Kolek planning to go pro
Not going to be Lanning. I think the Lane Train rolls into town.
As good as Lanning is, is he Bama good? Feels like they need someone with a longer resume. Two years as a head coach seems a little risky for Bama. I see he has said he is not going to Bama, but is that a self serving stunt to make himself look like a legit candidate?
FWIW, Bama players reportedly were told yesterday to expect an announcement of the new coach within 72 hours. So, if that's accurate, I imagine that means they had their guy locked in, or close to locked in, before Saban announced he was leaving.
They should purposely make a terrible hire, give a weak payout and ride out 2 terrible years so they can hire someone that isn’t directly replacing Saban then.
I haven't seen much Bill O'Brien love, but he would be very available.
So am I.
ESPN and The Athletic have said DeBoer and Norvell are the leading candidates for Alabama. The Athletic also included Reese as a 3rd candidate.
Della?
FSU facing NCAA sanctions https://sports.yahoo.com/sources-ncaa-levies-significant-penalties-on-florida-state-for-nil-recruiting-violations-002044975.html
Milton.
Pee Wee
Pokey
I'd imagine Rees is just a filler interview given proximity. A 31 year old with a single year as an OC in Tuscaloosa is a wild candidate to take over Bama...short of the cannon fodder replacement for 2 years to bridge until a real candidate takes over so they don't have to follow Saban, as was mentioned.The only other candidate equally as crazy Ive seen named, unless for the same reason, is Mike Locksley. I know he was a coordinator for a couple years at Bama, but a guy who is 31-59 in 8.5 seasons as a HC is a laughable name to mention. He was a abysmal in New Mexico and he's been fine in Maryland, but 11-17 in the B10 over the last 3 seasons is closer to getting fired than getting promoted.
Kalen DeBoer canceled a scheduled in-studio radio appearance this morning in Seattle.
Joel Klatt also wrote yesterday he thinks DeBoer is the guy. Man, that's a meteoric rise.