hahaha- now someone saying..

[Coach34]

It's Mel Tucker...gotta love this time of year. I like Tucker more than Allen truth be told. Supposedly we'll all know by Tuesday at the latest

Nobody is saying its Orgeron though. Interesting

[Leroy Jenkins]

Dan wont hire Tucker... Dan seems like a person who would always ensure he had the best credentials in the room. Tucker has too much NFL coaching experience.

From Tucker's bio:

Tucker began his coaching career in 1997 as a graduate assistant for the Michigan State University Spartans under head coach Nick Saban. In 1999 he served as a defensive backs coach for the Miami University Redhawks, and then in 2000 followed Saban to Louisiana State University to fill the same position with the LSU Tigers. In 2001 he became defensive backs coach for the Ohio State University Buckeyes under coach Jim Tressel, and in 2004 he was made co-defensive coordinator.

In 2005 Tucker entered the National Football League with the Cleveland Browns. He coached defensive backs from 2005?2007 and was promoted to defensive coordinator in the 2008 season following the firing of Todd Grantham. Under Tucker, Cleveland consistently ranked fifth in the league, with the defense making 73 interceptions. After the firing of Browns head coach Romeo Crennel, Tucker was replaced by Rob Ryan.

In 2009 Tucker was hired by the Jacksonville Jaguars as the defensive coordinator. In the 2011 season head coach Jack Del Rio put Tucker in charge of defensive play-calling, and the team quickly became the fourth highest rated in the NFL. On November 29, 2011, Tucker was named Jacksonville's interim head coach following the firing of Del Rio. He ran the team for their final five games and was in consideration for the job full-time until Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey was named head coach on January 10, 2012. Tucker got his first victory as a head coach in week 14, a 41-14 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He went 2-3 as interim head coach. On January 12, 2012 he informed the media he would return to his position as defensive coordinator for the Jaguars. On January 13, 2012 it was announced that Tucker would also be the assistant head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars. On January 18, 2013 Tucker was named defensive coordinator of the Chicago Bears.

Following one of the worst defensive seasons in Bears' history in 2013, Tucker criticized by the media. As a result, team fired two of Tucker's assistant coaches, linebackers coach Tim Tibesar and defensive line coach Mike Phair. The Bears replaced them with Paul Pasqualoni as defensive line coach and Reggie Herring as linebackers coach.

On January 20, 2015, following another record-setting low defensive season for the Bears, Tucker was replaced by former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Vic Fangio under new head coach John Fox.

On January 26, 2015, it was reported Alabama was hiring Tucker as its DB coach.

[GreenheadDawg]

If it's not tucker or Thompson, I'm gonna be disappointed. I think these guys can coach AND improve recruiting

[Homedawg]

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It's Mel Tucker...gotta love this time of year. I like Tucker more than Allen truth be told. Supposedly we'll all know by Tuesday at the latest

Nobody is saying its Orgeron though. Interesting

Wait what? Preacher Matt said...........

[Coach34]

I think we have made a good hire if it Tucker, Allen, or Thompson- all 3 guys are good defensive coaches

[Really Clark?]

I think we have made a good hire if it Tucker, Allen, or Thompson- all 3 guys are good defensive coaches

Agree. Will be happy with either one of those.

[HoopsDawg]

I think we have made a good hire if it Tucker, Allen, or Thompson- all 3 guys are good defensive coaches

I'm always wary of pro guys. A lot of them have a hard time adjusting to college. Guys like Greg Robinson, Monte Kiffen and Cam Cameron. It's a completely different game especially the time you are allowed to practice and be with the players.

[Coach34]

I'm always wary of pro guys. A lot of them have a hard time adjusting to college. Guys like Greg Robinson, Monte Kiffen and Cam Cameron. It's a completely different game especially the time you are allowed to practice and be with the players.

He's coached at 5 universities including Bama, LSU, and Ohio St

[Dawg61]

I'm always wary of pro guys. A lot of them have a hard time adjusting to college. Guys like Greg Robinson, Monte Kiffen and Cam Cameron. It's a completely different game especially the time you are allowed to practice and be with the players.

Humor me. What was the age of each of those guys including Tucker when they went back to college coaching?

[Irondawg]

Yeah none of them are bad options. I lean toward liking Allen best

[NCDawg]

Yeah none of them are bad options. I lean toward liking Allen best

I thought Auburn was going to hire Allen until his defense got run over by Western Kentucky in their final game. Guess that turned Malzahn off.

[Really Clark?]

I thought Auburn was going to hire Allen until his defense got run over by Western Kentucky in their final game. Guess that turned Malzahn off.

No. Allen turned Auburn down

[Dawgtini]

No. Allen turned Auburn down

And according to some on a pay board, Manny turned them down as well (some say twice).

[Really Clark?]

And according to some on a pay board, Manny turned them down as well (some say twice).

Yep as well as others like Shoop

[NCDawg]

No. Allen turned Auburn down

And you know this, how? Do you know Allen personally?

[Really Clark?]

And you know this, how? Do you know Allen personally?

http://gridironnow.com/what-happened...en-and-auburn/

http://sports.usatoday.com/2015/12/2...s-down-auburn/

Kelly turned them down, Shoop, Allen was a done deal then nothing for several days, insiders state he turned it down, Diaz turns it down twice (one offer then another for more money), then they end up with Steele. They were scrambling to find somebody to take the job. It's not rocket surgery to see what was happening.

[deltadawg99]

How is Tucker as a recruiter?

[Leroy Jenkins]

How is Tucker as a recruiter?

I dont know if you can judge any bama coach on recruiting. They dont really have to sell anything, they select moreso than recruit.

[Sacrifice]

How did Mel Tucker go from an NFL DC/ interim HC/ Potential HC candidate to the DB coach at Bama?

[TUSK]

How did Mel Tucker go from an NFL DC/ interim HC/ Potential HC candidate to the DB coach at Bama?

He's one of Saban's GAs from Michigan State.