Don't call it 'ball control,' but Alabama's offense will look different this season

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Nick Saban has already made it crystal clear, in vintage Saban fashion, that Alabama won’t be more of a ball-control offense under new coordinator Brian Daboll.

But that doesn’t mean the Crimson Tide won’t have a different look offensively in 2017. Saban wants to shift back to more of a pro-style base while still incorporating quarterback Jalen Hurts' talents as a runner. And most importantly, Saban wants to place a heavier emphasis on more fully developing the passing game.

“I felt like we moved further and further away from what I wanted to do last year,” Saban told ESPN this week. “I think the first two years [under Lane Kiffin] we did what the quarterback could do. It…