Nick Saban is no stranger to making new staff hires, as the ‘Saban coach tree’ is constantly expanding. This time, the seven-time national championship winning coach will say goodbye to offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian for the second time.
With Sarkisian accepting the head coaching job at Texas, Saban was left with a hole to fill at the offensive coordinator position.
The hire has been made, and former Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien will be the Crimson tide’s offensive playcaller for the 2021 season.
O’Brien was fired from his position with the Texans only a few games into his seventh season with the franchise.
Some may seem to think the decision is questionable, seeing the terms in which he departed from Houston.
However, if there’s one thing college football fans have learned over the years, it’s not to question Nick Sabans decisions.
Here are five reasons why the Bill O’Brien hire was a homerun for Alabama: