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Post by Coach Huey on Dec 7, 2006 18:27:25 GMT -6
[glow=red,2,300]Report: 'Bama offers job to Rodriguez[/glow]Alabama's search for a new coach appears to be picking up speed. Miami Dolphins coach Nick Saban said Thursday he declined to meet with Alabama officials about their coaching vacancy, while media reports had West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez being offered the job. The Press-Register of Mobile, citing unnamed sources, first reported the offer to Rodriguez from Crimson Tide athletic director Mal Moore on its Web site, and said the coach was considering the offer. The Tuscaloosa News also reported on its Web site that Alabama offered Rodriguez the job. Alabama spokesman Doug Walker told The Associated Press the university did not have an announcement scheduled.
click here for full story -- Sports Illustrated
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Post by fbdoc on Dec 7, 2006 19:12:42 GMT -6
My source says the offer was made to Bob Stoops late last week but he wasn't ready to pull the trigger - told Mal Moore if he couldn't wait that he understood, BUT to give him another call at the end of the week if Bama was still interested. It's not over yet...
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Post by pantherpride91 on Dec 8, 2006 8:12:54 GMT -6
Reports on ESPN said this morning that Rodriguez took the job. He will be getting $12 million over 6 years....Feel bad for all those WV kids that he told he would stay there for the rest of his coaching career but I guess money talks pretty loud. I can not wait for the yearly Bama vs. Florida matchup. Two of the guys that have helped revolutionize the spread offense going head to head.
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Post by coachcb on Dec 8, 2006 8:21:55 GMT -6
Going to be interesting in the SEC and ACC next year. If Leach gets that job at Miami we could be looking at some really enteratining football coming from the south. I still feel bad for the kids at WV; the program has really been going in the right direction the past yfew ears. Hopefully Rod'ssuccessor can keep the ball rolling. Maybe we can even get a a non-conference game between Bama and the Mountaineers.
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Post by ccscoach on Dec 8, 2006 8:24:41 GMT -6
Randy Shannon is the Head Coach at Miami (FL) now
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Post by sls on Dec 8, 2006 8:25:03 GMT -6
Does WVU go after Todd Graham? Looks like he did a great job at Rice and he has WVU ties right?
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Post by blb on Dec 8, 2006 8:34:05 GMT -6
cb, the Mountaineers weren't exactly bottom feeders under Don Nehlen.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2006 11:26:35 GMT -6
Good choice by Bama; not sure about Rodriquez's choice. I know the money is great, but there is a lot of underclass talent on that WV team.
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Post by wildcat on Dec 8, 2006 12:05:46 GMT -6
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Post by coachbronk on Dec 8, 2006 13:01:51 GMT -6
I just heard that Rodriquez might be staying at WVU. A report from a Morgantown Station says that WVU and Rodriquez are negotiating on him staying.
This could get interesting....
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Post by coachf on Dec 8, 2006 13:09:00 GMT -6
Good choice by Bama; not sure about Rodriquez's choice. I know the money is great, but there is a lot of underclass talent on that WV team. That was my first thought. Why leave when you could be very good again next year? I believe they only lose 3 starters on defense and 2 on offense. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2006 14:08:19 GMT -6
Yes, coachbronk, right after I posted the above message, I left to pick up lunch and heard on espnradio that it indeed isn't a done deal and WV is trying to sweetin their offer to Rodriquez.
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Post by coachbronk on Dec 8, 2006 14:10:54 GMT -6
Yes, coachbronk, right after I posted the above message, I left to pick up lunch and heard on espnradio that it indeed isn't a done deal and WV is trying to sweetin their offer to Rodriquez. This might get fun with these two schools bidding on each other. Apparenty, Rodriquez is meeting with his players right now. ESPN is now reporting that Rodriquez is STAYING at WVU. WOW, what a blow to Bama. Stoops will be next. |
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Post by blb on Dec 8, 2006 14:22:01 GMT -6
I'm a long way away from this situation, but it seems to me Oklahoma is a much better job than Alabama right now - unless there's something we don't know, or it's all about the $$, and 'Bama is willing to outbid OU (seems unlikely if they couldn't buy Rodriguez).
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Post by bearcat4life on Dec 8, 2006 15:31:53 GMT -6
It's going to be fun to see his offensive style at Bama.
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Post by blb on Dec 8, 2006 19:02:00 GMT -6
bearcat, read above before you post. Rodriguez is staying at WVU, and Chris Rainey isn't any different than hundreds of other kids every year who play for "big time" HS programs and get recruited by the college big boys.
You can turn yourself into a Maurice Clarett, or you can be a Reggie Bush, LaDainian Tomlinson, etc.
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Post by Coach Huey on Dec 8, 2006 19:57:29 GMT -6
Rodriguez will stay at West Virginia
Spurned again, Alabama is resuming its latest search for a football coach. This time it was West Virginia's Rich Rodriguez saying no thanks Friday to the program still yearning for a leader to steer it back to the powerhouse days of Bear Bryant. "There weren't many reasons not to go. It's all about the reasons for staying," Rodriguez said. "I'm biased, this is my school. I think it's a great place to raise a family. We've always had a great athletic tradition." Rodriguez will receive a two-year contract extension through the 2014 season from West Virginia. Other details of the deal were not immediately released. He called reports in Alabama that he had agreed in principle to a deal "totally incorrect."
click here for full story from si.com
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Post by fbdoc on Dec 8, 2006 22:31:11 GMT -6
You heard it here first... Stoops will be the man.
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Post by Coach Huey on Dec 8, 2006 22:50:25 GMT -6
You heard it here first... Stoops will be the man. while this may be the case ... i just can't see why.... how is alabama better job than oklahoma? |
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Post by humdawg25 on Dec 8, 2006 22:59:41 GMT -6
+1. Like I said in another post, Alabama is looking for the next Bear Bryant. You know what? They'll keep on looking for a long time! Wasn't there a long period of search and wait after Mike Price "resigned" because of what he did? I don't know about the rest of you, but IMO, 'Bama is a coaches nightmare. Like I said, that's just my $.02.
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Post by Coach Huey on Dec 8, 2006 23:02:11 GMT -6
alamabama must get the ncaa's approval on their hire since they are still under probation. the coach they hire must not have any type of current violations or "major" trouble with the ncaa
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Post by blb on Dec 9, 2006 7:55:42 GMT -6
huey, does that let Stoops out (if he was ever really in) the running because of the trouble his QB got into last year?
And, did you really mean "alamabama"? Is that a Texanese expression?
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Post by coachdawhip on Dec 9, 2006 8:15:02 GMT -6
Bama's problem is they believe a name will fix them, just like they believed a alum could fix them. Maybe they should look at Tressell's resume before he got to Ohio State and go that route. But ala it's Bama and they wouldn't do that.
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Post by fbdoc on Dec 9, 2006 16:55:16 GMT -6
I don't know if Alabama is better than Oklahoma but obviously the $ will be better as Stoops can demand the bank. He also can accept the same challenge he did at Oklahoma - namely take a once great program that has fallen (sort of) and take them back to the top! Probably a little bit of ego stroking to be able to do it twice. My source says that want someone who "has already won a National Title" and also has ties to the South. Spurrier is out so Stoops is the only one left. Although I agree 100% that following the Tressel route (I-AA coach) is a great idea.
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Post by ccscoach on Dec 10, 2006 8:57:36 GMT -6
fbdoc
What about Paul Johnson he won a national title at Ga. Southern and he was ties to the south. Or am i way off base here???
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Post by fbdoc on Dec 10, 2006 11:40:49 GMT -6
This was mentioned several days ago. I would have no problem with Paul Johnson and his offense going to Alabama. However, I am not the one doing the hiring. Johnson also fits the model of Jim Tressell ie: National Championship coach, along with Bama's desire for a "Southern" coach.
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Post by Coach Huey on Dec 12, 2006 8:07:48 GMT -6
Bama Finally Hires New Tide Coach Greenbow, AL native, Forrest Gump, has accepted the Head Football Coaching position at the University of Alabama. While at Alabama Gump was a standout All-American running back and was coached by the legendary Bear Bryant. As part of his contract Gump insists on being able to work with the Turf Management Crew at Bryant-Denny Stadium. He specifically wants to cut the grass.
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Post by blb on Dec 12, 2006 8:15:27 GMT -6
OUTSTANDING, huey - can't stop smiling over that one!
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Post by knighter on Dec 12, 2006 9:50:58 GMT -6
FBDOC you are not far off, I have also heard Stoops mentioned.
Reports I have heard have him asking for a call back this week if Bama is really serious.
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Post by jburch on Dec 12, 2006 11:29:49 GMT -6
Gump is a better public speaker than Mike Shula.
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