BOB`s Last Season As OC At Alabama?

[TideEngineer08]

That’s what gets me. I saw a comment on this board and another one suggesting Saban and BOB are buddies or something and we were entering the end of the dynasty comparing it to the end of bear Bryant’s run cause “Saban can’t see the problems at all” and I am just thinking “so if we fire Bob in week 3..who is supposed to take over???” Before anyone jumps down my throat I want Bob gone also but realistically what is saban supposed to do in week 4 of a season?? Who would take over If we fired Bob tomorrow???

There is nothing to be done this season. We are talking because what else are we going to do? But we will make it or not with BoB. I figure he’s gone at the end of the year, regardless. He will find another HC job or an NFL OC job.

Coach Saban realizes how recruiting is critically tied to all of this. So I believe he will correct course after this season. In the mean time, I just hope BoB will tweak things. Cant do much more than that.

 

[Tug Tide]

Here’s what gets me. CNS has said repeatedly that new coaches come in and learn Alabama’s playbook and terminology, not the other way around.
Sure, he lets them add things to the playbook. It’s not like all the plays Kiffen and Sark ran were thrown out the window. The material is there, BoB just needs to study for the test

 

[BamaNation]

Report: Alabama OC Bill O’Brien on Nebraska’s ‘wish list’

The former head coach and current Crimson Tide offensive coordinator hasn't led a college program since his time season at Penn State in 2012.

www.al.com

 

[Ole Man Dan]

And by "they" who is he talking about and why did it take until the fourth quarter to make this adjustment?

By "they" he meant, "I finally had to get on the headset with BOB and tell him the adjustment to make after three quarters of what we were doing not working." THAT is what is packed into that statement. He's not going to call out his OC in public but it is very easy to read between the lines to what he's saying.

Coach Saban may have heard me hollering at my TV.

 

[Ole Man Dan]

My WIFE screamed at the lineup...

My wife screamed at me for screaming at the TV.
I wasn't Genteel...

 

[BamaMoon]

Here’s what gets me. CNS has said repeatedly that new coaches come in and learn Alabama’s playbook and terminology, not the other way around.
Sure, he lets them add things to the playbook. It’s not like all the plays Kiffen and Sark ran were thrown out the window. The material is there, BoB just needs to study for the test

I've also mentioned this multiple times lately. Where are those plays we ran under Kiffin and Sark. CNS called these plays the Bama offense. He said BOB was coming in to run that offense?

We've got video down there in T-town right?

A 13 year old boy could implement some of those plays into the offense if they were OC. It's not rocket science...it's stubbornness and unwillingness on BOB's part.

Having said all that, the real puzzle for me is where is CNS in this process of turning less dynamic on offense? How long would it take for BOB to get the message if that's what CNS wanted?

Someone proposed this question earlier in the thread, but the fact the offense has looked so vanilla and unimaginative makes me wonder. This is the CNS who was willing to move from a pretty methodical offense with QBs like GMac and AJ to more wide open passing with Tua and BY (at least last year). I don't think there's any way he'd intentionally want to rewind to a less dynamic passing attack.

 

[Cruloc]

I've also mentioned this multiple times lately. Where are those plays we ran under Kiffin and Sark. CNS called these plays the Bama offense. He said BOB was coming in to run that offense?

We've got video down there in T-town right?

A 13 year old boy could implement some of those plays into the offense if they were OC. It's not rocket science...it's stubbornness and unwillingness on BOB's part.

Having said all that, the real puzzle for me is where is CNS in this process of turning less dynamic on offense? How long would it take for BOB to get the message if that's what CNS wanted?

Someone proposed this question earlier in the thread, but the fact the offense has looked so vanilla and unimaginative makes me wonder. This is the CNS who was willing to move from a pretty methodical offense with QBs like GMac and AJ to more wide open passing with Tua and BY (at least last year). I don't think there's any way he'd intentionally want to rewind to a less dynamic passing attack.

Its to the point that if it looks like BOB has watched film of the other team we'd be pleasantly surprised. For me....I'd love to see that he's watched enough Bama film to break his own awful tendencies. Just don't think we will see that this year.

 

[JDCrimson]

You could literally spend all week on the golf course and call the game the way BOB does...

What we are seeing is a lack preparation on the part of BOB. He has the ingenuity from his many years of experience. This is an initiative issue on the part of BOB. Saban is treating him as professional and letting him hang himself in his search for future opportunities.

 

[jjv0004]

I am pretty sure Nick Saban likes winning. I am also pretty sure that he is smart enough to understand the reason he has won all of his titles since 2012 is because of the offense. I don't think that being buddies with BOB will keep Saban from getting rid of him at the end of this year.

 

[Ledsteplin]

I am pretty sure Nick Saban likes winning. I am also pretty sure that he is smart enough to understand the reason he has won all of his titles since 2012 is because of the offense. I don't think that being buddies with BOB will keep Saban from getting rid of him at the end of this year.

Is there an up and coming successful OC in the Sun Belt CNS could snag? That's where all the talent is.

 

[tusks_n_raider]

Report: Alabama OC Bill O’Brien on Nebraska’s ‘wish list’

The former head coach and current Crimson Tide offensive coordinator hasn't led a college program since his time season at Penn State in 2012.

www.al.com

What a coincidence!! BoB going to Nebraska is on MY Wish list too!!

 

[Bamabuzzard]

If we struggle against Vanderbilt this Saturday (offensively) it is time to start legitimately getting concerned about the offense, imo.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Report: Alabama OC Bill O’Brien on Nebraska’s ‘wish list’

The former head coach and current Crimson Tide offensive coordinator hasn't led a college program since his time season at Penn State in 2012.

www.al.com

Bill O'Brien is the greatest OC Alabama has ever had, Nebraska would be lucky to have him. They should hire him, effective immediately.

 

[TitleWave]

Is there an up and coming successful OC in the Sun Belt CNS could snag? That's where all the talent is.

Gotta believe Ted Lasso would drop everything at AFC Richmond if Saban offered him the opportunity to be one offensive genius succeeding another (BOB) at 'Bama.

 

[Evil Crimson Dragon]

I don't understand your post; he's been featured more than anyone in our offense this year. Unless, you're saying we should feature him even more? It's a lonnngggg season!

I’d give him more carries, yes……… I’m saying I don’t want to waste his ability. Of course we need to get the others on the field as well

 

[bamadwain]

I believe some of the play calling can be having a O Line that is dysfunctional right now ( last year it was a train wreck) and this has hampered some play calling, once Tyler Booker gains the starting spot we will see alot of changes hopefully this weekend! Alright strike your matches I'm ready!

 

[RollTide_HTTR]

Bill O'Brien is the greatest OC Alabama has ever had, Nebraska would be lucky to have him. They should hire him, effective immediately.

In all honesty it probably wouldn't be a terrible hire. He has a history of building up dead programs. I wouldn't be surprised if he's a better HC than OC on the college level at this point in his career

 

[BamaInMo1]

So, BoB's play calling can be attributed to a dysfunctional Oline? So we call slow developing pass plays with route trees that make life easy for opposing DBs?
Sorry, I ain't buying it.

 

[bamadwain]

So, BoB's play calling can be attributed to a dysfunctional Oline? So we call slow developing pass plays with route trees that make life easy for opposing DBs?
Sorry, I ain't buying it.

Same pass plays as last year only thing was we had a burner on the outside and Bryce was sacked alot, we could talk about this all day but from what I hear from people near the program this could be alot of the issue

 

[BamaInMo1]

So, if you know you have a problem and don't have a burner and know you can't sustain blocks that long why keep trying to beat the square peg into the round hole? Why not adapt to the personnel you have and design plays to suit them instead?