Re: Anyone else think this Bama OC drama is all window dressing?

Good question. I think the media hype around the move is drama but the change itself is real. I don't know many leaders of organizations who would make this kind of material change at this point as a ruse. I suspect Saban & Kiffin had discussed him moving on before, Saban told him to stay, and then when the prep and result didn't look good vs Wash, Saban knew he needed to get rid of the liability.

I took away two things from this change:

1) Bama admitted they have issues on offense
2) They know they better bring their entire A game on Monday night. Defense alone won't get it done

Would Saban have changed OCs against a lesser opponent? Highly doubt it. He had the chance to do it vs Washington and didn't. We are in their heads. Go Tigers!

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Jan 3, 2017, 4:47 PM

I do not... I do not understand how this drama helps Bama at all. Sark has no relationship with Hurts and against a complex defense this will have a major impact. In my eyes one week is not enough time to help with audibles and adversity with a freshman easily rattled quarterback. It is not like Tom Brady changing OCs the week before the super bowl. Remember Sark has not been allowed to coach or work with Hurts until yesterday.

We will run zone blitz schemes that will confuse Hurts into making mistakes. Sark without a good relationship will be slow or inadequately adjust late causing Hurts to lose confidence leading to zero success in the passing game. Kiffin was fantastic at making adjustments and calling the correct plays in certain situations that caused D-Coordinators to be on their heels. Sark will not have the same ability having been out of playing calling for over two years now.

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Anyone else think this Bama OC drama is all window dressing?

Don't know. All I know is when we win, this will be the

I think it's the first line of excuses.