I don't think either choice would've been the wrong choice
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- Original Message -
From: Rick Mc. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: RollTideFan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 10:22 PM
Subject: [RollTideFan] MSU: Bama Hired Wrong Coach
Bulldogs say Alabama hired wrong coach
By Tommy Deas
Sports Writer
November 03, 2004
http://www.tidesports.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041103/NEWS/411030340/1011
STARKVILLE, Miss. | The University of Alabama could have hired Sylvester
Croom as its head football coach instead of Mike Shula.
Players at Mississippi State, where former Crimson Tide All-American
Croom is in his first season as head coach, say Alabama made a mistake
in choosing another former UA player, Shula, over Croom.
I think they did, said offensive lineman David Stewart, a senior from
Moulton. Im kind of glad they did.
Mal Moore, Alabamas athletics director, interviewed both Shula and
Croom last spring before offering the job to Shula, who took over after
Mike Price was dismissed before ever coaching a game at Alabama. UA
President Robert E. Witt said Price was fired for his conduct off the field.
Croom emerged as MSUs top candidate to replace Jackie Sherrill, a
former Alabama player and Mississippi States all-time winningest coach,
after Sherrill retired at the end of last season. Croom was hired last
December and has coached the Bulldogs to a 3-5 record so far in his
first season.
Mississippi States players say they view Saturdays game at Alabama as
a mission. They want to win it for their coach.
Everybodys taking it as weve got to win this game for Coach Croom,
said sophomore linebacker Michael Heard. He doesnt bring it up and we
dont bring it up. You can just tell.
You did all that [he did] for your alma mater and they treat you like
that, you know how he must feel.
Heard also believes Croom is a better coach than Shula.
Im glad they didnt hire [Croom], he said. Weve got the best coach.
Hes turned the program around.
Jonathan Lowe, a freshman receiver for MSU, is the son of former UA
player Eddie Lowe and nephew of all-time great Woodrow Lowe, a former UA
linebacker. He has a sister currently enrolled at Alabama. Like his
coach, Jonathan Lowe felt snubbed by Alabama in the recruiting process.
Coach Croom said he was going to make the best of it, just like I am,
he said. Were gunning for Alabama. We want to knock them off.
Alabama hired who they wanted to hire. They hired Coach Shula and
Mississippi State got Coach Croom. Now were going to show them. Weve
got to do what weve got to do.
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Rick
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