📡 Staff additions/changes: Reports: Craig Kuligowski hired as defensive line coach

[crimsoncorner]

I know he isn't on the road recruiting as much, but to me, IMHO, Coach Burns has been the most valuable assistant on the staff with Scott Cochran!! Likely a 1A/1B scenario! I would pay that man whatever he wanted to hang around the building just to mentor his replacement, much like Joe Pendry did!

 

[crimsoncorner]

 

[EtheBamaFanatic]

Glad for Bo

 

[crimsoncorner]

I am too @EtheBamaFanatic .

He really wanted to be at Bama. He was working in Bham as a truck driver when he got hired on at UTSA. Great guy. Made a bad mistake.

 

[EtheBamaFanatic]

I am too @EtheBamaFanatic .

He really wanted to be at Bama. He was working in Bham as a truck driver when he got hired on at UTSA. Great guy. Made a bad mistake.

Most definitely I know the story was really hoping he'd be back with Bama

 

[EasyTider]

With Bo out of the picture, this should be an interesting hire. Since NSD2 has come and gone, no big hurry. I'd expect this hire to mirror the previous ones made by CNS; young and a pit bull on the recruiting trail.

 

[kbama15]

That sucks! I wanted Bo Back! Maybe he can serve 1 year and come back.

 

[bama alum]

That sucks! I wanted Bo Back! Maybe he can serve 1 year and come back.

That's what I'm hoping for as well.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Another note -- Been talk of Burns looking to retire. He's 65 and vested in state of Alabama. Stay tuned as to when he decides.

Surprised Chris Weinke didn't take a gig somewhere else this cycle. I thought he was headed to 10RC but that didn't happen. Might be more to this.

 

[crimsoncorner]

 

[JoshB]

I hear Mike Dubose is just hanging out in Opp these days... h/t

 

[TerryP]

That sucks! I wanted Bo Back! Maybe he can serve 1 year and come back.

I don't see that happening, at all, anytime. I know, never say never.

The thing that gets my attention is so many looking at his show cause and when it ends as if that's the final and determining factor of him returning to Bama. It's part of it, but certainly not the entire story. You don't lie to compliance and then expect to be welcomed back on the staff. Well, at most programs...

 

[kbama15]

I don't see that happening, at all, anytime. I know, never say never.

The thing that gets my attention is so many looking at his show cause and when it ends as if that's the final and determining factor of him returning to Bama. It's part of it, but certainly not the entire story. You don't lie to compliance and then expect to be welcomed back on the staff. Well, at most programs...

oh I understand. I just know he's good!

 

[JoshB]

I have absolutely no desire to see Bo Davis anywhere near the football program again. Period.

 

[rick4bama]

I hear Mike Dubose is just hanging out in Opp these days... h/t

@Birdman37 look what Coach Saban has done with these other coaches that got fired.

 

[BamaFisher]

I hear Mike Dubose is just hanging out in Opp these days... h/t

He walks in front of my house everyday...although it looks as if it pains him to do so (knees I’m guessing). I’ve talked with him many times - always upbeat and quiet. I’ve softened on my stance of him since he’s moved in a few houses down. I think he just got in way over his head.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

He walks in front of my house everyday...although it looks as if it pains him to do so (knees I’m guessing). I’ve talked with him many times - always upbeat and quiet. I’ve softened on my stance of him since he’s moved in a few houses down. I think he just got in way over his head.

Ed Zackery......someone moved Mike into a chair he never should have taken....he was a great position coach and that is where he should have stayed. The DC position was too big for him.

 

[UAgrad93]

Ed Zackery......someone moved Mike into a chair he never should have taken....he was a great position coach and that is where he should have stayed. The DC position was too big for him.

I have always felt the same way. Great position coach, but DC a year then jump to HC was WAY OVER his head.

 

[TUSKtimes]

Ed Zackery......someone moved Mike into a chair he never should have taken....he was a great position coach and that is where he should have stayed. The DC position was too big for him.

In some ways, he was our version of Ed O. I know I was guilty of trying to keep the momentum going but he just didn't have the HC savvy and soon he was drowning.

 

[JoshB]

He walks in front of my house everyday...although it looks as if it pains him to do so (knees I’m guessing). I’ve talked with him many times - always upbeat and quiet. I’ve softened on my stance of him since he’s moved in a few houses down. I think he just got in way over his head.

He loves the Chicken Shack in Luverne, my wife would let me know everytime he came in there when she used to work there. I've spoken to him a few times and he was always great. He's been a volunteer at Opp High for the past several years but I know last year when I covered the only Opp game I did, he was just sitting on the bench and really not coaching at all.

I've honestly never had true "hard feelings" towards him. I agree he was in over his head but it also doesn't excuse some of the other things he did or allowed. I think his situation is comparable to Shula.