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2 of the 3 best SEC coaches of the 21st century had no ties to the South

Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:37 am
Posted by MillerLiteTime
Atlanta
Member since Aug 2018
2589 posts
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:37 am
Nick Saban - midwestern resume in Ohio and Michigan
Urban Meyer - midwestern and western resume in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Colorado, and Utah

The worst thing we could have done is limit the search to former Saban assistants like we did for two decades after Bear Bryant.
Posted by Draconian Sanctions
Markey's bar
Member since Oct 2008
84968 posts
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:38 am to
Will be 3 of 4 here in a few years when BK is added to this list
Posted by Godawgs4
Member since Aug 2016
4377 posts
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:39 am to
Ummm…..

West Virginia was part of the South prior to 1863.
Posted by SidewalkTiger
Midwest, USA
Member since Dec 2019
53837 posts
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:39 am to
Having no ties to the South isn't necessarily a bad thing if you make the right assistant hires.

It seems as if DeBoer wants to bring most of his staff with him though.
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
68822 posts
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:39 am to
The entire "cultural fit" line is a canard.

Posted by RockyMtnTigerWDE
War Damn Eagle Dad!
Member since Oct 2010
105575 posts
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:39 am to
I see you Bama fans have been doing homework to help convince you Deboer is a good hire. Well done.
Posted by LSU Patrick
Member since Jan 2009
73670 posts
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:41 am to
Congratulations. You got the next Saban on the first try.
Posted by JetDawg
Los Angeles/USC Trojans fan/alum
Member since Oct 2020
7456 posts
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:42 am to
Good point.
Posted by BDoubleEZ
Burleson, TX
Member since Sep 2021
666 posts
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:44 am to
This narrative that a coach has to "fit in"geopgraphically with where he's coaching has been disproven time and time again yet it gets pushed everytime there's a major vacancy/hiring.
Posted by LSU82BILL
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Member since Sep 2006
10345 posts
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:50 am to
West Virginia is every bit trailer park trashy as Alabama.
Posted by geauxcoco
Greenville, SC
Member since Apr 2007
11051 posts
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:51 am to
BK has proven this is bullshite. To me, the biggest worry with this hire is his lack of years as a head coach. This is Bama we’re talking about. That doesn’t mean it won’t be a great hire in the long run. But that would just be my concern, that and the fact that he had such a good quarterback for the last two years too….would like to have seen how he would have responded w/o Penix to fully judge if he is the right guy for the job. Kind of a gamble on Bama’s part.
Posted by Fanatic4U
Member since Dec 2023
675 posts
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:53 am to
Bammers are trying everything to justify their 8/win per season
Posted by ccsolee
Oregon
Member since Dec 2010
233 posts
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:55 am to
What if he makes ties, since he's moving to the South? What if he crowdsources his ideas and philosophies from the HS coaches who critiqued the hire to the paper?
Posted by iHEARTcorndogs
Island of Misfit Corndogs
Member since Oct 2023
1034 posts
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:58 am to
Man, you guys are really trying hard to convince yourselves of this hire. It’s getting embarrassing
Posted by El Magnifico
La casa de tu mamá
Member since Jan 2014
7017 posts
Posted on 1/13/24 at 10:10 am to
You forgot about Leslie Miles
Posted by tgrmeat
Member since Sep 2020
4402 posts
Posted on 1/13/24 at 10:12 am to
Why are bama fans working so hard to convince themselves that this was a good hire?
Posted by plazadweller
South Georgia
Member since Jul 2011
11464 posts
Posted on 1/13/24 at 10:30 am to
Nick Saban grew up a poor as shite West Virginian so not sure he applies here
Posted by Dawgfanman
Member since Jun 2015
22874 posts
Posted on 1/13/24 at 10:31 am to
quote:

2 of the 3 best SEC coaches of the 21st century


Just glad the 3rd one is still at UGA.
Posted by LafourcheTiger
Avarua, Cook Islands
Member since Mar 2009
1873 posts
Posted on 1/13/24 at 10:32 am to
Gumps already back to living in the past
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