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Originally Posted by Euphoria (Post 681804)

I like Smart out of Alabama.

I think Allen was brought in by us to actually groom him to take over one day as DC.

I like trying to get someone like Smart. Then go after those draft pics coming out of the SEC to play for him.

Not sure Smart wants to leave Alabama, he gets to coach 8-11 5* recruits each year on defense. I love the idea but not sure how he would assimilate to the NFL.

You know what, that's something that has never made any sense during Payton's era of coaching. You have a pipeline of NFL talent 60 miles east of you yet you don't have a single one from there on the roster. I'm no LSU homer but come on, you coach in a state that is in the SEC. Why not use some of the talent that comes from that conference?

Just tired of seeing the team draft a "small-school" sleeper and placing the success of the franchise on them. This front office got extremely lucky on hitting on Evans and Colston and for some reason they think that it will work every season.