Nick Saban, you are on the clock!

[acropora]

If you think he'd run the same offense and defense, I don't know what to say. He'd adapt and do quite well.

Playing devil's advocate so bear with me.

Saban's teams have struggled mightily with spread teams with a mobile QB, much more so then would be expected with the amount of talent at their disposal.

I think you can discount ATM last year and this as transcendent QB play makes a lot of defenses look bad.

However, OU with Trevor Knight (as well as he played) is not a dominant offense with an experienced signal caller. Auburn has an amazing play caller but Nick Marshall is still pretty raw as a passer and was originally recruited to Georgia as a DB. I think some of the problem with the defense stems from the offensive style Alabama plays. Plodding power running and play action passing works great if you can force a couple of 3 and outs and then grind out some drives but it fails when you're behind.

BTW, for as much grief as Major gets, his gameplan versus OU with a gimpy armed QB was a lot better then Bama's. That OU dline is terrible and injured. Run at them and mix in vertical stretch. While I'm sure throwing bubble screens and watching Cooper run is run, doesn't do a whole lot to stretch the field and plays into OU's strength of primarily cover 2. Also, have they never heard of screen plays or draws?

Truly a baffling gameplan. For all his strengths, Saban got pretty badly outcoached. That is not a good OU team.

Hopefully he views this as a challenge and vows to wipe the smirk off Stoops face for years to come

 

[JimR]

Bullshit that OU team is not good

 

[86MEHorn]

If you think he'd run the same offense and defense, I don't know what to say. He'd adapt and do quite well.

I hope so, because we still don't have the personnel to run his offense...although Harsin tried.

 

[86MEHorn]

People are seriously wanting to pass on saban now? Come on

I think some people (me included) have been on the fence regarding Saban...last night raised a few red flags.

 

[Baron Von Tejas]

Playing devil's advocate so bear with me.
Saban's teams have struggled mightily with spread teams with a mobile QB, much more so then would be expected with the amount of talent at their disposal.

I think you can discount ATM last year and this as transcendent QB play makes a lot of defenses look bad.

However, OU with Trevor Knight (as well as he played) is not a dominant offense with an experienced signal caller. Auburn has an amazing play caller but Nick Marshall is still pretty raw as a passer and was originally recruited to Georgia as a DB. I think some of the problem with the defense stems from the offensive style Alabama plays. Plodding power running and play action passing works great if you can force a couple of 3 and outs and then grind out some drives but it fails when you're behind.

BTW, for as much grief as Major gets, his gameplan versus OU with a gimpy armed QB was a lot better then Bama's. That OU dline is terrible and injured. Run at them and mix in vertical stretch. While I'm sure throwing bubble screens and watching Cooper run is run, doesn't do a whole lot to stretch the field and plays into OU's strength of primarily cover 2. Also, have they never heard of screen plays or draws?

Truly a baffling gameplan. For all his strengths, Saban got pretty badly outcoached. That is not a good OU team.

Hopefully he views this as a challenge and vows to wipe the smirk off Stoops face for years to come

They had a stat at one point during the game on TV and Bama had over 9 yards per play average; the O was effective. The turnovers killed them.

 

[Lukus Alderman]

They had a stat at one point during the game on TV and Bama had over 9 yards per play average; the O was effective. The turnovers killed them.

Exactly.

 

[Alouha27]

And they allowed 7 sacks. That didn't help!

 

[HookemHorns]

I'm not worried about Saban. He would win here.

 

[Alouha27]

I'm not worried about Saban. He would win here.

^This!

 

[Hello Nasty]

Pass on Nick Saban? Our fan base has officially lost their minds!

Gimme gimme gimme!

 

[ut1978]

The turnovers killed them.

And a mobile QB.

 

[eyes of texas]

Let him stay at Alabama. He wants to be there anyway. We need an up an comer.

Please hire John Harbaugh, Jimbo Fisher, or Gus Malzahn!

 

Saban is too old. He's on the decline, and it will take him 2 to 3 years to adjust to the BIG 12 . Then he's likely to retire just as Texas begins winning again and we'll be back to square one. I'd prefer the new coach not be over age 55.