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Philosophy Meets Skill Set
Most are under the impression that Kiffin was brought in to implement head coach Nick Saban's offensive philosophy. While it's clear that Saban's fingerprints will be all over every aspect of the Alabama football programāas long as he's at the helmāyou don't bring in someone with the type of cache as Kiffin to have him simply be a bus driver.
Supporters at The Capstone can expect a lot of three- and five-step drops, short-to-intermediate throws, tons of play-action from under center, sprint-outs and explosive plays targeting the deep quadrants.
To really get the gist of what Kiffin's philosophy entails, one should look no further than his two stints at the University of Southern Californiaāfirst as an offensive coordinator (2005-06) and most recently as the head coach (2010-13). Quarterbacks Matt Leinart and Matt Barkley recorded impressive numbers in Kiffin's finely tuned scheme, respectively.
It wasn't until an injury to Barkley, and his subsequent graduation, that we saw Kiffin's scheme fall on rocky times with younger QBs Max Wittek and Cody Kessler āultimately leading to his dismissal as head coach.
He will now have two years to develop the uber-talented Coker while making use of the Tide's plentiful personnel on offense. Kiffin runs a modified version of the West Coast offense requiring accuracy in the short-to-intermediate game, mobility and the ability to adjust protections according to defensive looks.
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Most are under the impression that Kiffin was brought in to implement head coach Nick Saban's offensive philosophy. While it's clear that Saban's fingerprints will be all over every aspect of the Alabama football programāas long as he's at the helmāyou don't bring in someone with the type of cache as Kiffin to have him simply be a bus driver.
Supporters at The Capstone can expect a lot of three- and five-step drops, short-to-intermediate throws, tons of play-action from under center, sprint-outs and explosive plays targeting the deep quadrants.
To really get the gist of what Kiffin's philosophy entails, one should look no further than his two stints at the University of Southern Californiaāfirst as an offensive coordinator (2005-06) and most recently as the head coach (2010-13). Quarterbacks Matt Leinart and Matt Barkley recorded impressive numbers in Kiffin's finely tuned scheme, respectively.
It wasn't until an injury to Barkley, and his subsequent graduation, that we saw Kiffin's scheme fall on rocky times with younger QBs Max Wittek and Cody Kessler āultimately leading to his dismissal as head coach.
He will now have two years to develop the uber-talented Coker while making use of the Tide's plentiful personnel on offense. Kiffin runs a modified version of the West Coast offense requiring accuracy in the short-to-intermediate game, mobility and the ability to adjust protections according to defensive looks.
Read More Here...
