Williamson candidate for Alabama opening

[Panther_Fanatic]

Richie to 'Bama? (http://espn.go.com/ncf/news/2003/0505/1549510.html)

[magnus]

kinda old to be starting over with a college program

[DaveW]

He almost had the job in 90. Gene beat him out.

[magnus]

Makes sense. I can certainly see the connection, always had, and at that point he was a hot name for leading a program I'm sure, given the success he had before and around that. But now at 62 he'd just be caretaking for, basically, the time that they're under sanction and a year or two after that.

I don't see hiring "outsiders" as a problem. While they might not have an undying honorage toward the old Alabama ways, I don't think that hiring a guy just because he's an alum is necessarily smart. Shula, for instance, doesn't strike me as a great head coach. He'd have to have an excellent OC under him just because he shouldn't be running an offense - Tampa showed that. Croom would be a better fit, and those two are probably the two it'll come down to.

[SandMan]

:roflmao: ba ha ha ... Can I buy his plane ticket for an interview? He sucks, had a decent year with the Carolina WR got promoted / demoted along the way. He should have been fired after his brief stint at OC. I wouldn't doubt if Fox put a bug in their ear.

Dear Alabama, please take Williamson off our hands.

Thank You.

[gutter]

I've been hearing Shula. And no, not Don.

[The Brain]

Originally posted by gutter
I've been hearing Shula. And no, not Don. yeah it looks like Dave is there #1 choice

[DaveW]

dont expect Williamson to be leaving Carolina.