🏈 I'm seeing rumors ("insider posts") that DC Lake is wanting Bama to pay him two million per year

[TerryP]

Bo Davis has been cleared by the SEC office. The problem is in Ttown. Barring some change in attitudes at UA, Bo ain't coming and will likely land at UGA or Texas A&M.

The only difference between what you're hearing and what I've learned comes down to a supposition.

I know Kirby and JImbo have a lot of interest in hiring Davis and they aren't the only coaches or the only SEC schools. It does beg one question. If it's truly "The problem is in T-town" then why haven't we see Jimbo or Kirby pursue him to a greater degree--or offer, for that matter?

It's my suspicion people in T-town aren't the only ones putting a 'block' on Bo at this time or we'd have seen other schools already hire him. His show cause, if I recall correctly, doesn't eliminate him from coaching but from recruiting off campus. Schools can get away with that (like Saban and Denzell Devall out recruiting earlier this week.)

All that being said...people and trying to exercise their influence...there's something we're all too familiar with in Tuscaloosa and it still ticks me off.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Losing a NC is a big deal BUT Admin's challenging Nick Saban on how he manages his staff is a Big Deal.

Would be a disaster.....like when there was a challenge to Stallings....
He said....."goooooooooodbye"..".........
..I cant believe there is anybody stupid enough to make a challenge to Nick..
Nobody
And if you don’t believe how disastrous power plays are....look north to Knoxville

 

[UAgrad93]

Would be a disaster.....like when there was a challenge to Stallings....
He said....."goooooooooodbye

When Bockrath stormed in the lockerroom following the loss at Miss State and "demanded an answer" OH SHIT!!!!

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Saw this posted on the Rant regarding the DL coach from Miss Mistake..

quote.

Elitedawgs insider confirmed Baker talked to Saban a week or so ago and then again this morning.


And.....Drum roll pleaze

The Boz sayz "it's happening" as well

and one more thing while I have your attention

quote:
Nathan Pickering ?
@therealnathan22

Never commit/sign to a coach.... 7:30 AM - 25 Jan 2019 from Mississippi, USA


more info on the DL situation from al.com

Alabama intel on Brian Baker, Bo Davis, Tide D-line job

Sources have confirmed that Mississippi State defensive line coach Brian Baker has emerged as a candidate for the Alabama D-line job, as first reported by BamaCentral. Alabama had contact with Baker as recently as Friday morning, according to sources. A longtime NFL assistant, Baker has been at Mississippi State since 2016 and recently received a two-year contract extension, according to 247Sports. Two members of Baker’s 2018 D-line group — Jeffery Simmons and Montez Sweat — were named first-team All-SEC.

— While Nick Saban has had interest in bringing back Bo Davis to coach the defensive line, sources have told AL.com that it looks unlikely that Saban will be able to make that move. Davis, who just finished his first season as the Detroit Lions’ defensive line coach, has the show cause penalty stemming from his previous stint at Alabama that is in effect until April 13.

 

[OldPlayer]

Nick likes Banks so you good folks can stop bitching. I assume there is something in Sark's current contract that has prevented the U of A from announcing his arrival at T-town? If you pay Lake 2 then Sark will be in the same ballpark AND all these assistant coaches salaries will move up as well. I expect we will not hear anymore rumors about Lance Taylor back to Alabama in the years ahead. If Nick didn't hire him this time then I doubt it will ever happen.

I don't think it's anything in Sark's contract. I think CNS doesn't like to do piecemeal announcements. He'll make the announcement when all positions are filled. Have you seen any official announcement of any coach? All that's been "announced" has been from the media (and they're not always right).

 

[Bamabww]

My son asked his friend, “what is the BOT’s or admin’s problem with rehiring Davis?”

My guess is this has way more to do with paying Bo 530k just two years ago after he resigned. Remember, he was not fired with cause, he resigned and Bama paid him out over half million. Now, just 2 years later, I'm guessing someone (or several someones) don't want this precedent set that you can leave Bama, get paid a ton of money (which Kirby, Pruitt, Mel, etc DID NOT GET PAID) and then show back up 24 months later.

compliance-wise, this shouldn't be an issue... but i can understand if it's not making the administration happy about wtf they just paid Davis half a million in severance pay if it was just a case of rehiring him once the show clause ended Just an educated guess.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

My son asked his friend, “what is the BOT’s or admin’s problem with rehiring Davis?”

My guess is this has way more to do with paying Bo 530k just two years ago after he resigned. Remember, he was not fired with cause, he resigned and Bama paid him out over half million. Now, just 2 years later, I'm guessing someone (or several someones) don't want this precedent set that you can leave Bama, get paid a ton of money (which Kirby, Pruitt, Mel, etc DID NOT GET PAID) and then show back up 24 months later.

compliance-wise, this shouldn't be an issue... but i can understand if it's not making the administration happy about wtf they just paid Davis half a million in severance pay if it was just a case of rehiring him once the show clause ended Just an educated guess.

Bo was driving a truck for 14 bucks an hour after he left Bama so that 500K didn't last long.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Nick likes Banks so you good folks can stop bitching. I assume there is something in Sark's current contract that has prevented the U of A from announcing his arrival at T-town? If you pay Lake 2 then Sark will be in the same ballpark AND all these assistant coaches salaries will move up as well. I expect we will not hear anymore rumors about Lance Taylor back to Alabama in the years ahead. If Nick didn't hire him this time then I doubt it will ever happen.

I don't think it's anything in Sark's contract. I think CNS doesn't like to do piecemeal announcements. He'll make the announcement when all positions are filled. Have you seen any official announcement of any coach? All that's been "announced" has been from the media (and they're not always right).

It will be interesting to see what the recruits (official visits + Jr Days) have to say about the new members of the staff after their visits this weekend.

Coach Bryant......“I tell young players who want to be coaches, who think they can put up with all the headaches and heartaches, can you live without it? If you can live without it, don’t get in it.”

 

[mando]

If admin and BOT are meddling the end is near.... Hope the rumors are overblown...

 

[50+yeartidefan]

But remember.....BO lied to Nick....
So........that may still carry some tar for the feathers

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Nick speaks about coaching

 

[LeGarrette]

But remember.....BO lied to Nick....
So........that may still carry some tar for the feathers

If Saban wants him, that's all that matters right.

 

[TerryP]

@LeGarrette, it's just not that simple

 

[LeGarrette]

@LeGarrette, it's just not that simple

It should be, if compliance is ok with it, then make it happen.

 

[Bamabww]

@LeGarrette, it's just not that simple

It should be, if compliance is ok with it, then make it happen.

@LeGarrette , Bo may not want to come back to college ball just yet, if ever. He may have found his place with the Detroit Lions. (I think that is where he was last season.)

 

[TerryP]

@LeGarrette, it's just not that simple

It should be, if compliance is ok with it, then make it happen.

I get what you're saying but what's being left out is ...

• Is the NCAA okay with it?
• Is the SEC/Sankey okay with it?
• And, if other powers that be at Bama are okay with it?

One has to consider the last one if we're just going to discuss how well it goes at UA. There are some that don't like the idea of paying him 500K two years ago in a forced resignation to only turn around and hire him again.

I'm seeing three different sides to the Bo story line: 1) those that want to hire Bo, 2) those that asking, "why Bo?" And lastly, those who are anti-Bo.

**I've mentioned this before and I still believe it applies. Are you familiar with Occams Razor and its principles? Kirby and Jimbo both are very interested in hiring Bo as well. Why hasn't either team hired him yet? It leads me to believe that the decision(s) are not completely left up to the school at this point.

**The late April date for when his show cause concludes eliminates spring camp for these schools. Those that are in the "anti-Bo" camp consider just that (as one objection.)

One thing I've learned from parents is Kuligowski wasn't a "good fit" in the defensive line locker room. No one is dismissing the way they played this season. But, with a team, there's more to it than just coaching on the field.

Within the last few weeks one member here mentioned he felt Pannunzio wasn't coaching that much due to a clip they saw in "Training with the Tide" in the preseason. The clip they were referring to was one where JP was in the film room and just listening to the guys as they were discussing what they were watching. It didn't appear to me much "coaching" according to that comment. But, what was missing in the whole point was Pannunzio was actually there, with the players, as they were going through their film work. That's one of the camaraderie aspects that was strongly considered in the evaluation of Kuligowski.

 

[Tidestalker]

Within the last few weeks one member here mentioned he felt Pannunzio wasn't coaching that much due to a clip they saw in "Training with the Tide" in the preseason. The clip they were referring to was one where JP was in the film room and just listening to the guys as they were discussing what they were watching. It didn't appear to me much "coaching" according to that comment. But, what was missing in the whole point was Pannunzio was actually there, with the players, as they were going through their film work. That's one of the camaraderie aspects that was strongly considered in the evaluation of Kuligowski.

That was me. And I stand by the idea that a guy who has no history coaching RB's isn't and wasn't the most influential coach to that position throughout the season. We hear a lot about off field coaches and annalists... at some point, what do they do? I'm very confident that Burton Burns was doing more for RB development than Joe Panunzio. That clip was just a microcosm of said hypothesis.

 

[Max]

Within the last few weeks one member here mentioned he felt Pannunzio wasn't coaching that much due to a clip they saw in "Training with the Tide" in the preseason. The clip they were referring to was one where JP was in the film room and just listening to the guys as they were discussing what they were watching. It didn't appear to me much "coaching" according to that comment. But, what was missing in the whole point was Pannunzio was actually there, with the players, as they were going through their film work. That's one of the camaraderie aspects that was strongly considered in the evaluation of Kuligowski.

That was me. And I stand by the idea that a guy who has no history coaching RB's isn't and wasn't the most influential coach to that position throughout the season. We hear a lot about off field coaches and annalists... at some point, what do they do? I'm very confident that Burton Burns was doing more for RB development than Joe Panunzio. That clip was just a microcosm of said hypothesis.

you are also suggesting that a program is cheating just like the UT program was caught doing with phulmer. you also suggesting bama is getting away with that even with it being the most scrutinized program in the ncaa the last ten years. you're also suggesting something about practice where you have no basis other than a few seconds worth of a clip where you don't know what they were doing. in other words, you are suggesting something with no proof, thought, or suggestion of such other than what you are spouting here.

i'm suggesting you are way off.

 

[Tidestalker]

Within the last few weeks one member here mentioned he felt Pannunzio wasn't coaching that much due to a clip they saw in "Training with the Tide" in the preseason. The clip they were referring to was one where JP was in the film room and just listening to the guys as they were discussing what they were watching. It didn't appear to me much "coaching" according to that comment. But, what was missing in the whole point was Pannunzio was actually there, with the players, as they were going through their film work. That's one of the camaraderie aspects that was strongly considered in the evaluation of Kuligowski.

That was me. And I stand by the idea that a guy who has no history coaching RB's isn't and wasn't the most influential coach to that position throughout the season. We hear a lot about off field coaches and annalists... at some point, what do they do? I'm very confident that Burton Burns was doing more for RB development than Joe Panunzio. That clip was just a microcosm of said hypothesis.

you are also suggesting that a program is cheating just like the UT program was caught doing with phulmer. you also suggesting bama is getting away with that even with it being the most scrutinized program in the ncaa the last ten years. you're also suggesting something about practice where you have no basis other than a few seconds worth of a clip where you don't know what they were doing. in other words, you are suggesting something with no proof, thought, or suggestion of such other than what you are spouting here.

i'm suggesting you are way off.

No basis?!

Let me ask you this - What did Burton Burns do last season as a member of the staff? You think you have to be on the field to help a team get better?

What are they paying him to do? Terry, feel free to chime in as well...

 

[planomateo]

The RB rotation at times seemed odd this past year.

Comparing him to Burns is like comparing apples to oranges. Burns coached RBs for ~20 years, Pannunzio had never coached the position until this past season.

@Tidestalker JP is a Pueblo man