📡 Alabama is hiring former OleMiss OC Dan Werner as an offensive analyst.

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[rolltide66]

Would be interesting to hear him tell the D "this is what we saw and how we hammered yer arses two years in a row"... should be illuminating for Saban at the least, sort of like hiring a "self examination" getting it from the former enemy.
Also, can anyone explain how much the Analysts are able to "coach"? is there a difference between what they can do off season and during the season?
Thanks

 

[TerryP]

Also, can anyone explain how much the Analysts are able to "coach"?

No on the field coaching. They can study film with the players and "coach" in meeting rooms. For lack of a better analogy, think about the role of a tutor in say some type of practical studies program.

 

[Matt Zenitz |]

Alabama reportedly hiring former Ole Miss co-offensive coordinator Dan Werner

Like last year, Alabama will have two offensive analysts with extensive and impressive resumes.

After adding Chris Weinke as an offensive analyst during the winter, the Crimson Tide is now also hiring former Ole Miss assistant Dan Werner as an offensive analyst, according to a report from Fox Sports.

Werner was fired by Ole Miss in December after five years as the team's co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

Under Werner, Chad Kelly threw for 4,042 yards and 31 touchdowns in 2015 and 2,758 yards and 19 touchdowns in nine games last year.

Werner has also worked at schools such as Miami and Auburn.

Werner was the quarterbacks coach for Miami's 2001 national championship team, serving as the Hurricanes' quarterback coach from 2001-03 and then as the team's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2004 and 2005.


Under Werner, Ken Dorsey was twice a finalist for the Heisman Trophy and won the 2001 Maxwell Award.

Werner was an offensive consultant at Auburn in 1999.

Steve Sarkisian and Mike Locksley were Alabama's two offensive analysts last year.

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[Alabama17Tide]

Report: Alabama hires Dan Werner as offensive analyst
Tony Tsoukalas | Staff

Alabama head coach Nick Saban announced the hiring of former Ole Miss offensive coordinator Dan Werner on Tuesday, March 21.
Ben Breland
If you can’t beat them, hire them.

After falling to Ole Miss two of the past three seasons, Alabama added former Rebels offensive coordinator Dan Werner to its staff as an offensive analyst on Tuesday, according to a report from FOX Sports. Werner, who was fired by Ole Miss in December, served as the Rebels' offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks coach the past five seasons.

While at Ole Miss, Werner helped orchestrate back-to-back upsets over Alabama, beating the Crimson Tide 23-17 in 2014 and 43-37 in 2015. He nearly made it three straight games last season, coaching Ole Miss’ offense to a 24-3 lead. However, a second-half comeback allowed Alabama to leave Oxford, Miss., with a 48-43 victory. The 522 yards Werner’s offense put up against the Tide during last season’s game were the most by any opponent all year.

Werner was most known for his work with quarterbacks at Ole Miss, as seen by the development of Bo Wallace and Chad Kelly. Both quarterbacks came to Ole Miss from East Mississippi Community College and thrived under Werner’s instruction. Against Alabama last season, Kelly completed 26 of 40 passes for 421 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions while adding 43 yards on 14 carries.

Ole Miss ranked 35th in total offense and was tied for 45th in scoring offense this past season. In 2015 Werner was a Broyles Award nominee after setting school records with 531 points, 68 touchdowns, 6,731 yards of total offense, 4,351 passing yards and 35 passing touchdowns.

Before coaching at Ole Miss, Werner spent time at Miami, Murray State, Auburn, James Madison, Louisiana Tech and UNLV. During his combined tenure at Miami, he helped the Hurricanes to eight bowl appearances and three national championships. Werner was key in the development of former Miami quarterback Kent Dorsey, who won 2001 Maxwell Award.

Werner will join former Heisman Trophy winner Chris Weinke who was also reported to be hired by Alabama as an offensive analyst this offseason.

 

[Alabama17Tide]

(My bad)

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[TUSKtimes]

A lot of smart eyes on the program. Our HC will sweat the details.