Near death penalty sanction, along with having to compete in the SEC, is why Bama is in such a cold spell. One big season however will get them back in the mix, due to being such a tradition-rich school.
I still for the life of me can't figure out why Steve Pederson fired Frank Solich after a 10 win season and went with Callahan.
They have not been the same since Holtz left. Also very tough to recruit there.
I truly think Mark Richt leaving hurt FSU a great deal, as Jeff Bowden is a terrible OC, and Chris Rix hasn't helped out either with his play. When Mickey Andrews becomes the HC after Bobby retires, he'll probably sack Jeff Bowden.