Ross Dellenger reporting that Coleman Hutzler will be the new DC..

[Bothrops]

Any idea if Hutzler is coming over now, or after Bama finishes up playoff run?

I would hope he gets his ass over here now and tells Bama goodbye. We are behind over here.

[CaptainObvious]

Keenum didnt handcuff the AD

Okay. He gave him a budget that limited the pool of potential Assistants, primarily defensive related it appears, if that sounds better than handcuffing him.

State is spending money to create positions for current staff members to remain in payroll. If that is Lebby's idea, that funding would have to come out of the assistants pool. It has been acknowledged that our Administration nixed the hire of an outstanding DC and Lebby is bringing in 2 position coaches who will be co-DCs. Sounds like a money issue and Keenum IS the Administration.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Okay. He gave him a budget that limited the pool of potential Assistants, primarily defensive related it appears, if that sounds better than handcuffing him.

State is spending money to create positions for current staff members to remain in payroll. If that is Lebby's idea, that funding would have to come out of the assistants pool. It has been acknowledged that our Administration nixed the hire of an outstanding DC and Lebby is bringing in 2 position coaches who will be co-DCs. Sounds like a money issue and Keenum IS the Administration.

Except for the fact that one of those position coaches is a sitting DC. Barnes is the DC at Memphis.

[preachermatt83]

It?s hard to go wrong hiring a Saban defensive guy

[StarkVegasSteve]

It?s hard to go wrong hiring a Saban defensive guy

It is hard to go wrong hiring a Saban guy period. The organization he has on staff is second to none.

[Coursesuper]

Okay. He gave him a budget that limited the pool of potential Assistants, primarily defensive related it appears, if that sounds better than handcuffing him.

State is spending money to create positions for current staff members to remain in payroll. If that is Lebby's idea, that funding would have to come out of the assistants pool. It has been acknowledged that our Administration nixed the hire of an outstanding DC and Lebby is bringing in 2 position coaches who will be co-DCs. Sounds like a money issue and Keenum IS the Administration.

How to say I’m not happy about this hire and I don’t know shit about it but I will make shit up just to prove I don’t know shit.

[Coach34]

Okay. He gave him a budget that limited the pool of potential Assistants, primarily defensive related it appears, if that sounds better than handcuffing him.

State is spending money to create positions for current staff members to remain in payroll. If that is Lebby's idea, that funding would have to come out of the assistants pool. It has been acknowledged that our Administration nixed the hire of an outstanding DC and Lebby is bringing in 2 position coaches who will be co-DCs. Sounds like a money issue and Keenum IS the Administration.

We have pledged to increase our football budget with off the field personnel. We havent limited the AD

The fact is no sitting HC's worth a damn really wanted the job and Durkin has a 6-7 mil payday he cant leave until they fire him. He makes 1.8MM right now- and we aint paying close to that. We cant afford that.

[Homedawg]

I would hope he gets his ass over here now and tells Bama goodbye. We are behind over here.

Doubt it. Saban supports his coaches getting better gigs. But but at his expense. He expects them to pull double duty and not where it can hurt bama. It the give and take of the deal

[Homedawg]

Okay. He gave him a budget that limited the pool of potential Assistants, primarily defensive related it appears, if that sounds better than handcuffing him.

State is spending money to create positions for current staff members to remain in payroll. If that is Lebby's idea, that funding would have to come out of the assistants pool. It has been acknowledged that our Administration nixed the hire of an outstanding DC and Lebby is bringing in 2 position coaches who will be co-DCs. Sounds like a money issue and Keenum IS the Administration.

Our pool was larger than Arnett's And we don't have to pay an OC. So not sure where he got penny pinched from. But Keenum is a nice scape goat for you, run w it. **^

[HancockCountyDog]

Hopefully, both guys can bring some players with him.

[gtowndawg]

Hopefully, both guys can bring some players with him.

The only thing we can all agree on in this thread.

[Anonymous]

We have pledged to increase our football budget with off the field personnel. We havent limited the AD

The fact is no sitting HC's worth a damn really wanted the job and Durkin has a 6-7 mil payday he cant leave until they fire him. He makes 1.8MM right now- and we aint paying close to that. We cant afford that.

We were paying Arnett 1.5 as DC and the rest of that staff was getting paid very well, along with Leach making more than Lebby. Our athletic department netted about 13 million in profit Leach's last year.

I'm sorry but there is just no way to make the argument we can't afford "close to that". That 1.5 million we paid Arnett is 1.64 now after inflation, and we have quite a bit more revenue coming in than we had at the time.

[DesotoDog1967]

Well first time in a decade and a half, no bowl proceeds

[Dawgology]

It’s a disaster a total ****show. I’m joking. I have no idea who this guy is. He may end up being the greatest thing to ever happen to our program. I will say this, and I’m not as connected as some on here apparently, but this name is NOT what I heard and it came out of nowhere.

[Coach34]

We were paying Arnett 1.5 as DC and the rest of that staff was getting paid very well, along with Leach making more than Lebby. Our athletic department netted about 13 million in profit Leach's last year.

I'm sorry but there is just no way to make the argument we can't afford "close to that". That 1.5 million we paid Arnett is 1.64 now after inflation, and we have quite a bit more revenue coming in than we had at the time.

Arnett made 1.2MM in 2022- which is 33% below Durkin's salary

Arnett started off at 600K in 2020 and then made 1.1M in 2021

[Commercecomet24]

C'mon CC24, don't try to bring sensibility and rationality into the conversation... how dare you.

Lol thanks! I've always been a fire putter outer so I guess I just don't panic as easily. I love State and want for us to be number 1 in every thing but hiring and firings out of my control. Lebbys been around awhile and I suspect he knows what he needs to be succesful. Gotta have a little patience though.

[Bdawg]

Well, not if admin wouldn't sign off? Not sure of your question on that.

He was willing to come.

[woof]

This is a GREAT hire! Go look at Hutzler's resume. This guy is an upcoming star in the coaching business. He has SEC West & East coaching experience and knows what it takes in transfer portal, recruiting and NIL.

All of you that still want Geoff Collins or Randy Shannon, are simply out of touch with the modern day game & how its played.

Nick Saban did not hire Collins or Shannon on his staff, why? Nick Saban hired Hutzler, why? - this is enough for me but not for some of you arm-chair coordinators living in 1983.

[Randolph Dupree]

He was willing to come.

This is true. Admin did not approve. Don't know if it was money or the Maryland thing. My guess is that it was money, but not necessarily the salary so much as the buyout. TAMU is going to pay him to stay or pay him to go so they can hold him as long as they want, he's under contract.

[Coach34]

He was willing to come.

Maybe- but who pays 4.5MM for a DC? That's his buyout plus a year's salary as our DC

Until A&M fires him- nobody is getting him