re: True or false? LSU related.

Bama didn't have a good qb backing up AJ because of transfers. Saban was in scramble mode bringing in coker. He still managed to make it work and turn a kid that was a running back into a serviceable to good qb.

IMO Saban has less holes to cover up, therefore situations like this year don't occur often. Then when something like this year happens he handles it better than other coaches. He brought in a oc that isn't very rigid, can blend his style with players abilities and boom you see a bama o that started to roll late.

The key is the off the field work he puts in. The preparation of a great plan in recruiting. He gets top players, but also players that can fit in the system in place or he can bring in someone that can adjust the system slightly. Saban is a master at having an overall plan, sticking with his plan for the most part but also being able to be flexible at key times. The process he uses is extremely successful.
The difference in Saban vs Les isn't so much the on the field x and o deal. It is the preparation differences off the field and how each teams assistants handle things. LSU recruits well, id argue that the top classes are very similar so actual ranking order isn't that important. However, it is recruiting to a system or brining in coaches that can mold people into a successful system.

This is why Saban rolls people up year after year, and les can put up good years in most years but will have a bigger drop off. We have a hodge podge situation going on. Pro style OC, more of a prostyle line but they can easily dominate in a zone read scheme. WR and RB that can shine either way. Qbs that need to be in the spread but instead we put under center. We either need to recruit under center QBS and keep cam or we move more spread and cam adjust or we replace him.

The other difference is with Saban there is always confidence things will be fixed because he is a master in the media. Les looks out of control because he is zany.