Is hiring Larry Fedora a Nick Saban move?

[twes.305]

What previous HC has nick saban hired to become a coordinator or a position below HC?

 

[Bounty]

Off the top of my head? Hugh Freeze, Lane Kiffin, Steve Sarkisian, etc. He has hired plenty of P5 coaches to "something less" at 'Bama. Now if we expand your definition of previous head coaches to include smaller non-P5 schools the answer would be more like "90% of his current staff."

 

[Pentagon Cane]

Off the top of my head? Hugh Freeze, Lane Kiffin, Steve Sarkisian, etc. He has hired plenty of P5 coaches to "something less" at 'Bama. Now if we expand your definition of previous head coaches to include smaller non-P5 schools the answer would be more like "90% of his current staff."

Mike Locksley (New Mexico and interim at Maryland). Joe Pannunzio (Murray State). Brought Butch Jones in as an OA. That is what he did with Mike Locksley at first, too. Jones is going with Locksley back to Maryland.

 

[mirvin88]

What previous HC has nick saban hired to become a coordinator or a position below HC?

He hires them as analysts. This would be child's play.

 

[pyhooya]

Pretty sure with some google there are plenty of HC that went back to OC/DC after they got fired.

 

[reg]

It's hopefully a Manny Diaz move.

 

[TheEye]

Mario Cristobol? Heard of him?

 

[SFbayCane]

The issue is that every time a decent head coaching job comes up the media will float Larry Fedora's name. Hiring a guy like that means you only keep him for two years. If we land Fedora and he stays for 3 years then I think that would be a major win for us.

 

[nycane]

manny wants experience to help him

 

[Jedi Master Cane]

manny wants experience to help him

It's one of the MANY reasons Fedora makes so much sense on so many levels.

 

[ScharfCane]

manny wants experience to help him

So relieved that he's not stubborn like richt

 

[nycane]

So relieved that he's not stubborn like richt

he learned from being fired. he also wants to win.

 

[OptimusCreampie]

The issue is that every time a decent head coaching job comes up the media will float Larry Fedora's name. Hiring a guy like that means you only keep him for two years. If we land Fedora and he stays for 3 years then I think that would be a major win for us.

I would love that problem

 

[Gatorhater]

Off the top of my head? Hugh Freeze, Lane Kiffin, Steve Sarkisian, etc. He has hired plenty of P5 coaches to "something less" at 'Bama. Now if we expand your definition of previous head coaches to include smaller non-P5 schools the answer would be more like "90% of his current staff."

Mario

 

[Ver]

The issue is that every time a decent head coaching job comes up the media will float Larry Fedora's name. Hiring a guy like that means you only keep him for two years. If we land Fedora and he stays for 3 years then I think that would be a major win for us.

If he getting HC looks as our OC that's a good thing, which will attract rising OCs

 

[AllbouttheU]

What previous HC has nick saban hired to become a coordinator or a position below HC?

Its a good move by a new HC.

 

[Gatorhater]

Nothing wrong hiring fired HC as assistant. Being a really good assistant is probably what got them the HC shot.

 

[JgDaCane]

Maybe Fedora just wants to be an OC. He’s went thru alot of bull****.

 

[Jedi Master Cane]

The issue is that every time a decent head coaching job comes up the media will float Larry Fedora's name. Hiring a guy like that means you only keep him for two years. If we land Fedora and he stays for 3 years then I think that would be a major win for us.

I'm at peace with that. Once Manny gets a taste for what life is like with a play caller of Fedora's ilk by his side he would then be even more likely to make the NEXT hire a similar style of coach.

BRING ME THAT MAN

 

[Baba Yaga]

I'm half expecting Richt to end up at Bama as a spiritual consultant.