'Bama's Bruise

Why doesn’t anyone want to coach at Alabama? Well, for starters, they just fired a guy who won 10 games two seasons ago.

And that might say it all. There is too much pressure there for a lot of people, apparently most people. The Crimson Tide had their new guy all wrapped up and ready to go. But West Virginia ponied up and found the money to match Alabama’s offer.

So Rich Rodriquez went with his heart. His heart just happened to find a place willing to offer him as much money as ‘Bama, but let’s not split hairs. That situation probably worked out best for everyone. If Rodriguez loves Morgantown that much, then good for him and we should all be happy for them.

Somehow though, I don’t think the boys in ‘Bama were all warm and fuzzy thinking of how happy ole Rich was.

But now Alabama has to right the ship and right it fast. It is becoming sheik for coaches to remain in place this year. Greg Schiano turned down a return to Miami to stay at Rutgers. Rodriguez and West Virginia. Is this a new trend? Not likely, but it does make things interesting.

Bear Bryant’s shadow still hangs over that university and at this point it might always. And therein lies the other note dejectors see in ‘Bama. There’s no way a guy can go in there and not be compared to him. He’s a ghost, but one that is very much alive.

I think Alabama is one of the best jobs in all of college football and they should act as such. They should find the right guy and go get him. For their sake, I hope they didn’t already have him.