention is what it's really about. What the intention  is, is not really an issue - not in comparison with having the Intent and maintaining the Intent. Having someone else say it, someone who is looked up to by the players, is important as both reinforcement and as confirmation of his own version.

Nick's doing it right here - as he no doubt intends. 

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I'd enjoy seeing MensaTom emulating Nick and performing likewise. Honestly, there've been some of those sessions where, had it been me at the mic, I'd've invited some of those mouth-breathing morons up to the podium to clarify their concerns, maybe have a little session with Todd or Oscar... Maybe we could kill two birds with one stone, and have a little dock where the questioners can stand, get their faces, names, phone numbers on screen and do their idiotic bullshit posturing with actual audible drivel. I'd love to know who some of those dipshits represent - don't care if it's a TV station, a network, a still-breathing newspaper, a web-entity, or whatever. Gimme a target to curse (or, be fair, applaud (on (very) rare occasions)).

 

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6 minutes ago, sdm said:

Nick really needs to fire the person selecting his wardrobe. His jacket looks like a clown outfit. I'm looking at you Miss Terry.

The suits are a Saban tradition at the Bama Spring Game..... a tribute for Coach Bear Bryant.

"It’s an ode of sorts to legendary head coach Paul “Bear” Bryant. The Bear used to wear suits on gameday–ones that more closely resembled the off-the-rack/thrift store variety Saban sported on Saturday–along with his signature houndstooth hat, and his spot in the history of Alabama football has been cemented. So, every spring, Nick Saban sports a suit and takes to the sidelines (enters the huddle, even) on A-Day as a tribute to Bear Bryant."

https://saturdayblitz.com/2013/04/20/alabama-spring-game-nick-saban-wears-a-suit/

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