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UAB's Dilfer Disaster and The Worst Coach Hires of the Past 15 Years
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UAB's Dilfer Disaster and The Worst Coach Hires of the Past 15 Years

UAB had been a successful Group of 5 program despite an unprecedented past. Then it hired Trent Dilfer. Where does he fit into recent history?
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Since UAB hired Trent Dilfer before the 2023 season, a once-solid program has become one of college football’s worst teams. Rodger Sherman, who wrote an excellent feature about the flawed ideology behind the hire, joins Richard, Godfrey, and Alex to discuss how UAB set itself up to fail with a hire that made no strategic or cultural sense. Then, Rodger and the SZD hosts hold a three-round draft of the worst coaching hires of the past 15 years. It’s a walk down memory lane not just of hires who didn’t win, but of hires that were unwise at the time they were made. Who comes out on top? It’s clear by the end.

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Hosts: Steven Godfrey, Richard Johnson, Alex Kirshner
Guest: Rodger Sherman
Producer: Anthony Vito

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Split Zone Duo
Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast
An independent college football podcast that eats the whole hog. Plus a newsletter. All with Steven Godfrey, Richard Johnson, and Alex Kirshner.