When we think of Alabama’s excellent staff of the past decade, obvious names jump out at you and get the media attention: The cult heroes like Scott Cochran; the ruthless CEO in Nick Saban; the offensive coordinators -- who have shared the limelight and opprobrium; the coaches-in-waiting who built ‘Bama championships like Kirby Smart and Jim McElwain; the coordinators who are the best in the game like Jeremy Pruitt; the recruiting wizards like Mario Cristobal.
However, no man is underappreciated quite like Tide running back coach Burton Burns. Equal parts hard-ass, bad ass, and father figure, few position coaches if any have had an impact quite like Coach Burns.