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Post by tripsclosed on Jan 10, 2024 17:03:17 GMT -6
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Post by coachsmith79 on Jan 10, 2024 23:24:59 GMT -6
Wishing coach all the lil Debbie's and Cokes he can eat and drink that Miss Terry will allow in retirement. Unseen levels of excellence and dominance which is hard to do in this era of media scrutiny and spotlight.
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Post by 19delta on Jan 11, 2024 4:50:33 GMT -6
The best to ever do it.
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Post by Defcord on Jan 11, 2024 5:56:51 GMT -6
I had read 4th and Goal Everyday recently. The level of detail the man had was unreal and his ability to adapt and grow over time was most impressive.
A truly colossal figure in our profession.
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Post by brophy on Jan 11, 2024 8:07:17 GMT -6
Pete Carroll retiring
(Likely) Bill Belichick retiring
They're all the same age.
Not a moment too soon with the current landscape on a fast track to the dumpster.
The last sinews holding this sports relevance together was the ability to foster a lasting culture of perfection; an incubator of self improvement...
Something tbose coaches where renowned for.
Is my outlook too pessimistic to believe those days of football being a (masculine) rite of passage are over? That the sport is more about the temporary individual profit rather than joining something bigger than yourself to contribute to the collective?
Do kids grow up wanting to be part of the legacy of a program (earn the right to wear such and such colors) or do they just dream of their Jordan dunking on weak opponents to get "the bag"?
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Post by groundchuck on Jan 11, 2024 8:31:19 GMT -6
I can't think of another coach who influenced coverage and DB play more than Coach Saban. Not to mention the unoffical "rehabbing" of coaches.
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Post by agap on Jan 11, 2024 8:53:22 GMT -6
Pete Carroll retiring (Likely) Bill Belichick retiring They're all the same age. Not a moment too soon with the current landscape on a fast track to the dumpster. The last sinews holding this sports relevance together was the ability to foster a lasting culture of perfection; an incubator of self improvement... Something tbose coaches where renowned for. Is my outlook too pessimistic to believe those days of football being a (masculine) rite of passage are over? That the sport is more about the temporary individual profit rather than joining something bigger than yourself to contribute to the collective? Do kids grow up wanting to be part of the legacy of a program (earn the right to wear such and such colors) or do they just dream of their Jordan dunking on weak opponents to get "the bag"? Belichick is officially done now. |
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Post by fantom on Jan 11, 2024 11:13:31 GMT -6
Pete Carroll retiring (Likely) Bill Belichick retiring They're all the same age. Not a moment too soon with the current landscape on a fast track to the dumpster. The last sinews holding this sports relevance together was the ability to foster a lasting culture of perfection; an incubator of self improvement... Something tbose coaches where renowned for. Is my outlook too pessimistic to believe those days of football being a (masculine) rite of passage are over? That the sport is more about the temporary individual profit rather than joining something bigger than yourself to contribute to the collective? Do kids grow up wanting to be part of the legacy of a program (earn the right to wear such and such colors) or do they just dream of their Jordan dunking on weak opponents to get "the bag"? Belichick is officially done now. He's done in New England. He's not necessarily done with coaching. |
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Post by blb on Jan 11, 2024 11:39:18 GMT -6
Saban played in the same conference same time I did (he at Kent State, me at Western Michigan).
He played for probably one of the most underrated great CFB coaches ever in Don James (latter won a NC at Washington in 1991). Kent State hasn't won the MAC since James was there.
Probably not a coincidence.
Saban was an assistant at Syracuse when the guy who was best man at my wedding was OL coach there.
Met him when he was HC at Michigan State.
I won't say I "knew him" but have followed his career and his coaching as a result of above.
Trivia: Who did Saban replace as DB-Secondary coach at Ohio State in 1980 under Earle Bruce?
Pete Carroll.
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Post by groundchuck on Jan 11, 2024 13:04:41 GMT -6
Saban played in the same conference same time I did (he at Kent State, me at Western Michigan). He played for probably one of the most underrated great CFB coaches ever in Don James (latter won a NC at Washington in 1991). Kent State hasn't won the MAC since James was there. Probably not a coincidence. Saban was an assistant at Syracuse when the guy who was best man at my wedding was OL coach there. Met him when he was HC at Michigan State. I won't say I "knew him" but have followed his career and his coaching as a result of above. Trivia: Who did Saban replace as DB-Secondary coach at Ohio State in 1980 under Earle Bruce? Pete Carroll. I am old enought to remember Don James at Washington and he was certainly underrated. |
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Post by irishdog on Jan 11, 2024 13:52:17 GMT -6
Pete Carroll retiring (Likely) Bill Belichick retiring They're all the same age. Not a moment too soon with the current landscape on a fast track to the dumpster. The last sinews holding this sports relevance together was the ability to foster a lasting culture of perfection; an incubator of self improvement... Something tbose coaches where renowned for. Is my outlook too pessimistic to believe those days of football being a (masculine) rite of passage are over? That the sport is more about the temporary individual profit rather than joining something bigger than yourself to contribute to the collective? Do kids grow up wanting to be part of the legacy of a program (earn the right to wear such and such colors) or do they just dream of their Jordan dunking on weak opponents to get "the bag"? Yes, it is NOT the same game it was when I was a kid. Everything you touched on is a REAL concern. No, you are not pessimistic. You are REALISTIC. Nick Saban is my age (maybe yours?), and he likely views the changes the same way we do. |
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Post by chi5hi on Jan 11, 2024 15:17:42 GMT -6
True, a great football mind. But don't forget that he had the "pick-of-the-litter" when it came to recruiting and hiring. When you have the best of everything working for you, it's hard to lose. |
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Post by larrymoe on Jan 11, 2024 15:42:58 GMT -6
True, a great football mind. But don't forget that he had the "pick-of-the-litter" when it came to recruiting and hiring. When you have the best of everything working for you, it's hard to lose. That was certainly his situation the last years he was at Alabama. It was most certainly not the situation when he started there. |
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Post by fantom on Jan 11, 2024 15:46:06 GMT -6
True, a great football mind. But don't forget that he had the "pick-of-the-litter" when it came to recruiting and hiring. When you have the best of everything working for you, it's hard to lose. That was certainly his situation the last years he was at Alabama. It was most certainly not the situation when he started there. And his REAL competition had similar resources. |
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Post by larrymoe on Jan 11, 2024 15:49:11 GMT -6
That was certainly his situation the last years he was at Alabama. It was most certainly not the situation when he started there. And his REAL competition had similar resources. Yes. |
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Post by chi5hi on Jan 11, 2024 17:00:13 GMT -6
As I said...a great football mind.
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Post by silkyice on Jan 11, 2024 17:45:22 GMT -6
True, a great football mind. But don't forget that he had the "pick-of-the-litter" when it came to recruiting and hiring. When you have the best of everything working for you, it's hard to lose. Like I have said a dozen times, a college head coach’s most important job is recruiting. Recruiting players, coaches, funding, support, etc |
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