tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640778288989151924.post6590836026934730579..comments2023-11-03T04:07:19.586-05:00Comments on Vanderbilt Sports Line: Vanderbilt HotlineSeamus O'Toolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11811017078765515449noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640778288989151924.post-82126167240109883972007-07-06T17:46:00.000-05:002007-07-06T17:46:00.000-05:00Don't be too hard on Mike Shula. He didn't run th...Don't be too hard on Mike Shula. He didn't run that program into the ground, it was messed up long before he got there with probation, a coach who got caught at a strip joint, and a phenomenal receiver who just happened to get a two year injury.<BR/><BR/>Saban will be fine at Alabama, and after his stint in the NFL I don't think you'll be seeing Saban jump ship any time soon. I'd take the over on 5 years at Bama.Stanimalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06068492073488859014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640778288989151924.post-68726001483615084592007-07-06T14:55:00.000-05:002007-07-06T14:55:00.000-05:00I hate Saban as much as any self-respecting human ...I hate Saban as much as any self-respecting human being, but I've got to take the naysayers to task on this one. He's already recruiting ridiculous talent and running some of the toughest practices in the country. As much as it pains me to say it, I think we're going to see Alabama right back in the SEC title hunt--probably not this season, but within the 3-4 year time frame. <BR/><BR/>The problem with everyone saying the program is too far gone to be resurrected is that it doesn't take a genius to know that Alabama (gag me) sells itself. It took a rare brand of incompetence in the form of one Mike Shula to drive the program down over the past five years. Saban wasn't even hired until January and he still picked up a Top-20 recruiting class.<BR/><BR/>It's so hard to win a national championship out of the SEC under the current system that to predict a BCS title for Saban would be overly ambitious. But he will have them back at the top of the SEC pack sooner than later. Whether he stays five years is another question, but if any school has proven it's willing to shell out insane money to lure (or keep) a coach, it's Bama.<BR/><BR/>That being said, let me finish with this note: "Around the bowl and down the hole, roll Tide roll." Prepare to be upended by Chris Williams's Mack truck.Seamus O'Toolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11811017078765515449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640778288989151924.post-89861777863556017272007-07-06T11:35:00.000-05:002007-07-06T11:35:00.000-05:00I give Saban 3-4 years in Tuscaloosa, and I do not...I give Saban 3-4 years in Tuscaloosa, and I do not think he wins a national championship. In fact, I don't think Bama rises above M.O.R. status in the league. The rest of the SEC is just too good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640778288989151924.post-68883933107716643222007-07-06T10:29:00.000-05:002007-07-06T10:29:00.000-05:00Over/under Saban puts in 5 years at Bama? Do anyo...Over/under Saban puts in 5 years at Bama? Do anyone think he will win a national championship before he leaves?Douglas Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239502832772753923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640778288989151924.post-83022756280032189442007-07-06T10:17:00.000-05:002007-07-06T10:17:00.000-05:00Post draft interview with DB...http://www.phillybu...Post draft interview with DB...<BR/>http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/100-07042007-1372964.htmlTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16945201169318023877noreply@blogger.com