In 2014, Alabama was in need of a new offensive coordinator after parting ways with Doug Nussmeier. College football was in a state of flux with the proliferation of the spread offense, no-huddles, and lineman downfield rules all becoming a normal strategy, and the Crimson Tide paleo-ball philosophy was starting to look like week-old spinach in the fridge— Probably still pretty good, but clearly showing some discolored spots that’ll make you hesitate.
With that in mind, Coach Nick Saban went out and hired Lane Kiffin, a once-promising offensive genius who had some success as a high profile head coach before things utterly fell apart on him.