Ol' Nutter has a better record than most against Bama. However, I do believe he is in over his head this year.
If you go strictly by the numbers, that's true.
But, there are some things you have to take into context with those numbers as well.
He had five wins against Bama when he was at Arkansas but only one of those came against a Bama team with a winning record on the season. That was a 7-5 team in his first season.
<table border="1"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#e0e0ff"><td>Date</td> <td> </td> <td>Opponent (record)</td> <td>Result</td> <td colspan="2">Score</td> <td>Site</td> </tr> <tr><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">9/15/2007</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">@</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">
*Alabama (7-6)</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">L</td><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">38</td><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">41</td></tr> <tr><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">9/23/2006</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">vs.</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">
*Alabama (6-7)</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">W</td><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">24</td><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">23</td></tr> <tr><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">9/24/2005</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">@</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">
*Alabama (10-2)</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">L</td><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">13</td><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">24</td></tr> <tr><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">9/25/2004</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">vs.</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">
*Alabama (6-6)</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">W</td><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">27</td><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">10</td></tr> <tr><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">9/27/2003</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">@</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">
*Alabama (4-9)</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">W</td><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">34</td><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">31</td></tr> <tr><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">9/28/2002</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">vs.</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">
*Alabama (10-3)</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">L</td><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">12</td><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">30</td></tr> <tr><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">9/22/2001</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">@</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">
*Alabama (7-5)</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">L</td><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">10</td><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">31</td></tr> <tr><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">9/23/2000</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">vs.</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">
*Alabama (3-8)</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">W</td><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">28</td><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">21</td></tr> <tr><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">9/25/1999</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">@</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">
*Alabama (10-3)</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">L</td><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">28</td><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">35</td></tr> <tr><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">9/26/1998</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">vs.</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">
*Alabama (7-5)</td><td bgcolor="#00ff00">W</td><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">42</td><td align="right" bgcolor="#00ff00">6</td></tr></tbody></table>
Coach Fran was the only guy in charge at Bama we could call a "real coach" in these years.
Nutt lost both games against Fran.
He beats a 3-8 team by seven points in 2000. A 4-9 team by three. The win against a 6-6 team in 2004 by 17 is the most impressive...UNTIL you consider Brodie was already out as well as our entire offensive backfield. A one point win over a 6-7 team in 2006?
Sorry, I don't see a thing there that says he's done anything other than beat Bama when our team was at its worst.
In other words, his "success" against Bama is questionable at best.
OH, and unless it hasn't dawned on you yet...against Bama, he's a .500 coach.
