TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- If you got a kick out of Nick Saban’s last pick as offensive coordinator at Alabama, get a load of who he’s got coming in next.
Three years ago, he plucked ex-USC coach Lane Kiffin off the trash heap and installed him as offensive coordinator.
On Friday, he went back to the well once more and nabbed another ex-USC coach in Steve Sarkisian.
The only difference is that this time Saban got a four-month head start, hiring Sarkisian as an offensive analyst in early September. Sarkisian worked side by side with Kiffin, formulating game plans for an offense that averaged 40.