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SPORTS
THE BATTALION
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ITUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama
football coach Mike DuBose will resign at
^ enc j qI' season> ending a turbulent and
expandet disappointing four-year run.
module: ^ Athletic director Mai Moore announced
und thestathe resignation Wednesday,
ice thecroi “We both agreed that new leadership is
Heded to move the program forward,”
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resign ’Bama position after 2000 season ends
Moore said DuBose would be paid his
salary and benefits through January 2002 and
there would be “no lump sum payment.”
DuBose, 47, a former Alabama player and
longtime assistant coach, is under contract
through Jan. 31, 2004. His total annual com
pensation is $525,000.
Moore said a search would be undertaken
for an experienced head coach to replace Du
Bose, who had never been a college head
coach when he took control of one of the
country’s most prominent football programs.
The athletic director said he would pick a
successor without a search committee. He
declined to identify any possible successors
but said “you always have coaches in mind
in these situations.”
He said he hopes the announcement will
have a positive impact and the team wins the
remainder of its games.
DuBose, who worked out final details of
the resignation with Moore at mid-day, met
with the team Wednesday afternoon prior to
the announcement.
He did not attend the news conference, but
issued a statement saying he had been fortu
nate to be part of the Alabama tradition for
much of three decades. He thanked players,
assistant coaches, fans and alumni for sup
port and commitment.
“Most importantly, I thank God for all the
opportunities he give me each and every
day,” DuBose said.
Moore said that as the season went along
it appeared “we were starting a slide or down
ward spiral” that DuBose could not stop.
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'hilly fans cheered what ended up
leing a career-ending injury to
ichael Irvin. Cunningham delicate-
described those fans as having
just a lot of enthusiasm.”
Cunningham could feel that en-
usiasm targeted against him from
e start. On Wednesday, he took a
|tep closer to being the starting quar-
;rback as continued back pain kept
’roy Aikman out of practice.
Cunningham, who took the ma
jority of snaps, will get at least half
hursday, even if Aikman returns.
“Troy is a tough guy, so don’t
ount him out,” said coach Dave
ampo. “I feel he’s capable of going
'Ut Friday and taking care of busi-
ess Sunday.”
Cunningham played against the
agles for the first time in the open
er after Aikman suffered a concus-
ion. He started the next two games,
went 1 -1, then returned to. the bench
until playing three quarters in a 23-
|7 overtime loss to Jacksonville on
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Dallas fans already have gone hot-
nd-cold with him. They wanted him
o keep starting when Aikman was
eady to play again, then started long-
ng for Aikman when Cunningham
ommitted two turnovers in the sec-
nd quarter Sunday.
Cunningham arrived in Philadel-
hia in 1985 as a second-round pick,
ith a strong arm and fast feet, he
ecame a fan favorite, but he also
’rustrated fans and coaches with his
illingness to run and many of his
assing decisions.
Things were great from 1988-’90
hen the Eagles made the playoffs
and Cunningham made the Pro Bowl
each season. In ’91, he blew out his
left knee in the opener and was done
for the year.
He returned in ’92 and again led
Philadelphia to the playoffs, only to
have another injury cut short his ’93
season. The one-time love affair be
tween him and the city never recov
ered.
“For nine years, everything was
really very, very good,” Cunningham
said. “My last two years got a little
tougher. Whenever you’re some
where eight, nine, 10 years, you get
kind of old there. People get used to
your face, what you’ve got to say, and
a change of pace is sometimes good.”
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