Alabama fans understood and appreciated every move Nick Saban made in evolving as a coach since 2014.
The hiring of Lane Kiffin was controversial, but Saban knew college football was shifting to offense and Kiffin is one of the best in scheming out matchups. His willingness to change allowed Saban to also bring in Michael Locksley, Brian Daboll, and Steve Sarkisian, which propelled Alabama to have more highly touted quarterbacks. Tua Tagovailoa, Jalen Hurts, Mac Jones, and Bryce Young took the Crimson Tide from a defensive program with great running backs to becoming an offensive powerhouse.
All four quarterbacks have at least one national championship ring, all are in the National Football League, three were first-round NFL Draft selections, three were Heisman Memorial Trophy finalists, and one (Young) won a Heisman Trophy.