I have mixed feelings about Enos and Gattis. Of all the guys leaving, those two seemed to have been good additions and for most of the season to have done their jobs well. The way things ended though, that clouds their entire time here. They weren't hired to be really good and focused most of the season, they were hired to help Alabama win a championship and ultimately they failed to do that and bailed the first chance they got. I also, like many liked the coach Kool hire, but that went sideways.
So, how can I be upset they left? It's like Daboll, I warmed him to him for about half of one game then he wanted to go back to sucking in the NFL. Alright, see you...
I am not at all worried about Sark's performance in terms of on-field coaching. He's a proven professional, tremendous track record with QBs (makes Enos look like a lightweight), the only thing is off-field stuff and if he keeps that in check he'll do a great job. His resume blows away Enos, Gattis, Daboll, and Locksley's.
The rest of the staff, there's a lot of people that have done well elsewhere there. Less fliers on young guys and more proven guys. I think some people are far too hard on Kelly, who I honestly think might be a better DC than Golding. Once he settled down in Florida St. he did a fine job, and their defense fell 50 spots (20 to 70) after they brought in new coaches, indicating he was actually doing a solid job relative to the talent he had (and other distractions). He clearly is more competent at running a defense than Tosh, so if that's his role it will be an upgrade.
Butch Jones, I'm not sure what his role will be, but the guy was a successful head coach. He also dramatically improved Central Michigan's offense once he took over there. You don't get to be head coach of at a major university without being good at something.
Huff? Feels kind of like that Gattis hire last year. You just have to hope he's more willing to stay put.
Sunseri, we know he can do the job, he's already done the job.
Flood? He was an offensive line coach at 5 different stops. He was basically promoted from offensive line coach to head coach, it is hard to imagine that happens unless you're a heck of an offensive line coach.
That staff seems to be coming together in a more purposeful way than last year. Last year it played out like a combination of hire from within (promoting two guys to coordinator roles), and try to get good recruiters and see where they fit. This year, there's a lot of experience, we're talking about 3 former head coaches, it feels like a staff that's less likely to have issues when they hit bumps in the road.