Unfortunately for the Tide, they are cursed by their own success under the Bear. Someone said it right. Any coach that coaches at Alabama will be compared to Bryant. Before too long Bryant will have never lost a game & had 1000 national championships. Fortunately for LSU, the Tide fans & alumni are spoiled by previous successes & have little or no patience. Sort of like how LSU baseball fans were impatient with our just recent baseball coach, Smoke Laval. :wink: Anyway, I believe Rodriquez to be a hell of a coach. Up here in West Virginia he is nearing Saban-like (God-like) status. I am so glad Alabama won't have him. Geaux Tigers!