🏈 Bill O'Brien Expected to be the Next OC

[AFF]

I like the Sumlin idea. I don’t want Pruitt anywhere near Bama

As a person, Sumlin SEEMS like a very likeable guy. He has kind of a Bernie Mac vibe going. Not that that matters - but I liked Bernie Mac.
As a head coach? No. As a WR/TE coach? I'd be OK with that.

 

[c5vetman]

So what exactly are we getting with Bill o'Brien? I honestly have never paid him any attention, other than what happened with the Texans. I don't remember ever hearing that he was a great offensive mind like Sark or Lane... will it be a big change to the offense from this year?

 

[TideatMileHigh]

So what exactly are we getting with Bill o'Brien? I honestly have never paid him any attention, other than what happened with the Texans. I don't remember ever hearing that he was a great offensive mind like Sark or Lane... will it be a big change to the offense from this year?

OC with Pats in 2011 in a year where they went to the SB with the number 1 offense

Successful at PSU in a situation that was quite grim at the time.

Coached Christian Hackenburg to become a decent true freshman QB at PSU.

HC at Texans where he only had two losing seasons from 2014-2020.

 

[planomateo]

Sumlin would be back home in Alabama. Imagine he's still got family in Alabama. At this stage in life, that may be important.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Hopefully Nick can hold on to these others assistant coaches that have offers otherwise this will be complete rebuild like after the 2017 NC. Perhaps by next Friday we'll have better understanding of the staff.

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

Successful at PSU in a situation that was quite grim at the time.

Coached Christian Hackenburg to become a decent true freshman QB at PSU.

That's the part that gets me OK with him. They had a good offense with no real reason for that happening other than coaching.

 

[mando]

Saban does not make very many mistakes when it comes to staff hires. Promoting the Tosh is the worse one I can remember. I do recall several I have questioned like Kiffin but guess what I was wrong ...

 

[T&B]

Still no word on what Tom Herman will do.

 

[bamaledge]

Seems to me that Sumlin is a cancer who props himself up with what other people have done an not truly built anything in his own. I don’t want him anywhere near Tuscaloosa.

 

[mando]

Seems to me that Sumlin is a cancer who props himself up with what other people have done an not truly built anything in his own. I don’t want him anywhere near Tuscaloosa.

I had similar thoughts about Kiffin when he came. Turned out pretty good but in the end his true colors did come out.

 

[planomateo]

A cancer? That's an extreme perspective in my opinion. Don't know what why someone would have that view on Kevin Sumlin.

 

[rick4bama]

Saban does not make very many mistakes when it comes to staff hires. Promoting the Tosh is the worse one I can remember. I do recall several I have questioned like Kiffin but guess what I was wrong ...

Go ahead and tell him how you feel about that hire?

 

[mando]

Go ahead and tell him how you feel about that hire?

I am sure he would care ...