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Ok, so let me be a jerk and say ...

  • I might as well say what's on my mind. So here goes...

    I love the message boards and I love debating and discussing Alabama and college sports with you guys. Everybody knows I make my living doing this and I am so blessed to have this opportunity and so thankful that you guys support BOL.

    But, come on BOLers?!?! I have read message after message with posters adamantly stating their position on these assistants and why some should be considered and why others have NO chance of being considered and it is utterly vile to mention their names.

    Come on... With all due respect. These are business hires. I've run a business for more than 15 years and at one time oversaw 300+ employees. If a group of people banded together to tell me who I should hire for my "executive team" I would literally throw up in my mouth. Saban is the CEO of the Alabama football team. He is responsible for all staff hires. He knows what he wants to do with the program and his track record is as good as it gets.

    And I can tell you for a fact that many of you are totally misguided on how Saban feels about some previous staffers. I'm seeing this with more than a few of the names mentioned and it is just wrong.

    It is one thing for us to discuss the merits of all the candidates and whom we believe would be most beneficial to the program, but come on with all of the matter of fact posts that "candidate X," or "candidate Y" would never be considered because of past issues is getting out of hand. Some of you guys are taking coaches that could/will be legitimate candidates to the woodshed with few facts in hand.

    You can do what you want, but unless you have a direct line with Saban, I would be careful ripping into any current assistant coaches previously or currently linked to Alabama.

    Just sayin ...

    This post has been edited 3 times, most recently by Lucky on 1/13/2012 at 12:30 PM

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  • Lucky said...

    I might as well say what's on my mind. So here goes...

    I love the message boards and I love debating and discussing Alabama and college sports with you guys. Everybody knows I make my living doing this and I am so blessed to have this opportunity and so thankful that you guys support BOL.

    But, come on BOLers?!?! I have read message after message with posters adamantly stating their position on these assistants and why some should be considered and why others have NO chance of being considered and it is utterly vile to mention their names.

    Come on... With all due respect. These are business hires. I've run a business for more than 15 years and at one time oversaw 300+ employees. If a group of people banded together to tell me who I should hire for my "executive team" I would literally throw up in my mouth. Saban is the CEO of the Alabama football team. He is responsible for all staff hires. He knows what he wants to do with the program and his track record is as good as it gets.

    And I can tell you for a fact that many of you are totally misguided on how Saban feels about some previous staffers. I'm seeing this with more than a few of the names mentioned and it is just wrong.

    It is one thing for us to discuss the merits of all the candidates and whom we believe would be most beneficial to the program, but come on with all of the matter of fact posts that "candidate X," or "candidate Y" would never be considered because of past issues is getting out of hand. Some of you guys are taking coaches that could/will be legitimate candidates to the woodshed with few facts in hand.

    You can do what you want, but unless you have a direct line with Saban, I would be careful ripping into any current assistant coaches previously or currently linked to Alabama.

    Just sayin ...

    you left out the word be in your subject line...lol i know how you like the grammar police etc.

    and i doubt those coaches care what some lunatic with a keyboard and moniker write about them

    i just ask the mods keep the discussion civil and ban guys who go full retard

    and i did not capitolize or use periods on purpose (g)

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  • Lucky said...

    I might as well say what's on my mind. So here goes...

    I love the message boards and I love debating and discussing Alabama and college sports with you guys. Everybody knows I make my living doing this and I am so blessed to have this opportunity and so thankful that you guys support BOL.

    But, come on BOLers?!?! I have read message after message with posters adamantly stating their position on these assistants and why some should be considered and why others have NO chance of being considered and it is utterly vile to mention their names.

    Come on... With all due respect. These are business hires. I've run a business for more than 15 years and at one time oversaw 300+ employees. If a group of people banded together to tell me who I should hire for my "executive team" I would literally throw up in my mouth. Saban is the CEO of the Alabama football team. He is responsible for all staff hires. He knows what he wants to do with the program and his track record is as good as it gets.

    And I can tell you for a fact that many of you are totally misguided on how Saban feels about some previous staffers. I'm seeing this with more than a few of the names mentioned and it is just wrong.

    It is one thing for us to discuss the merits of all the candidates and whom we believe would be most beneficial to the program, but come on with all of the matter of fact posts that "candidate X," or "candidate Y" would never be considered because of past issues is getting out of hand. Some of you guys are taking coaches that could/will be legitimate candidates to the woodshed with few facts in hand.

    You can do what you want, but unless you have a direct line with Saban, I would be careful ripping into any current assistant coaches previously or currently linked to Alabama.

    Just sayin ...

    Jerk.... biggrin

    dbamafan

  • I don't know why people are/keep bitchin, each CNS hire is better than the previous.

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  • Couldn't agree more, Lucky. I suppose I fell victim to some of the "hearsay" from years past RE: Lance Thompson, but I am not naive enough to discount the track record and reputation that you and your staff have brought (to me) the last 6 years or so.

    I hate that, on a day full of news like today, you have to spend time teaching the children of the board about the real world. Keep up the good work, sir.

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  • PacificNWTider said...

    you left out the word be in your subject line...lol i know how you like the grammar police etc.

    and i doubt those coaches care what some lunatic with a keyboard and moniker write about them

    i just ask the mods keep the discussion civil and ban guys who go full retard

    and i did not capitolize or use periods on purpose (g)

    haha...

    they really do care though.

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  • Yeah! Take that knuckleheads. These guys are doing what they feel is best for their families and career desires. It may absolutely suck to lose some coaches, but it will happen sooner or later especially if Alabama continues to win. If that happens, we all need to look at the one constant...CNS. Secondly, no one ever really knows the whole story of something that may happen between a boss and employee...even the wife of said employee may only know so much. I personally believe that CNS knows what he's doing.

    All that being said, I still don't want coach Sal to leave....because Jack Bauer said so.

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  • gd102561 said...

    I don't know why people are/keep bitchin, each CNS hire is better than the previous.

    He will get another good coach, but I wouldn't expect him to hire someone better than Sal. He is about as good as it gets.

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  • Lucky said...

    haha...

    they really do care though.

    yeah you are probably right.

    but i would have enough sense to steer clear of any of these crazy message boards if i was them. though BOL is by far the best run and has the best posters.

    This post was edited by PacificNWTider on 1/13/2012 at 12:42 PM

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  • Well said and I agree with you, but this is the internet and people are going to say what they want to say. Especially when they are paying for access.

    the11

  • Not being a jerk at all. Thanks for the post, Shannon. I spend half the time I'm on BOL, which is
    about 8 hours a day, just shaking my head at some of the moronic posts and responses from the
    know-it-all members on the message board. Couldn't agree more with you. preciatecha

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  • Agreed. I want who Saban wants because he is better at coaching football than I am. I say that although I've never really tried it...I could be an outstanding coach for all I know so maybe he should hire me...but the point is he has proven himself quite capable of making these decisions on his own. A Schottenheimer hire for OC wouldn't "wow" me but again, I trust Saban.

    As for Thompson, I'd love to have him back. He's a great recruiter and a solid coach. He's familiar with what we do and did a good job for us before bailing. That was his business decision, just like this new hire would be...nothing personal involved.

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  • TLDR?: Saban has a plan.

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  • Lucky said...

    I might as well say what's on my mind. So here goes...

    I love the message boards and I love debating and discussing Alabama and college sports with you guys. Everybody knows I make my living doing this and I am so blessed to have this opportunity and so thankful that you guys support BOL.

    But, come on BOLers?!?! I have read message after message with posters adamantly stating their position on these assistants and why some should be considered and why others have NO chance of being considered and it is utterly vile to mention their names.

    Come on... With all due respect. These are business hires. I've run a business for more than 15 years and at one time oversaw 300+ employees. If a group of people banded together to tell me who I should hire for my "executive team" I would literally throw up in my mouth. Saban is the CEO of the Alabama football team. He is responsible for all staff hires. He knows what he wants to do with the program and his track record is as good as it gets.

    And I can tell you for a fact that many of you are totally misguided on how Saban feels about some previous staffers. I'm seeing this with more than a few of the names mentioned and it is just wrong.

    It is one thing for us to discuss the merits of all the candidates and whom we believe would be most beneficial to the program, but come on with all of the matter of fact posts that "candidate X," or "candidate Y" would never be considered because of past issues is getting out of hand. Some of you guys are taking coaches that could/will be legitimate candidates to the woodshed with few facts in hand.

    You can do what you want, but unless you have a direct line with Saban, I would be careful ripping into any current assistant coaches previously or currently linked to Alabama.

    Just sayin ...

    Lots of people call CNS a jerk too......how's he doing these days?

    Jawa3hc

  • Does Saban have a fax number we can all call?

    Sincerely,
    Mike Dubose

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