You think this will give Tua second thoughts? Tua seems like someone who would honor his commitment and stay (he's found a church he likes and seems happy with the move so far); but in today's world, who knows.
Report: Sark to be Named Falcons OC
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Welcome to the offseason, it is what it is. Glad that whomever the new OC is..he will have time to adjust before the new season.
I think the timing is actually great. After signing day but well before spring training. I wouldn't have wanted this to pop up again around the SEC Championship game again. Whoever we get will have some of the best players to work with so he will look great. People from other teams will be having the same discussions as we are having on tidefans about Brady and Belichik being good or mediocre without each other. I want someone who WANTS to be here and will listen to their boss.
Tusks, a "big-time" hire isn't going to win or lose us games. The next OC should be a good fit. That's what is important, IMO.
And if Jalen does improve, and there is no reason to think he won't, we will be steady on offense almost regardless.
Godsey I'm not sure about either because he hasn't really done it on his own yet. He played under Bill O'Brien and then has been coaching under him in the NFL with the Patriots and Texans. I think he is more of O'Brien's right hand man than an OC with his own offensive philosophy.
People present themselves one way in an interview but you don't really know what you have until you hire them and watch them work. Though Saban publicly defended Sark after the NC game. It is very plausible after looking at the tape and discussing it with Sark, that the differences came out. Saban asking "Why did you do this when presented with that look?" etc. Or the guy could have fell off the wagon, dove back into the bottle and was running the night clubs. Or the plan could have been all along to keep Sark as OC to keep some of the top recruits through signing then once the ink dried cut bait. Who knows?
Well yes that's what I mean. Get a guy who is a household name at running the style of offense we run now who can also develop QB's. Of the names listed so far.....Kelly is a grandslam and Helfrich might be a homerun. If we could get anyone I'd want Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma.
With Coach Saban's statement of "we will go find the best available", if taken literally, Locksley will not slide into the OC position.
One thing that stands out to me is that both kiffin and sarkisian must not have ran a very tight ship as head coaches. I say that due to the fact they both seem to think obviously you can have differences with your boss. I am the sales manager for my company and there is no doubt who the owner is either. We can voice opinions, but at the end of the day it's his way or the highway. I would assume that folks know that about CNS don't you?
I honestly think Sark was hired as an 'insurance policy', in the event Kiffin's problems came to light and a mid-season move was necessary. Sark would have had similar terminology and familiarity with the offense that Kiffin ran, and would've been able to step in reasonably well.
Methinks CNS had 3-4 months with Sark, decided it was more of the same, and decided to cut ties after signing day. Will be interesting to see how this plays out and how quickly a move is made on someone else. I would love to see a bona-fide QB coach hired, but I'm sure CNS is all over this and will make the best possible hire.
Methinks CNS had 3-4 months with Sark, decided it was more of the same, and decided to cut ties after signing day. Will be interesting to see how this plays out and how quickly a move is made on someone else. I would love to see a bona-fide QB coach hired, but I'm sure CNS is all over this and will make the best possible hire.
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Don't think Lincoln is a real possibility. Would love the hire, though.
Lock might end up getting the job, but him being named Co-OC has seemed to be solely done in order to get him to stay instead of going elsewhere.
I'm all for a young, up and coming offensive coordinator like Riley. I would like to see more of the running game re-assert itself.
because Sark and Kiffen ran a similar offense. you don't change from a west coast spread to the wishbone for the championship game. similar offense, similar verbage for the play. it was kind of the easiest thing to do given the situation and the timing.
I actually see no problem with the timing of the switch. There are tons of OC/DC and assistant changes nation wide between signing day and spring practice. As long as he is in place in a few weeks to prepare for spring practice. Spring is really key. That's why it was so devestating when Price was fired after spring. Shula had no chace that following fall.
Surprisingly we averaged 245 yrds per game rushing which was 12th. Oklahoma was a few spots lower at 18th with 237 yrds per game rushing. But I think I get what you mean.....you want to see dominant power running that sets the table for playaction passes. I do too.....and we have two power runners in Bo and Josh. Three I guess if you count Hurts.
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