On the heels of the events the last few weeks we've had a few things that have been good news for Alabama. Most of it, on the recruiting front and perhaps this post should be there instead of here but the context of this post covers more than just recruiting.
With the video conference coverage of the recruitment of William Ming and Gerald West I was impressed with the ability of our coaching staff to think out of the box. It's paying attention to some of the smallest details that have impressed me, recruits, other coaches visiting and I'm sure a lot of you guys. Finding this rule already passed by the NCAA was paying attention to the smallest details.
Let me go back a little further to get to the context of this post. No, let me go back A LOT further to set the stage.
After Coach Bryant passed one thing that really upset the members of the A-Club, former players, was the way they were treated by the Perkins and Curry staff's. It was as if their contributions on the field meant nothing to those two coaches and both were so intent in it being "their program" instead of the program of the University of Alabama any participation was shunned.
That changed with Coach Stallings. Once again, we had members of former teams involved in and around the program.
We all talk about football be cyclical. And, with the DuBose, Franchione and Shula era's that came true again. Former players felt shunned by these coaches.
If you recall, a few weeks ago Fernando Bryant spoke at our coaching clinic. One of the things that he mentioned was the fact he felt welcomed back at the University. He said he always loved Alabama, but it just didn't feel like home to him. But, with the hiring of Coach Saban and the way he treats the former players that had changed. "It is good to be home."
Bringing this all in context...
A few weeks ago when Coach Lance Thompson was visiting AJ McCarron he made the comment that the "great QB's at Bama wear the #12." AJ responded that "he wanted to be the next great quarterback to wear his own number." To which, Thompson replied "We can do that!"
Do you know what number AJ wears?
Number 10.
Coming full circle once again with former players involved with the program.
One former QB for Alabama made a trip down to Mobile Saturday to congratulate AJ and welcome him into the Crimson Tide family. That QB was Walter Lewis.
Care to guess what number that great QB wore and made into a legendary memory?
Coincidence? You be the judge.
With the video conference coverage of the recruitment of William Ming and Gerald West I was impressed with the ability of our coaching staff to think out of the box. It's paying attention to some of the smallest details that have impressed me, recruits, other coaches visiting and I'm sure a lot of you guys. Finding this rule already passed by the NCAA was paying attention to the smallest details.
Let me go back a little further to get to the context of this post. No, let me go back A LOT further to set the stage.
After Coach Bryant passed one thing that really upset the members of the A-Club, former players, was the way they were treated by the Perkins and Curry staff's. It was as if their contributions on the field meant nothing to those two coaches and both were so intent in it being "their program" instead of the program of the University of Alabama any participation was shunned.
That changed with Coach Stallings. Once again, we had members of former teams involved in and around the program.
We all talk about football be cyclical. And, with the DuBose, Franchione and Shula era's that came true again. Former players felt shunned by these coaches.
If you recall, a few weeks ago Fernando Bryant spoke at our coaching clinic. One of the things that he mentioned was the fact he felt welcomed back at the University. He said he always loved Alabama, but it just didn't feel like home to him. But, with the hiring of Coach Saban and the way he treats the former players that had changed. "It is good to be home."
Bringing this all in context...
A few weeks ago when Coach Lance Thompson was visiting AJ McCarron he made the comment that the "great QB's at Bama wear the #12." AJ responded that "he wanted to be the next great quarterback to wear his own number." To which, Thompson replied "We can do that!"
Do you know what number AJ wears?
Number 10.
Coming full circle once again with former players involved with the program.
One former QB for Alabama made a trip down to Mobile Saturday to congratulate AJ and welcome him into the Crimson Tide family. That QB was Walter Lewis.
Care to guess what number that great QB wore and made into a legendary memory?
Coincidence? You be the judge.
