(12-14-2020 02:59 PM)panite Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 11:30 AM)Soobahk40050 Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 10:06 AM)panite Wrote:  I'd think twice before taking the Auburn job for anyone. That coach is always on the hot seat and under the threat of being fired even if he has a good winning season and wins a bowl. They think they are Alabama and should play for the National Championships every year like Alabama. They are not Alabama. Auburn is closer to being like Tennessee, South Carolina, Kentucky, or ATM - in a good year then they are to Alabama. That coaching job has not been stable since Pat Dye coached there.

In general I agree, but as a TN fan I can say that TN fans would kill for Auburns results right now.

Fulmer should hire himself back to re-kick start the program if he doesn't bring Pruitt back. Pruitt has a $12.8 million dollar buy out if he is out of a job after next week though. What are the rumors in Volunteer land if there are any at all. Knocking off Texas A&M this week would would certainly help his job security going forward.

Pruitt ain’t going anywhere this year. Only way he would’ve been gone is with a loss to Vandy last Saturday. But his seat is gonna be mighty warm next year. He might have to beat one of UGA/UF/Bama to keep his job. Sounds like a decent amount of fans want him gone and want Hugh Freeze in his place.

Butch Jones is off the books now, just in time for Pruitt to get on there when/if he’s fired next year.

Anyone have a good guess how long Saban coaches until retirement? He's pushing 70 and won't live forever, though he seems like he's in solid health now. While his replacement might be seamless ala Ryan Day, its not easy replacing a legend as we've seen with Florida after Spurrier, USC after Carroll, etc.

(12-14-2020 07:40 PM)Love and Honor Wrote:  Anyone have a good guess how long Saban coaches until retirement? He's pushing 70 and won't live forever, though he seems like he's in solid health now. While his replacement might be seamless ala Ryan Day, its not easy replacing a legend as we've seen with Florida after Spurrier, USC after Carroll, etc.

This may upset some folks but if he wins another national championship at Alabama this year he ties Bear Bryant in titles. He's got plenty of money, would make a great commentator if he wanted an active role and I think he could surprise a lot of people and retire after the next title. He had COVID this year so he's got to be thinking about what he would like to do in retirement.

If so Alabama will likely call Dabo. If he passes then maybe they look inside.

Gus will take time off. No reason to jump into another gig right now, just do some TV or Radio work. Enjoy the time off.

(12-14-2020 07:51 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 07:40 PM)Love and Honor Wrote:  Anyone have a good guess how long Saban coaches until retirement? He's pushing 70 and won't live forever, though he seems like he's in solid health now. While his replacement might be seamless ala Ryan Day, its not easy replacing a legend as we've seen with Florida after Spurrier, USC after Carroll, etc.

This may upset some folks but if he wins another national championship at Alabama this year he ties Bear Bryant in titles. He's got plenty of money, would make a great commentator if he wanted an active role and I think he could surprise a lot of people and retire after the next title. He had COVID this year so he's got to be thinking about what he would like to do in retirement.

If so Alabama will likely call Dabo. If he passes then maybe they look inside.

It wouldn't outright shock me if Saban retired soon. I'm not sure he would do it this year, but it's possible.

The issue with Saban is that he has dedicated his life to being a football coach. It's not just that he's good at it, he's excellent at it because he enjoys working like a madman. Of course, he can't do that forever, but what is a man like that going to do when there's no football to coach?

He would be good on TV, but he also craves competition.

(12-15-2020 02:01 AM)Realignment Wrote:  Gus will take time off. No reason to jump into another gig right now, just do some TV or Radio work. Enjoy the time off.

If he's getting $5 million a year not to coach then I could maybe see him going back to high school for a while. Depends on what the contract says. If he can take another job and still get paid then I imagine he would still take a year off, but maybe jump at a G5 job next year.

(12-15-2020 02:02 AM)AllTideUp Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 07:51 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 07:40 PM)Love and Honor Wrote:  Anyone have a good guess how long Saban coaches until retirement? He's pushing 70 and won't live forever, though he seems like he's in solid health now. While his replacement might be seamless ala Ryan Day, its not easy replacing a legend as we've seen with Florida after Spurrier, USC after Carroll, etc.

This may upset some folks but if he wins another national championship at Alabama this year he ties Bear Bryant in titles. He's got plenty of money, would make a great commentator if he wanted an active role and I think he could surprise a lot of people and retire after the next title. He had COVID this year so he's got to be thinking about what he would like to do in retirement.

If so Alabama will likely call Dabo. If he passes then maybe they look inside.

It wouldn't outright shock me if Saban retired soon. I'm not sure he would do it this year, but it's possible.

The issue with Saban is that he has dedicated his life to being a football coach. It's not just that he's good at it, he's excellent at it because he enjoys working like a madman. Of course, he can't do that forever, but what is a man like that going to do when there's no football to coach?

He would be good on TV, but he also craves competition.

He may be like Bobby Bowden and Paterno and ride a scooter to the sidelines, but Nick is smarter than that and has accomplished more. He's 70 on October 31st 2021. If he thought he could repeat I can see him sticking it out another year. But at 70, he may finally decide to spend time with Terry and the kids. They enjoy spending time with Vince and Barbara Dooley and the do travel some in the off season. So it's not like Nick fails to understand there's more to life than football. Besides what good does a pile of money do you if you work until you die and never enjoy it? I just don't think he's a Bear, Bobby, or JoPa.

Gus Malzahn is a top-25 coach. You don’t come within a minute of a national championship and beat Saban 3 times by accident. Any G5 through mid-tier P5 would make a home run hire with him.

(12-14-2020 03:48 PM)Blazer4Life14 Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 02:59 PM)panite Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 11:30 AM)Soobahk40050 Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 10:06 AM)panite Wrote:  I'd think twice before taking the Auburn job for anyone. That coach is always on the hot seat and under the threat of being fired even if he has a good winning season and wins a bowl. They think they are Alabama and should play for the National Championships every year like Alabama. They are not Alabama. Auburn is closer to being like Tennessee, South Carolina, Kentucky, or ATM - in a good year then they are to Alabama. That coaching job has not been stable since Pat Dye coached there.

In general I agree, but as a TN fan I can say that TN fans would kill for Auburns results right now.

Fulmer should hire himself back to re-kick start the program if he doesn't bring Pruitt back. Pruitt has a $12.8 million dollar buy out if he is out of a job after next week though. What are the rumors in Volunteer land if there are any at all. Knocking off Texas A&M this week would would certainly help his job security going forward.

Pruitt ain’t going anywhere this year. Only way he would’ve been gone is with a loss to Vandy last Saturday. But his seat is gonna be mighty warm next year. He might have to beat one of UGA/UF/Bama to keep his job. Sounds like a decent amount of fans want him gone and want Hugh Freeze in his place.

Butch Jones is off the books now, just in time for Pruitt to get on there when/if he’s fired next year.

Really? Seems like the perfect time for UT to go for Billy Napier who is from the state of Tennessee. I'm surprised South Carolina didn't go for him since he played at Furman and coached at Clemson. Hey if no one wants Billy in the SEC, I'd love him at Illinois!

(12-15-2020 06:42 AM)schmolik Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 03:48 PM)Blazer4Life14 Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 02:59 PM)panite Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 11:30 AM)Soobahk40050 Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 10:06 AM)panite Wrote:  I'd think twice before taking the Auburn job for anyone. That coach is always on the hot seat and under the threat of being fired even if he has a good winning season and wins a bowl. They think they are Alabama and should play for the National Championships every year like Alabama. They are not Alabama. Auburn is closer to being like Tennessee, South Carolina, Kentucky, or ATM - in a good year then they are to Alabama. That coaching job has not been stable since Pat Dye coached there.

In general I agree, but as a TN fan I can say that TN fans would kill for Auburns results right now.

Fulmer should hire himself back to re-kick start the program if he doesn't bring Pruitt back. Pruitt has a $12.8 million dollar buy out if he is out of a job after next week though. What are the rumors in Volunteer land if there are any at all. Knocking off Texas A&M this week would would certainly help his job security going forward.

Pruitt ain’t going anywhere this year. Only way he would’ve been gone is with a loss to Vandy last Saturday. But his seat is gonna be mighty warm next year. He might have to beat one of UGA/UF/Bama to keep his job. Sounds like a decent amount of fans want him gone and want Hugh Freeze in his place.

Butch Jones is off the books now, just in time for Pruitt to get on there when/if he’s fired next year.

Really? Seems like the perfect time for UT to go for Billy Napier who is from the state of Tennessee. I'm surprised South Carolina didn't go for him since he played at Furman and coached at Clemson. Hey if no one wants Billy in the SEC, I'd love him at Illinois!

The hiring fiasco surrounding Pruitt is going to preclude the Vols from getting another coach for at least another season IMO.

(12-15-2020 02:02 AM)AllTideUp Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 07:51 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(12-14-2020 07:40 PM)Love and Honor Wrote:  Anyone have a good guess how long Saban coaches until retirement? He's pushing 70 and won't live forever, though he seems like he's in solid health now. While his replacement might be seamless ala Ryan Day, its not easy replacing a legend as we've seen with Florida after Spurrier, USC after Carroll, etc.

This may upset some folks but if he wins another national championship at Alabama this year he ties Bear Bryant in titles. He's got plenty of money, would make a great commentator if he wanted an active role and I think he could surprise a lot of people and retire after the next title. He had COVID this year so he's got to be thinking about what he would like to do in retirement.

If so Alabama will likely call Dabo. If he passes then maybe they look inside.

It wouldn't outright shock me if Saban retired soon. I'm not sure he would do it this year, but it's possible.

The issue with Saban is that he has dedicated his life to being a football coach. It's not just that he's good at it, he's excellent at it because he enjoys working like a madman. Of course, he can't do that forever, but what is a man like that going to do when there's no football to coach?

He would be good on TV, but he also craves competition.

He said he really missed it the week he was off for Covid.