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Who was the last national championship coach who was a play caller?

Posted on 11/19/25 at 8:47 pm
Posted by Violent Hip Swivel
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 8:47 pm
Drawing a blank. Definiitely not Saban or Dabo or Kirby. Not Harbaugh or Oregon. Ohio State had Chip Kelly last season.

Heupel needs to take note. If Saban and Kirby didn't think that it was the thing to do, that's probably a sign.

Posted by FootballFrenzy
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 8:48 pm to
Wait, we’re screwed. I think Elko calls the plays on defense.
Posted by RelentlessTide
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 8:51 pm to
Could have been Saban in his early years at Bama. He called defensive plays until handing the reins to Smart
Posted by bamabaseballsec
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 8:52 pm to
Spurrier at least possibly Osborne in 98
Posted by bamabaseballsec
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 8:54 pm to
Urban Meyer i believe was a play caller until nfl
Posted by greygoose
Member since Aug 2013
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 8:55 pm to
Malzahn came close, but I would guess it was Spurrier.
Posted by Violent Hip Swivel
Member since Aug 2023
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 8:58 pm to
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Wait, we’re screwed. I think Elko calls the plays on defense.




Your defense is screwed because of you can't stop the run.
Posted by Lonnie Utah
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 8:59 pm to
Spurrier
Posted by RollingwiththeTide
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 9:00 pm to
Doesn’t Sark call the plays at Texas? He almost did it a couple of years ago if he was calling plays then.
Posted by SPAGHETTI PLATE
Montgomery, Texas
Member since Jan 2025
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 9:03 pm to
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Your defense is screwed because of you can't stop the run.


We stop the run as the game wanes. 2nd half team through and through
Posted by bamabaseballsec
Member since Dec 2020
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 9:03 pm to
Jumbo fisher did as well
Posted by bamabaseballsec
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 9:04 pm to
Think Pete Carroll may have called D
Posted by Globetrotter747
Member since Sep 2017
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 9:07 pm to
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Who was the last national championship coach who was a play caller?

if not Fisher in ‘13, then Osborne in ‘97.
Posted by Violent Hip Swivel
Member since Aug 2023
7840 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 9:13 pm to
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Doesn’t Sark call the plays at Texas? He almost did it a couple of years ago if he was calling plays then.



Billy Napier and Freeze, as well.
Posted by AtlantaLSUfan
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Member since Mar 2009
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 9:14 pm to
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Jumbo fisher did as well

Dang it. You’re right. Hard to believe Jimbo is the answer to this trivia question.
Posted by Rip N Lip
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Member since Jul 2019
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 9:16 pm to
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Heupel needs to take note.


That fatass will be lucky to win an SEC Championship, much less run the playoff gauntlet. Holy shite.
Posted by VFL67
Member since Feb 2025
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 9:16 pm to
Preaching to the choir bud
Posted by Rip N Lip
Zambodia
Member since Jul 2019
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 9:17 pm to
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Definiitely not Saban or Dabo or Kirby.


If you don’t think those two dudes have their hands all over the defensive side of the ball, not sure what to say here.

ETA: Saban and Kirby, to be clear. Saban had to run the defense in 2023 due to Kevin Steele’s poor health.
This post was edited on 11/19/25 at 9:26 pm
Posted by Rip N Lip
Zambodia
Member since Jul 2019
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 9:18 pm to
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Urban Meyer i believe was a play caller until nfl


Mullen called plays @ UF and Utah.
Posted by hookem33
Belton, Tx
Member since Jun 2022
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 9:19 pm to
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Doesn’t Sark call the plays at Texas? He almost did it a couple of years ago if he was calling plays then.


He does and he sucks at it.
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