Alabama fans have, almost collectively, been waiting for two years for Bill O’Brien to vacate his position of offensive coordinator for the Crimson Tide. When it was announced a couple of weeks ago that he was going back to the NFL to join the New England Patriots, there was universal rejoicing in both fanbases (seriously, New England was an absolute circus at the spot last year and BoB is a big upgrade).
Then, things went silent. There was some speculation that Garrett Riley from TCU might be the guy, but he jumped on the Clemson job well before O’Brien leaving was ever official.