How Rich Rod decision changed trajectory of Bama, Michigan, and college football

[TahoeLegend]

I never knew Rich Rod was offered the Alabama job. Good story about it. No doubt it was momentous for both schools

How one Rich Rodriguez decision changed Alabama, Michigan and college football

After Rich Rodriguez turned down Alabama, the Tide landed a guy by the name of Nick Saban. A year later, Rodriguez was hired by Michigan, forever altering the trajectories of both programs and the sport as a whole.

www.espn.com

 

[M.W.]

That was a good read.

 

[braves]

this article Kinda assumes he would have had more success at Alabama ...Based on what evidence ?

 

[B.A.R.]

this article Kinda assumes he would have had more success at Alabama ...Based on what evidence ?

They had been awful for awhile. There was the upgrading of facilities and I'm assuming more booster cash coming in. Now, would the system work there? Would the old timers let it work? At Mich he was never gonna have a chance with the blue hairs/factions in the way.

 

[braves]

Yeah, Bama sucked during my childhood

Does Saban ever leave the NFL if he gets Brees?

Thats always been the fascinating question to me

 

[B.A.R.]

Yeah, Bama sucked during my childhood

Does Saban ever leave the NFL if he gets Brees?

Thats always been the fascinating question to me

That's a great question.

 

[twinkie13]

this article Kinda assumes he would have had more success at Alabama ...Based on what evidence ?

Would’ve been interesting
Tulane f’d up RR early on

 

[braves]

Did Bama really prefer him to Saban or was Saban not available yet

 

[B.A.R.]

Did Bama really prefer him to Saban or was Saban not available yet

I don't remember off hand. But, RR was a hot commodity at that point. Times were changing in college football. White n Slaton were a huge part of that when the Bama interest came.