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I’ve started digging into Bama and listening and reading updates on their camp.

In addition to Bryce Young being a first time starter, I also think we get the benefit on Bama incorporating a new coordinator. I’m curious what @romancane can share regarding Bill O’Brien’s philosophies are as a play caller.

Between O’Brien’s background and their likely starters on offense, I expect an offense that leans more pro style than spread. Supposedly they’ve got a couple TEs they like, and Young has pretty consistently being going their way.
 
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New coordinator.

New RB coach.

New TE coach.

New OL coach.

New QB.

New RB.

2 new WRs.

3 new OL.

There are going to be growing pains. There *HAS* to be. If they just come out and roll us up on offense, I'm going to be really disappointed.

Remember, Sark is an EXCELLENT offensive mind. He may have been a rampant drunk in his earlier days, but the dude can call some offense. Also last year was Year 2 with him. This year is ALL NEW DUDES. Literally everywhere. BOB hasn't coached in college since 2013.
 
Cane6 said:
I’ve started digging into Bama and listening and reading updates on their camp.

In addition to Bryce Young being a first time starter, I also think we get the benefit on Bama incorporating a new coordinator. I’m curious what @romancane can share regarding Bill O’Brien’s philosophies are as a play caller.

Between O’Brien’s background and their likely starters on offense, I expect an offense that leans more pro style than spread. Supposedly they’ve got a couple TEs they like, and Young has pretty consistently being going their way.
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Hes pro set all day WHICH IS A HORRIBLE TREND FOR US... **** be run heavy and our front 7 is suspect especially in lb corps. Hopefully manny switches up our run blitzes for this game & leans towards stacking the box and playing bump in the back end. Its our only shot. So lets hope the secondary can hold their own(which i think we can so long as we keeps a deep free and make them pay when they work the soft spots in the zone) te,backs in the flats etc
 
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Sark made their ship sail last year. Interested to see how much Tejas improves if he's calling the plays.
 
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Sarkisian with the Falcons wasnt that great either. O'Brien has all the talent in the world to work with and I have seen what he can do, I wont underestimate him.
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With bama he should be ok, but his route concepts and scheme is meh. Sarkisian is on a far different level. Dude was running stuff last year even smart football guys were like “ wtf”
 
Hogan said:
Sarkisian with the Falcons wasnt that great either. O'Brien has all the talent in the world to work with and I have seen what he can do, I wont underestimate him.
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Agreed, as long as he is not given GM powers and dealing players like Hopkins and giving the Dolphins 2 first rounders for practically nothing, he is a pretty decent coach at times.
 
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