Under arguably the greatest college football coach ever, Alabama football has been harmed by a lack of coaching continuity. There are several reasons why. We explore them below. Then we ask the question, should the current Tide defensive coordinator, Pete Golding, be retained.
When Alabama football fails to perform, Crimson Tide fans are ready to blame the failure on the Tide staff. Not Nick Saban, of course, but any position coach or coordinator whose unit or side of the ball performs below a championship standard. No matter how much fans demand, Nick Saban demands more.
A problem for Nick Saban is so many other head coaches want for their staff, guys Nick has trained.