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Originally Posted by painekiller
I did not say he wasn't great, I said his teams where considered average.
Demeco broke a dry spell at Bama when he became Bama's only All American in 6 years.
Shula went 10-2 in 2005, but his other years he was 4-9, 6-6, and 6-7.
Saban was brought in to change the atmosphere, and he has.
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Saban going to Bama and the change that followed could be something like the Texans might get with the right coach and change of culture. Shula was a very good recruiter (almost got Tebow, many of these current Bama players are his) and had a good offensive mind. But he was not a good game manager and adjustment maker. He took over an organization in shambles after Franchione left for A&M and mired in NCAA penalties. He took a bad team and made them competitive and respectable. Saban took them to the next level. Saban brought a sense of discipline and was a true head coach, not to mention even better recruiter. Cowher might be analogous to Saban going to Bama- a tough defensive minded coach who's reputation precedes him. Whatever the Texans (McNair) do it must be the right move.