🏈 Alabama officially releases new coaching staff

[Bamabww]

I had hesitation on both Kiffin and Locksley and both turned out well. I simply have to trust the man that has forgotten more football than I will ever know.

Yeah, me too. Have to agree with @It Takes Eleven and trust the process.

 

[Alabama17Tide]

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I was at dinner when I heard Steve Sarkisian's name mentioned as the Alabama offensive coordinator position. Quite frankly, I thought it was BS. Never did I think Saban would give Sarkisian a ring after Sarkisian bolted from Alabama following the Crimson Tide's 35-31 loss to Clemson to take the Atlanta Falcons Offensive Coordinator position in 2017.

Two seasons later, here we stand will Sarkisian back with the program.

I also heard that Chip Long (current Notre Dame OC) and Hugh Freeze are/were also candidates to join Alabama. There have been many reports that Long was in Tuscaloosa yesterday, so while the news is out on Sarkisian to Alabama, don't count out Long joining the staff either. Saban needs to fill a lot of positions.

Sarkisian would likely work with the quarterbacks and Chip Long if he was hired would likely work with the receivers and both would Co-coordinate the offense.

Back to Freeze, yes his name is in serious play, but the block by the SEC commish Greg Sankey is the major hurdle, not the buyout to get him on-board from Liberty where he just became the head football coach.

On Dan Enos

This is very interesting. I have heard that no one liked the guy and the way he left was ugly. Saban found out about Enos leaving by seeing his office was cleaned out. Just packed up and left. Also heard that Enos and Jalen do not like each other and it's odd that Hurts is visiting Miami because those two do not have a good relationship.

On Josh Gattis

Source tells me that Saban was shocked when he found out Gattis was headed to Michigan. He was actually impressed. Before he found out Gattis was headed to Michigan, Saban was upset because all signs were pointing to Gattis heading to Maryland. Gattis to Maryland was indeed about to go down, until Jim Harbaugh called in the final minutes and made a big offer (Hearing around 4M) to get Gattis to Ann Arbor, Michigan.

On Butch Jones

Still a very good possibility that Jones goes to Maryland. Source tells me that he's been in the area several times and is even looking at homes. Jones cannot get a clear idea from Saban on what his career will be at Alabama (if any) and Locksley has plenty of space on staff for Jones to join the Maryland staff.

On Nick Saban

Hearing that a lot of the coaches feel that he is not very personable which has led to a lot of turnover as guys on staff do not like working for him. Basically, his way or get the hell out.

On the team

Source tells me that Alabama had to lose the SEC Championship in-order to win the National Title game. The team lacked focus and could not get to the level mentally they needed to beat Clemson. Lots of guys just going through the motions.

On Jalen Hurts

As you know, Jalen Hurts has visited Maryland and Oklahoma. He'll visit Miami today. I guess Jalen following Miami Head Coach Manny Diaz meant something after all. Here is where I am confused. Source tells me that Enos and Hurts hate each other, literally can't stand each other. So it will be interesting to see Hurts head to South Beach. I am hearing the front-runner as of right now is Maryland. Sources also tell me that Jalen has not improved as much as everyone thinks. That he is still holding onto the football too long in the pocket and is still having trouble making down-field progressional reads.

Now for the big one... You ready...

Hearing that Saban could push Tosh Lupoi out in-place of Pete Golding. Have heard that Golding has called every defensive play this year.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

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I was at dinner when I heard Steve Sarkisian's name mentioned as the Alabama offensive coordinator position. Quite frankly, I thought it was BS. Never did I think Saban would give Sarkisian a ring after Sarkisian bolted from Alabama following the Crimson Tide's 35-31 loss to Clemson to take the Atlanta Falcons Offensive Coordinator position in 2017.

Two seasons later, here we stand will Sarkisian back with the program.

I also heard that Chip Long (current Notre Dame OC) and Hugh Freeze are/were also candidates to join Alabama. There have been many reports that Long was in Tuscaloosa yesterday, so while the news is out on Sarkisian to Alabama, don't count out Long joining the staff either. Saban needs to fill a lot of positions.

Sarkisian would likely work with the quarterbacks and Chip Long if he was hired would likely work with the receivers and both would Co-coordinate the offense.

Back to Freeze, yes his name is in serious play, but the block by the SEC commish Greg Sankey is the major hurdle, not the buyout to get him on-board from Liberty where he just became the head football coach.

On Dan Enos

This is very interesting. I have heard that no one liked the guy and the way he left was ugly. Saban found out about Enos leaving by seeing his office was cleaned out. Just packed up and left. Also heard that Enos and Jalen do not like each other and it's odd that Hurts is visiting Miami because those two do not have a good relationship.

On Josh Gattis

Source tells me that Saban was shocked when he found out Gattis was headed to Michigan. He was actually impressed. Before he found out Gattis was headed to Michigan, Saban was upset because all signs were pointing to Gattis heading to Maryland. Gattis to Maryland was indeed about to go down, until Jim Harbaugh called in the final minutes and made a big offer (Hearing around 4M) to get Gattis to Ann Arbor, Michigan.

On Butch Jones

Still a very good possibility that Jones goes to Maryland. Source tells me that he's been in the area several times and is even looking at homes. Jones cannot get a clear idea from Saban on what his career will be at Alabama (if any) and Locksley has plenty of space on staff for Jones to join the Maryland staff.

On Nick Saban

Hearing that a lot of the coaches feel that he is not very personable which has led to a lot of turnover as guys on staff do not like working for him. Basically, his way or get the hell out.

On the team

Source tells me that Alabama had to lose the SEC Championship in-order to win the National Title game. The team lacked focus and could not get to the level mentally they needed to beat Clemson. Lots of guys just going through the motions.

On Jalen Hurts

As you know, Jalen Hurts has visited Maryland and Oklahoma. He'll visit Miami today. I guess Jalen following Miami Head Coach Manny Diaz meant something after all. Here is where I am confused. Source tells me that Enos and Hurts hate each other, literally can't stand each other. So it will be interesting to see Hurts head to South Beach. I am hearing the front-runner as of right now is Maryland. Sources also tell me that Jalen has not improved as much as everyone thinks. That he is still holding onto the football too long in the pocket and is still having trouble making down-field progressional reads.

Now for the big one... You ready...

Hearing that Saban could push Tosh Lupoi out in-place of Pete Golding. Have heard that Golding has called every defensive play this year.

All interesting.....don’t know that all is factual though...
Me and Nick need to have lunch together soon....
To get the facts

 

[sean]

apparently, Chip Long (ND OC) was in Tuscaloosa, yesterday, as well.

don't know in what capacity. all it says is he was spotted there, "according to sources".

 

[Tidestalker]

Sark.... This is kind of surprising. But could be fun.

If Saban wants this so do I! RTR

 

[Crimson&WhiteGecko]

I don't mind Sarkisian at all as the offensive coordinator. I think his week of preparation against Clemson in '16 is not a reflection of his expertise. I think he did just fine in ATL this year considering where they have ranked offensively & how poorly they played on defense, thus not giving them as many possessions.

If only Saban can come up with some way of retaining these assistants. I know it is hard when a WR coach is allegedly offered $4mm (heck just $2mm) for a coordinator position it will always be tough to keep guys there. But it is the nature of the beast. Every pro has a con.

 

[ColAngus]

I don’t recall being overly excited when he hired a tight ends coach to run the offense. That worked out ok I guess.

Have faith.

 

[colbyjacks]

Push Tosh out ????How can you push out the #1 recruiter in the nation?

 

[planomateo]

Gattis @ $4M per year...goodness. Michigan done lost their mind. Hard to turn that down if true. A big swing for Michigan, this could be Harbaugh's last season if he can't win the division.

 

[JoshB]

apparently, Chip Long (ND OC) was in Tuscaloosa, yesterday, as well.

don't know in what capacity. all it says is he was spotted there, "according to sources".

At this point I would take Long over Sark any day of the week and twice on Sundays. I got a feeling it's going to end up Sark as OC and Long as QB Coach/Co-OC. If it was the other way around it may be even more of a disaster because we dont need Sark anywhere near the QBs as a position coach.

 

[JoshB]

If the stuff about Freeze is true, do it. I have been against that from day one but if its between bringing in Sark (who has his own personal demons) and Freeze, I want Freeze. At least he has a track record of actually succeeding on offense.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Gattis @ $4M per year...goodness. Michigan done lost their mind. Hard to turn that down if true. A big swing for Michigan, this could be Harbaugh's last season if he can't win the division.

That 4 million will be for his entire contract? Correct.

 

[planomateo]

Gattis @ $4M per year...goodness. Michigan done lost their mind. Hard to turn that down if true. A big swing for Michigan, this could be Harbaugh's last season if he can't win the division.

That 4 million will be for his entire contract? Correct.

Ah, guess I misread?

 

[Trob]

I think he sees the writing on the wall that a stifling defense doesn’t cut it anymore.

Well it could have cut if we had one this year. And it worked out pretty well for Clemson in the playoffs iirc. As embarrasing as Bama's defense was though, it was the record breaking offense that really shit the bed.

Re: Sark coming back, I am completely whelmed. I'll stay hoping for the best though.

 

[JoshB]

Jesus, seeing a bunch of people saying there will be a lot of turnover on both sides of the ball (coaches) this year again. This shit is unsustainable. You cannot lose this many coaches and players in back to back to back years and just keep on rolling. Its going to give at some point.

 

[TerryP]

Dude is a good coach he just wasn’t good in the NFL, happens to a lot of college dudes that try the NFL i.e Saban for one

His job in Atlanta was to allow the most explosive offense in the league do it's job, and we absolutely sucked

Where was he good?

I don't follow the NFL as closely as you guys do. But I'm thinking I'm following it in the correct degree when I consider...

"His offense in Atlanta was bad" yet ranked #6? Atlanta had a down season that was magnified by injuries on defense--but that's on Sark as well.

In this thread we've seen Long is a down grade but his time at Memphis and Notre Dame—where both teams had improvement on the offense—isn't weighed into the conversation.

Sark is being judged on one game. One. It wasn't a ideal situation for any one on any team. But, he sucks because he didn't run a guy that was injured.

You'll have to have a degree of faith in Saban if you're going to support Sark. I realize that may be a stretch for some...that faith in Saban thing.

 

[TerryP]

. Never did I think Saban would give Sarkisian a ring after Sarkisian bolted from Alabama following the Crimson Tide's 35-31 loss to Clemson to take the Atlanta Falcons Offensive Coordinator position in 2017.

This may be one of the most off-based observations I've seen. A college offensive coordinator gets an offer from a NFL team to be the OC and he leaves. But, that's a bad thing because he's improving his lot in life.

That my friends, is just bullshit. How anyone could fault a coach for moving up to the big leagues....it's lost on me.

I'm not going to pretend like I know what Saban thinks about something but there is not a single thing in Long's background to suggest he is even close to the level of someone like Locks or even Enos.

You're not going to pretend you know what Saban is thinking yet you're going to suggest you know more than he does about coaches and what they bring to the table? That's pretty much how this reads, Josh.

 

[ElephantStomp]

Why would we go back to someone who doesn't know how to run the ball when required? Dude lost us a big game, then went to Atlanta and their offense was pretty bad. No reason to go backwards.

Dude, he doesn't know how to do anything right, not just run the ball. Half of Atlanta's offensive success this year was Matt Ryan changing the play and the other half was him just chucking it up and Julio going up and getting it.

Dude is a good coach he just wasn’t good in the NFL, happens to a lot of college dudes that try the NFL i.e Saban for one

So good he was fired at USC for being a drunk. He also was mediocre at Washington and USC.

Yes, we had the lead with two seconds left, but the point is we should have never been in the situation to lose that game. His job in Atlanta was to allow the most explosive offense in the league do it's job, and we absolutely sucked. Comparing that to Saban is ridiculous, because Atlanta had every piece of the puzzle offensively to ein, the Dolphins did not. Plus Sarkesian was running one part of the team, Saban the entire team. Major difference.

Fired for being drunk means you can’t coach? I was comparing it in the sense that some coaches are better suited for college than the NFL and vise versa obviously I wasn’t comparing an OC to the HC!!

 

[ElephantStomp]

Why would we go back to someone who doesn't know how to run the ball when required? Dude lost us a big game, then went to Atlanta and their offense was pretty bad. No reason to go backwards.

Dude, he doesn't know how to do anything right, not just run the ball. Half of Atlanta's offensive success this year was Matt Ryan changing the play and the other half was him just chucking it up and Julio going up and getting it.

Dude is a good coach he just wasn’t good in the NFL, happens to a lot of college dudes that try the NFL i.e Saban for one

Where was he good?

Everywhere he’s coached obviously since the people he’s worked for believe so! If he wasn’t worth a damn Saban wouldn’t hire him back, I mean that much is obvious!! The great staff that just left was so good that we got beat by 28 points in the NC!!

 

[ElephantStomp]

apparently, Chip Long (ND OC) was in Tuscaloosa, yesterday, as well.

don't know in what capacity. all it says is he was spotted there, "according to sources".

At this point I would take Long over Sark any day of the week and twice on Sundays. I got a feeling it's going to end up Sark as OC and Long as QB Coach/Co-OC. If it was the other way around it may be even more of a disaster because we dont need Sark anywhere near the QBs as a position coach.

Been reported that Long is staying at ND