“If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em” goes the old saw.
Or, in Nick Saban’s case, if a position has underperformed, and another team has given you absolute fits with scheme and talent at that same spot, then you open up the ‘Bama Piggybank and the Saban Coaching Tree cachet to bring someone along who can match it.
In this case, it may be a little of both, as Alabama has hired a dedicated coach to solely mentor tight ends — a first for Nick Saban, where some combination of WRC. OLC, or STC has traditionally split those responsibilities.