A lot and more has been said about Bama's current program, what Saban does with his GAs, with his scout team, with his overall governance of the program. Do you think this is a formula that susceptible to duplication by Tennessee? Is Bama's formula the right one for Tennessee? Do you think there are structural impediments to Tennessee implementing a program like Alabama's? (Note: for the last question, assume that Tennessee is starting a little ahead of where Saban started following Shula, not Bama now)
My thoughts:
I think if CBJ can get more financial support given the uptick in the program's finances, we can do things with our GAs like Bama does and bring more high profile coaches on the staff. I think that this might trigger a rapid evolution in Butch Jones because above all and despite my criticisms of Butch, I think he's a very intelligent guy and a great program manager. Moving towards Saban's program management model might cause a rapid development in CBJ's in-game coaching as more experienced coaches join the staff and are able to share their knowledge.
In terms of the two programs, Bama's is easily the higher grossing of the two, but the respective long-term financial capabilities of the two programs when untethered from current winning and the attendant financial success, are relatively equal. Tennessee is a much better state to live, work and play in, and also long-term, will be a much more affluent state given our economic growth, which can only help the athletic program's revenues.
Bama had a catalyst with Saban; I'm just wondering what catalyst, if any, can we find to propel us into that tier.
My thoughts:
I think if CBJ can get more financial support given the uptick in the program's finances, we can do things with our GAs like Bama does and bring more high profile coaches on the staff. I think that this might trigger a rapid evolution in Butch Jones because above all and despite my criticisms of Butch, I think he's a very intelligent guy and a great program manager. Moving towards Saban's program management model might cause a rapid development in CBJ's in-game coaching as more experienced coaches join the staff and are able to share their knowledge.
In terms of the two programs, Bama's is easily the higher grossing of the two, but the respective long-term financial capabilities of the two programs when untethered from current winning and the attendant financial success, are relatively equal. Tennessee is a much better state to live, work and play in, and also long-term, will be a much more affluent state given our economic growth, which can only help the athletic program's revenues.
Bama had a catalyst with Saban; I'm just wondering what catalyst, if any, can we find to propel us into that tier.
