Tuscaloosa, AL Do you still consider Mike Shula years at Alabama a dark time in the program’s storied history? Fans certainly take this current golden era for granted, during which Nick Saban has led the Crimson Tide to six national championships and the top of the college football mountain -- but it’s also likely they took Shula for granted, too. He lasted four seasons in Tuscaloosa, finishing his head coaching career with 26 wins and 23 losses, a far cry from Bear Bryant and his replacement, Nick Saban, who has reached legendary status at Alabama since replacing Shula in 2007. Alabama is once again the gold standard in college football, where anything less than winning a national championship means failure. Neck-deep in NCAA sanctions that limited scholarships, Shula did his best but couldn’t quite recruit and coach the program back to the national championship glory the fan base always expected. 
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Saturday, September 2, 2023
• The Shula Years: Did fans take Mike Shula for granted? •
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