The Crimson Tide will be without Nick Saban on the sidelines this Saturday as No. 2 Alabama faces off against No. 22 Auburn in the 2020 Iron Bowl.
The in-state rivalry is always an interesting game where, regardless of their respective records, both programs give it their all. However, Alabama will be without all of their coaching staff, due to a positive test for head coach Nick Saban.
With Saban unable to coach, even from home, Offensive Coordinator Steve Sarkisian will be calling the shots.
There have been talks of Sarkisian potentially being Saban’s replaement one day when the college football coaching legend inevitably retires. Could this be his audition?
Twitter reacts to Sarkisian being the head coach for the 2020 Iron Bowl:
Saban: "Sark will oversee things in the building in my absence."
— James Ogletree (@TheOgletree) November 25, 2020
Saban officially passes the torch… for the one game.
if Sark is the guy then Smitty’s stat line is gonna look like coop in 2014
— KP (@kj__paul) November 25, 2020
How strong will the Alabama offense look with an offensively-minded coach at the helm?
Let’s go Sark. These next two weeks are your audition
— Austin Randolph (@austinsrandolph) November 25, 2020
If Sarkisian does well, could the next-in-line already be decided?
SARK WEEK pic.twitter.com/QFO44QHNKt
— lacey, former child model (@dddrop_the_lace) November 25, 2020
I see what you did there.
Before we all panic keep in mind that Sark was a head coach at a major program so he can coach he knows how to prep for a game so our eyes should be on Coach getting better not worrying about Saturday more than likely we got this
— Gabriel Quinney (@GabrielQuinne16) November 25, 2020
Calming down the doubters with some support for the former Washington and USC head coach.
Sark getting ready to do the dog gone thang
— 💋BAMA, PhD🔺️🌊 (@drliansi) November 25, 2020
Sark knows what’s at stake, and it’s more than just a win or loss.
Coach Sark walking in to @BryantDenny_UA pic.twitter.com/p0Iq8lfAZk
— Eric Crow (@ericcrow30) November 25, 2020
You know he’s excited for the opportunity.
We are about to see “no filter” Sark with all the toys at his disposal. Could be incredible, could be a disaster.
— Stuart McNair (@stuartkmcnair) November 25, 2020
The tools are there, how will he use them?
Steve Sarkisian in Saban’s office on Monday after leaving the starters in up 60 pic.twitter.com/xeA0Z7Qu7p
— Trinidad C. Miller (@trin_miller61) November 25, 2020
How many points will Alabama score?