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Totally agree. I would also like to point to what I saw on the GD telecast saturday. When Deion spoke everyone listened. I also got the impression that Coach Sanders demands accountability from his players, coaches and himself. That would be refreshing. JMO WDE

I like Deion and wouldn't be upset at all with him being our next HC. I think he would probably be the best 'immediate' recruiter. My main question would involve his choice for the OC & DC positions. Does he have any ties to proven P5 coordinators that would follow him? WDE

Does this mean that the recruiting board will open back up soon? WDE

Nailed it. LOL WDE

We just ran out of time. WDE

I totally agree. There are only a few coaches that can come in and immediately compete against Saban and Smart. To my knowledge, only one is currently available. There are a few others who could possibly compete enough to survive and prove themselves long term, but to butt heads immediately, I can only think of one that is available. JMO & WDE

Because I hate Alabama! WDE

Do we even have a board? WDE

I would tend to be a little careful along those lines. If the target canidate of a grassroots movement isn't the person ultimately hired, then the new HC might start work with a negative reception. This job is going to be hard enough on its own merits. WDE

Sad but true. WDE

Who are these backups you speak of? WDE

Possibly part of the motive behind the "no player interview"???? WDE

Swap the o-line & d-line. It will give the d-line some much needed rest and they sure as hell couldn't do any worse. WDE

It's all about "execution". WDE

You can list all the qualifications you would like in our new head coach, in any order you like, but the main focus has to be his ability to successfully recruit. 80% - Recruiting 20% - Player deveopment, player evaluation, staffing, game management, perception, personality, A.Kissing, etc..... JMO WDE

I agree. I was just using Kirby as someone who would fit the qualifications as listed. On the brighter side of things: We will not have to worry about a new coach's philosophy fitting our existing personnel. WDE

Kirby Smart?

Just my opinion, but with regards to all things recruiting (NIL, Portal, etc.), we seem to be afraid of an NCAA that no one else is.

Just guessing, but even if he "is" seeing anything, he probably won't share with us. wde

In the passing game, if we continue to have issues in pass protection this year, one option often mentioned is to design plays to get the ball out of the QB's hand quicker. If that is the case with AU, I just don't see TJ as our starter. After watching his play with LSU & AU, I just don't think he is capable of a quick release (designed or otherwise). JMO wde

AU lost 20 disgruntled players to the portal for various gripes such as PT, coaching methods, etc... I guess we could possibly loose a few more following spring practice. My question is: Will our portal attrition rate return to normal (not sure what normal currently is 6,8,10?) in future years and will it basically be attributed to PT concerns and less about all the other disgruntledness that existed this year. We also had some coaching changes due to non-standard exit issues. Will this also sort itself out and normalize? I know this is all predicated on CBH continuing to lead the program beyond this year. Maybe someone (Mikey?) can help with the actual numbers. wde

If we were to sign only 2 portal guys the rest of the way, would we then have 30 slots available for HS/Juco recruits in the 2023 class? TIA wde

Pat Nix? Maybe he could recruit the Phenix City area. He couldn't be any worse than who we currently have (could he?). lol wde

Let me cheer everyone up a little. We could have had a coach who has on his NFL resume the coaching titles of RB x 2, TE, WR, OC x 3. He also carries the FBS coaching titles of OC & HC x 2. He would have taken the HC job at a fairly low guarantee as long as it included a hefty buyout clause. Charlie Weis. wde

Zeek - This wouldn't happen, but why does my gut tell me that if Saban retired and UA called Harsin to be their HC, he would not even hesitate in his acceptance? Other perceived high-profile schools might apply here also. But I just don't get the impression that AU is his dream job. If it is, I stand corrected. JMO wde