Since he was a TE coach for New England, maybe we would throw the ball to the TE for a change.
Offensive coordinator discussion/odds...
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Not to be argumentative but I think the concentration should be stretching the field vertically no matter who ends up the OC. Once that's established as a threat the TE's and RB's out of the backfield can be more involved and effective.
Pretty sure he was calling plays for the Dolphins at some point in the past 11 years.
And also the Chiefs and Browns. But maybe StatHaldol is Brian Daboll. I'd want to act like those play calling stints never happened if I were him...
I think it should have said he's coached NE for 11 total years with stops with the Jets (QB), Browns (OC), Dolphins (OC) and the Chiefs (OC) in between.
For sure the Miami gig, where he had the dubious distinction of being succeeded after one year as Dolphins' OC by "Sherman the Accountant," a/k/a Mike Sherman, who himself had succeeded Fraudchione at aTm after Green Bay kicked him to NFL head coaching curb despite a .600 winning record. Interestingly, though the NFL has bypassed him for life on getting another top job, Sherman the Accountant is again a head coach - at a regional high school not far from Foxboro where he went 0-8 his first year before improving to 3-7. Can you say Dumbo Jr.?
Back to Daboll - if he's a taker for Saban is all that counts.
Using the TE and stretching the field vertically can work together well though. Establishing the TE in the seam will occupy the LB in the short zone and a S in the deeper zone. That helps the run and also helps prevent a WR from being doubled deep by keeping the safeties attention. For that matter, our shortest TE is 6'4". a jump ball or two deep to a TE isn't the worst idea in the world...
Not that there is any pressing need to have the new OC hired quickly but I would not have guessed the search would have gone on this long without resolution. I'm sure there are plenty of qualified candidates there, many of which I'm sure we know nothing about. I'm guessing the delay is more about him wanting to get this decision right so that it sticks for a few years.
I'm little surprised that he hasn't really announced by now, but I see Saban is being patient with this hire. I also think he's reaching out to other people to see if anyone is interested because I can't imagine Godsey and Daboll having to wait a while to find out if they got the job or not.
With pro guys there is always the question of will they relish recruiting? If you don't enjoy that aspect of the game I don't think you can succeed long term in college coaching.
When's the last time anyone saw an Alabama QB just throw a jump ball out to a covered receiver? I haven't seen one pass thrown this way since CKS arrived, instead we throw the ball away. Height and frame are still good .... along with a whole lot of speed.
Must be a typo - Smart never had anything to do with offensive play calling.
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McCarron and GMac threw plenty of contested balls, Heck I don't think Norwood ever caught a pass where he was not blanketed. Blake threw tons of jump passes to Cooper and Coker threw some to Ridley, But last year I can't think of any. I expect that at first but I'm surprised they didn't attempt to expand Hurts more than they did.
Bottom line is that Blake Barnett was supposed to be the guy and he couldn't seem to deal with the pressure of live action. He had a much better arm for sure but just couldn't manage bodies flying everwhere the way Hurts could.
Bottom line is that Blake Barnett was supposed to be the guy and he couldn't seem to deal with the pressure of live action. He had a much better arm for sure but just couldn't manage bodies flying everwhere the way Hurts could.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that CKS and CLK often checked with each other after scrimmage to see what worked and what didn't to improve their units...
I May be wrong on this, but I don't think I ever saw Blake Sims throwing jump passes to them. I don't remember Coker doing the same. Why would you expect Hurts to do the same?
Why do you say that BB was supposed to be the guy? The media expected BB to be the guy... Everyone got fair chance and BB lost... so... With that in mind.. I'll say BB throws beautiful pass down the field better than Hurts at the point, but Hurts had that strong leadership and calm presence on the field that won him the job.
Some don't mind, some do. There's always a good chance that a pro guy coming to Alabama would probably be limited first year, get used to it and then get more duties in second year.
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