Mike Shula
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Oct 7, 2026
Justin AcriHOST
I will also say, JW, that Kalen DeBoer inherited Nick Saban's program, and Nick Saban did not inherit-
Joe KleineGUEST
He inherited Mike Shula's program.
Justin AcriHOST
[clears throat] It's a little different deal.
Justin AcriHOST
Um, from the 501.
Rick BurgessHOST
when he was there.
Rick BurgessHOST
And then it, then it changed, and, and Shula came in after that.
Rick BurgessHOST
He was 17 and 8- Okay ...
Rick BurgessHOST
in his two seasons as head coach from 2001 to 2002, um, with one bowl win.
Speedy WilburnHOST
Yeah.
Rick BurgessHOST
Hold on.
Rick BurgessHOST
W- was, was Mike Price after Shula, and then Shula came- Uh, he came in after Price.
Rick BurgessHOST
Right.
Dave WeekleyHOST
So Coach Fran and I got a chance to talk many times and, um, I wouldn't say I was close to him, but a very interesting guy.
Dave WeekleyHOST
Very, very intelligent coach, uh, who, who left TCU, went to Alabama, and then when it looked like Alabama was gonna go on probation because of the things Mike Shula did, he went to Texas A&M, and things didn't really work out for him there, but Coach Fran ver- uh, seemed like a very good guy, and, uh, I was glad to know him.
Dave WeekleyHOST
And, uh, rest in peace, Coach Fran.
Dave WeekleyHOST
And Fred Claire, uh, the, the longtime general manager of the Dodgers, has passed away at the age of 91.
BashAUDIENCE
Let me just, let me just point out the irony in that comparison.
BashAUDIENCE
Do you know who Shane Beamer reminds me of in this 2020 era? He is the Mike Shula of the SEC, Paul.
BashAUDIENCE
But he had one great season, and then ironically enough, he brings Mike Shula in, tanks his season last year, and now he's on the furthest hot seat in the entire conference.
BashAUDIENCE
But I won't even start with that, Paul.
BashAUDIENCE
Let me get to the-
Paul FinebaumHOST
And by the way, what's so interesting about that is he hired Mike Shula to save his career-
BashAUDIENCE
You're right
Paul FinebaumHOST
... and he had to fire him.
Chase McCabeHOST
Oh, yeah
Big Joe DubinHOST
... and then, and then y'all wanted to hate on Mike Shula.
Big Joe DubinHOST
Mike Shula came in and just had to right the ship from '03 to '06.
Chase McCabeHOST
Yeah.
Big Joe DubinHOST
And that's all he did.
Big Joe DubinHOST
He got ...
Big Joe DubinHOST
You're under probation.
Big Joe DubinHOST
Mike Shula gets a lot of undeserved hate at Alabama, which he shouldn't have.
Brad LoganGUEST
But Ole Miss is a very traditional school when it comes to uniforms, and as long as they can have creative control, I think everybody's all for it.
Steven WillisHOST
Yeah, and just everybody about Alabama, one year, one game of one year, and this was back maybe Mike Shula era, this would probably be 20 years, they put houndstooth on the collar of the Alabama jerseys for one game, and it caused such an uproar that they have never done anything on the uniforms after that since.
Steven WillisHOST
because of the uproar they would cause.
Steven WillisHOST
So, yeah, I get that.
Big Joe DubinHOST
Who do we blame for Sellers' regression so bad?
KevinAUDIENCE
Um, [laughs] I would probably say, uh, Shula.
KevinAUDIENCE
Mike Shula-
Big Joe DubinHOST
Oh
KevinAUDIENCE
... was the former OC.
KevinAUDIENCE
Uh, yeah, I know, right? Uh, Mike Shula's probably a big, uh, issue with that.
KevinAUDIENCE
Um, Kendal Briles has come in this season, I think has done a better job with the offense.
KevinAUDIENCE
They're, they're firing all cylinders, I think, personally, with the offense and the way they've been, uh, scoring.
Mike MorganHOST
Uh, you wanted a new offensive coordinator.
Mike MorganHOST
Mike Shula was your boogeyman.
Mike MorganHOST
You got a new offensive coordinator.
Mike MorganHOST
You got everything you want.
Matt AndersonHOST
There's going to be some turnover.
Matt AndersonHOST
If Shane is, is let go, the next head coach is going to want some continuity on staff, but guys, the university still owes Mike Shula $1.38 million at this point too.
Matt AndersonHOST
So yeah, Open it up to you guys.
Matt AndersonHOST
I'm going to shut up.
Ali PeekHOST
You know, of the Alabama.
Ali PeekHOST
That was Mike Shula got fired the year, a year later.
Ali PeekHOST
Alabama was on par with a Missouri at that point, or a South Carolina or something along those lines, and they absolutely waxed them there.
Ali PeekHOST
And I will never forget getting a text message from Eric that said, "Team plane just landed, but I don't wanna see anybody and that includes you." So he literally went and sat in the stadium, like in the empty seats of our stadium, until like 5:00 in the morning because he was so pissed about how that shook out.
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