5 potential replacements for Alabama OC if Bill O’Brien leaves

If Bill O’Brien departs from the program, who might the Crimson Tide look to hire?

With one game left in the college football season, the Crimson Tide’s offense ranks No. 6 in the nation. The man calling the plays has been Bill O’Brien in his first season with the program.

O’Brien sparked some buzz when he got the job because he was tasked with following up Steve Sarkisian as the offensive coordinator, and had seen success in his time at Penn State and in his earlier days with the Houston Texans.

Nick Saban has a vast coaching tree that can only be compared to Bill Belichick’s. Now, his coaching tree may be ready to expand, as O’Brien’s name has been brought up as a candidate for the LSU head coaching job.

Here are five names Alabama fans may want to get familiar with.