6 Thoughts on a Thursday

Being the head coach at Alabama was seen as a great opportunity for a long time. It also felt like the opportunity was squandered by coaches after Gene Stallings retired in 1996.

Mike Dubose, Dennis Franchione, and Mike Shula coached a combined 10 seasons at Alabama. Mike Price coached zero seasons, but he was there for a brief moment as well. The Crimson Tide had more losing seasons (five) than they had 10-win seasons (three) during that decade.

Then came Nick Saban.