I posted this on the Grinch rumors swirling thread but I'll pin it because I know we're reaching a boiling point with people expecting something soon:
Maybe it's just because we talk about it more openly on the podcast but I've been saying for a while that Grinch is someone that Lincoln has been intrigued by for a long time. Going into this thing, he was a more serious candidate than Golding just because Lincoln is familiar with what he does. They even tried incorporating some of his concepts into their defense this year at Lincoln's request. But as often happens, if you aren't the one who designed a concept, it's not always easy to implement it and demand it be run the way it should be run.
I think I even posted that about a month ago. And we've all believed that the Golding stuff wasn't going to happen for a while. Although Alabama people in Florida made me believe Golding won't be getting a pay raise at Alabama because that might create complications with Tosh Lupoi and if someone paid him enough, he might consider leaving. But as I've also said many times, if Golding's ultimate goal is to be a Power 5 head coach, he's gonna stay at Alabama until he's the DC and he gets that offer. Because Alabama DC's get head coaching jobs.
I can tell you that when I was talking to people yesterday about Riley's contract, I was told he was razor focused right now on the DC hiring since he got back from Florida. I don't think it will take long for Lincoln to have his guy. And if that guy is Grinch, it could happen quickly. Not sure what Ryan Day will offer Grinch to stay but he's got Kevin Wilson and Mike Yurcich on his offensive staff now so he's into stockpiling coaching talent.
I have yet to hear anything that Lincoln has reached an agreement with anyone. Just continuing to keep my ear to the ground on that.
Maybe it's just because we talk about it more openly on the podcast but I've been saying for a while that Grinch is someone that Lincoln has been intrigued by for a long time. Going into this thing, he was a more serious candidate than Golding just because Lincoln is familiar with what he does. They even tried incorporating some of his concepts into their defense this year at Lincoln's request. But as often happens, if you aren't the one who designed a concept, it's not always easy to implement it and demand it be run the way it should be run.
I think I even posted that about a month ago. And we've all believed that the Golding stuff wasn't going to happen for a while. Although Alabama people in Florida made me believe Golding won't be getting a pay raise at Alabama because that might create complications with Tosh Lupoi and if someone paid him enough, he might consider leaving. But as I've also said many times, if Golding's ultimate goal is to be a Power 5 head coach, he's gonna stay at Alabama until he's the DC and he gets that offer. Because Alabama DC's get head coaching jobs.
I can tell you that when I was talking to people yesterday about Riley's contract, I was told he was razor focused right now on the DC hiring since he got back from Florida. I don't think it will take long for Lincoln to have his guy. And if that guy is Grinch, it could happen quickly. Not sure what Ryan Day will offer Grinch to stay but he's got Kevin Wilson and Mike Yurcich on his offensive staff now so he's into stockpiling coaching talent.
I have yet to hear anything that Lincoln has reached an agreement with anyone. Just continuing to keep my ear to the ground on that.
