BREAKING Official: Texas hires Alabama OC Steve Sarkisian as head coach

[JustNeedMe81]

Or maybe this is why there seemed to be a little lack of focus on offense yesterday.

There wasn't no lack of focus yesterday. I think everyone was freaking out over wrong stuff. This deal was in the work for a week or so... Just wasn't expecting Tom to be fired... I think they offered the job after the game last night.

We won't lose Young.. we will be fine. Saban is very good at hiring OC coaches... Look at Kiffin, Daboll, Locksley and now Sark.

 

[RKel32]

SEC has zero say.

I understand that.

 

[DanoCanuck]

Am I wrong, did this just come out of nowhere? If this is true there have obviously been discussions ongoing for some time.

 

[rolltide_21]

I agree, but Saban will demand a 2 year commitment and I am not sure that Freeze would want to do that.

Agreed. I know you know this, but if he would do this he would be much more marketable. Think about Kiffin and Sark's "transformation". It would be in Freeze's best interest to at least take the call if it's made.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Coach Saban always has a list of coaches he is keeping an eye on. Maybe the next OC is someone we are not expecting?

 

[rolltide_21]

Who could be promoted from within? Prob not going to happen but at least something to consider.

 

[CB4]

I think Texas had to make the move with Herman. Clearly you are on thin ice if your AD is openly discussing YOUR job with another coach, then turns around and gives you the dreaded “vote of confidence”.

That was Herman’s cue to “look for a realtor”.The “marriage” isn’t on the rocks. It is irreparably damaged.

As to Sark, I’m happy he has the chance to get back as a head coach. I just wished he wasn’t climbing into a pit of vipers in Austin. If I’m Sark, I take a good long at how Herman’s ouster was managed and ask myself if things would be different in the future for me?

 

[AlabamaBEN11]

Who could be promoted from within? Prob not going to happen but at least something to consider.

No more promote from within. Mike Locksley is why we lost in the 2018 National Championship. He didn’t utilize Tua correctly and Bret Venables looked way better than he was.

let’s go after someone outside our walls doing big things

 

[colbysullivan]

So I guess we just don't need to show up and play the game? Let's hope the team doesn't react the way you have.

We’ve seen what happens in championship games when our assistant coaches are focused on other things.

 

[Power Eye]

This is the first world problem we’ve created, especially at the OC position. A once promising coach that has proven to be skilled as an offensive play caller gets tossed aside by a big name program and Coach Saban resurrects their career. Two years later, they’re head football coach again.

If Coach Saban called Tom Herman right now and said come be the OC, he couldn’t get here fast enough. He knows he’d be here 2 years with the most elite talent in the country and would then be the HC at USC or FSU.

 

[Evil Crimson Dragon]

Herman is definitely fired, just rumors regarding Sark replacing him - but I suspect said rumors are corect.

Someone texted me and said Bama Insider also saying it is expected...... who would replace him?

 

[Bpilktree]

Or maybe this is why there seemed to be a little lack of focus on offense yesterday.

We punted two times with starters in. One were we kinda stopped our self more because we were trying to kill clock near end of half.

 

[DrollTide]

The bright side is this: come to Bama as an "analyst", leave as a premier program head coach. Think Saban can't parley that into any OC he wants? I would rather Sark stuck around for another year, but let's see who he gets.

 

[Rolltidegirl205]

I hope this doesn't steer our recruits away

 

[B1GTide]

I wonder if Saban would take a look at Phil Longo or Jeff Grimes.

 

[deliveryman35]

I personally wouldn't have a problem with Hugh Freeze. I'm sure we could pay him twice maybe three times what he is making at Liberty.

Kevin Wilson at tOSU would be nice as well but that won't happen(lateral move).

 

[Evil Crimson Dragon]

If Sark leaves I'd not be surprised to see Saban go hard after Freeze again...

Might work this time

 

[B1GTide]

I personally wouldn't have a problem with Hugh Freeze. I'm sure we could pay him twice maybe three times what he is making at Liberty.

It is believed that he is making $3MM/yr at Liberty

 

[deliveryman35]

It is believed that he is making $3MM/yr at Liberty

Really? Wow.

 

[CB4]

Not a fan of Lance Taylor on WJOX in Birmingham but he actually said a few days ago that (according to his “sources”) Herman would be fired and Sark would be the next coach at Texas.