(01-03-2021 11:21 PM)AllTideUp Wrote:  

(01-02-2021 04:30 PM)vandiver49 Wrote:  

(01-02-2021 03:07 PM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  Give it 2 years and I think you’ll see Steve turn the Dabo/Saban Big 2 conversation into the Dabo/Saban/Sarkisian Big 3.

What, after failures at USC and Atlanta, gives you the confidence to believe that Sarkisian has turned the coaching corner?

Ultimately his alcohol issues sunk him at USC. No one really performs their best when dealing with that.

His Atlanta teams got a bad rap, but the offense was actually fine. The reasons those teams lost games was because the defense was bad.

Since he has been at Bama, he's done a fine job. He has helped us land some of the best recruits we've ever had whether you're talking about Tua or Bryce Young. Technically, he's had 2 stints with us in recent years although the first was mainly as an analyst. He left to go to the Falcons.

I wish we weren't losing him. I've seen a ton of OCs come through during Saban's tenure. He and Kiffin were the best which is not surprising given their performance at USC back in the early 2000s. To be honest, I wouldn't have minded if he had stuck around until Saban retired and subsequently took over.

If I were him then I wouldn't have gone to Texas because it's a place that traditionally underachieves and yet expects more. Nonetheless, it's a fantastic opportunity and he'll make a ton of money. I wish him the best.

That Falcon offense was anything but fine with its inability to run the ball and settling for field. Granted, that has been a persistent problem from the birds going back to the Mike Smith era.