Wanted to throw this out there after reading Charlie's article.
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cecilsberry
May 04, 6:09 PM
Pruitt and then Kane imo. Then Golding, Steele, Tosh
Charlie Potter
May 04, 6:10 PM
BigTide95
May 04, 6:10 PM
Pruitts defense was so nasty
wfugt98
May 04, 6:10 PM
I haven't read the article but hard to argue against Pruitt even though he had an absurd amount of talent. Defense was fantastic in '23 but don't know how much of that was Steele or if it was Saban really taking over the reigns.
I'll still lean with Pruitt even though he had a huge talent advantage. Defense with Wommack has been too leaky against the run for me to be that high on him. I view him as better than Golding right now but that's it.
BamaHudson
May 04, 6:11 PM
Pruitt is my favorite, maybe over Kirby (hot take)
Womack is the best we’ve had outside of those 2
DrCaligari1615
May 04, 6:12 PM
Pruitt, and it ain't even close.
Jayalanbama
May 04, 6:13 PM
Tosh
NCS18X
May 04, 6:13 PM
I personally thought Pruitt was better than Smart.
FuGeeLaw3224
May 04, 6:14 PM
Pruitt’s defenses were going up against plumbers and milkmen. Not a fair comparison.
(But to be somewhat serious, comparing what a defense had to do in 2010 vs. 2016 vs. 2022 is not a fair comparison.)
MClements11
May 04, 6:16 PM
Pruitt is coming back? Again?
Mase1717
May 04, 6:16 PM
DrCaligari1615 said:I wouldn't say it's not close, I actually like Wommack's style better but yeah as far as *ss kicking results it's hard to argue against Pruitt. This is a huge generalization, but I'd describe Pruitt's defenses as mean, on-time, and most importantly they were both consistently.Pruitt, and it ain't even close.
ToneyTide
May 04, 6:22 PM
Pruitt’s was certainly better but he also had way more talent to work with due to no NIL and working under the goat.
BamaDude
May 04, 6:25 PM
JP was much more aggressive than KS with his calls. Both had loads of talent to work with but I think Kirby is a little easier to scheme against. Those are the top 2 for me with the edge to JP bc of his aggressive nature
KW and KSteele are neck and neck as well for me. I’ll give the edge to KW since he did such a good job from year 1 to year 2.
I don’t even count Tosh. Dude was so in over his head that he didn’t make it through a season as the defensive play caller.
PG was the worst DC we had under CNS and one of the worst in the history of Bama football.
Larry Fine
May 04, 6:30 PM
BamaDude said:I couldn't stand Pete Golding, but Kevin Steele was absolutely worse. He was here for three separate stints under Nick Saban and won zero national titles- that is a borderline statistical impossibility.JP was much more aggressive than KS with his calls. Both had loads of talent to work with but I think Kirby is a little easier to scheme against. Those are the top 2 for me with the edge to JP bc of his aggressive nature KW and KSteele are neck and neck as well for me. I’ll give the edge to KW since he did such a good job from year 1 to year 2. I don’t even count Tosh. Dude was so in over his head that he didn’t make it through a season as the defensive play caller. PG was the worst DC we had under CNS and one of the worst in the history of Bama football.
Blake Byler
May 04, 6:32 PM
I’ll say Pruitt, but he also had the most talent of any DC on this list. But the product those defenses put on the field was outstanding. I don’t think Kane is all that far behind though, I’d put him ahead of the rest of the list.
FuGeeLaw3224
May 04, 6:33 PM
BamaDude said:To give Golding a little credit, he was installed as DC during the time when SEC offenses were fully embracing explosive offensive schemes (e.g., spread, air raid, veer and shoot). Took a minute for those of us watching to accept that the corresponding defensive philosophy is to limit explosives and essentially play contain or “bend don’t break.”JP was much more aggressive than KS with his calls. Both had loads of talent to work with but I think Kirby is a little easier to scheme against. Those are the top 2 for me with the edge to JP bc of his aggressive nature KW and KSteele are neck and neck as well for me. I’ll give the edge to KW since he did such a good job from year 1 to year 2. I don’t even count Tosh. Dude was so in over his head that he didn’t make it through a season as the defensive play caller. PG was the worst DC we had under CNS and one of the worst in the history of Bama football.
May 04, 6:35 PM
BigTide95 said:Pruitt had 2 and 3 deep starters at most positions. Not that way anywhere today.Pruitts defense was so nasty
Mase1717
May 04, 6:50 PM
Jayalanbama said:I heard Tosh is coming back to Alabama to steal your lawn care business away and secure Tim's yard rights, lawyers and agents are hashing it out but it's not looking good for you according to Tim, apparently Tosh got a last-minute Lambo lawn cutter from Texas to steal Tim away. Texas did this not for their own benefit but purely out of spite.Tosh
JAMBAMA
May 04, 6:52 PM
LOL this list outside of JP then gap Kane huge gap everyone else is bad
Mase1717
May 04, 6:56 PM
JAMBAMA said:If 1 single person votes for Pete Golding, I implore them to out themselves and explain why.LOL this list outside of JP then gap Kane huge gap everyone else is bad
JohnLark
May 04, 7:01 PM
No.
BamaBearcat
May 04, 7:03 PM
No - not even close.
Mase1717
May 04, 7:06 PM
Mase1717 said:WHO WAS IT,If 1 single person votes for Pete Golding, I implore them to out themselves and explain why.
Don_Juan_Pond
May 04, 7:09 PM
Mase1717 said:WHO WAS IT,
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