Alabama football fans are more than slightly curious about the Crimson Tide, Steve Sarkisian version of the West-Coast offense. As we have opined before, Sarkisian appears to be the offensive coordinator whose play designs best fit Nick Saban’s overall plan since Jim McElwain. That statement is not meant as a slam against Lane Kiffin. Lane took the Alabama football offense far from where it had been and much farther than it would have ever gone had not Nick Saban rolled the dice with him.
What Lane Kiffin accomplished with Blake Sims was remarkable. But Lane wanted to hurry to the line, so he could quickly analyze the defensive mismatches.