How is 7-6 a losing season?
Alabama 2007 Schedule - Crimson Tide Home and Away - ESPN
Which he followed up with a top recruiting class.
Saban also didn't have a 33-39 conference record when they hired him. Instead he had conference championships and a NC.
If we had hired a champion, I'm sure everyone would be more likely to pretend we may have hired the next Nick Saban.
Saban’s only losing record ever was his second year with the Dolphins - and that doesn’t count for much.
He was barely above a .500 coach at Mich. State except his last year they went 9-2. He won 10+ games twice in 5 years at LSU including the 13-1 NC season. His 3 other seasons were 8-9 wins.
His first season at Alabama he was 7-6 with a bowl win and lost to Louisiana Monroe, who went 6-6 that year.
The thing is, it isn’t just the numbers or even having a NC season. Over those years he honed his vision. Few do that. He was the perfect fit for Alabama, meeting their hunger and resources at the right time. Just about everyone except pissed Dolphin fans saw that.
And that’s what we want. A rough 2018 won’t matter if it’s one step in restoring the culture of this program. Many on this board doubt Mullen can do it, and the odds are he won’t. Most don’t. Mike Shula, Mike Price, Dennis Franchione & Mike Debose couldn’t at mighty Alabama.
So far, the climb is looking steeper than it did even a week ago. No matter what Mullen’s ceiling at UF is, it will take awhile to fix this program.
I hope he will and will cheer them on - until I can’t. And then you can say “I told you so, fvvvvcker.”
