When this happensG

[champdawg.sixpack]

Stans will be the next HC at Bama. My take is same as whe Polk went to Uga

 

[msstate7]

I'll be very surprised if bama hires stansbury.

 

[ronpolk]

I'll be very surprised if bama hires stansbury.

I wouldn't. I'm not predicting him to bama but that is exactly the tier of program I'd expect him to go to.

 

[champdawg.sixpack]

Done deal as Im told. Been wrong before though. Onc

 

[msstate7]

I wouldn't. I'm not predicting him to bama but that is exactly the tier of program I'd expect him to go to.

Bama's rival hired Bruce pearl. Bama plans to answer by hiring a coach that was fired by miss state? I'm not saying it won't happen, but I do think it would be a huge thud with their fan base

 

[ronpolk]

Bama's rival hired Bruce pearl. Bama plans to answer by hiring a coach that was fired by miss state? I'm not saying it won't happen, but I do think it would be a huge thud with their fan base

I didn't think about it in terms of Bruce pearl. I just think auburn was in the right place at the right time to get pearl. I can't see Bama getting someone of that level.

 

[Dawg1976]

AL will look on Stansbury as an MSU reject. Their fans will be pissed if this happens.

 

[olblue.sixpack]

Bama's rival hired Bruce pearl. Bama plans to answer by hiring a coach that was fired by miss state? I'm not saying it won't happen, but I do think it would be a huge thud with their fan base

Bama reached out to a HOF'er last year before deciding to stick with Grant one more year. I expect them to swing for the fences again before settling on Prohm (if he thinks he can win at his alma mater).

 

[121Josey]

I didn't think about it in terms of Bruce pearl. I just think auburn was in the right place at the right time to get pearl. I can't see Bama getting someone of that level.

I agree with this. I think Pearl is a good coach, not a great coach. UF and UK were both down during Pearl's run at UT. But if he can make AU a tournament team, then I'll change my stance.

I also think that Bama would take Stans in order to compete with AU until someone better came along.

 

[olblue.sixpack]

I agree with this. I think Pearl is a good coach, not a great coach. UF and UK were both down during Pearl's run at UT.

Florida won two national titles while Pearl was at UT.

 

[KurtRambis4]

Didn't see the tapes**

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[Dawgzilla]

Ditto. I just don't see that happening at all. Not only do Bama fans see him as an MSU reject, they see him as a CHEATING MSU reject who got Mario Austin's grades changed and paid off Walter Sharpe. (not saying those things happened, just that the power brokers at Bama believe it happened). Plus, he is really about the same coaching-wise as Mark Gottfried and I think they will want better.

And, really, I don't think Grant is going to be fired this year. Bill Battle is only the interim AD over there, and their President announced she is stepping down. I think they will both want to leave this change to the new administrators.

 

[121Josey]

Florida won two national titles while Pearl was at UT.

And then what? Kentucky did too.**

 

[ronpolk]

Ditto. I just don't see that happening at all. Not only do Bama fans see him as an MSU reject, they see him as a CHEATING MSU reject who got Mario Austin's grades changed and paid off Walter Sharpe. (not saying those things happened, just that the power brokers at Bama believe it happened). Plus, he is really about the same coaching-wise as Mark Gottfried and I think they will want better.

And, really, I don't think Grant is going to be fired this year. Bill Battle is only the interim AD over there, and their President announced she is stepping down. I think they will both want to leave this change to the new administrators.

I think like a lot of state fans that have learned some perspective, bama fans would love to have to gottfried days back.

As much as I didn't like him around 2003, I'd love to have gottfried and post season play again.