🏈 A follow up article on Stoops meeting with Saban.

[TerryP]

This article is sort of a recap on who, why, where, etc. the two got together and what they discussed.

If you didn't know it, Stoops and a few of his assistants flew in to Tuscaloosa last week to discuss defensive strategies with Coach Saban and our defensive staff. They joined a laundry list of coaches, including Texas DC Will Muschamp, who have been on campus this summer to discuss football strategies.

Both men built their reputations as defensive coordinators, with their speciality being the secondary. During a recent coaches meeting, they started comparing notes and decided to continue the conversation in Tuscaloosa at Saban's invitation.

"We were talking and both realized there are some good things we both do that fit each other," Stoops said. "So we spent a day sharing ideas on defending multiple-back teams, which we'll see more and more."

Stoops had defensive coordinator Brent Venables and secondary coach Bobby Jack Wright accompany him on the private flight to Alabama. The three OU coaches spent "an entire day" watching video tape with Saban and his assistants.

"We also worked on different wrinkles in each other's defense that should help both teams," Stoops said.

When the Stoops-Saban Summit was confirmed, most assumed the two defensive gurus had huddled to discuss ways to stop the offensive expertise of Florida head coach Urban Meyer, who has won two of the last three BCS national titles.

 

[BamaPride]

Well Tebow is going to be tough to handle with any defense. I expect UF's TE (Hernandez?) to be a major part of their offense this season. That guy is tough to cover with a LB.

 

[shipley00]

the Stoops-Saban Summit

That has a powerful connotation doesn't it! :smile:

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

I think it shows why these two coaches are so good. I remember a Coach from Tuscaloosa that did the same thing with a few schools west also. Brilliant, IMHO.