re: Sark to the Falcons???

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... Multiple sources have confirmed to SB Nation that after meetings with Alabama head coach Nick Saban following the Championship, the relationship between Saban and Sarkisian deteriorated amid disagreements in “system philosophy,” per one source. Both parties planned to move on following Signing Day last Wednesday, and Saban was aware of Sarkisian’s contact with the Falcons. 

One source described the problems between Sarkisian and Saban as “too similar” to the relationship between Saban and former coordinator Kiffin. 

“There was an effort on Saban’s part not to repeat the same problem. This wasn’t going to work out,” a source close to Sarkisian told SB Nation...

... Falcons head coach Dan Quinn has a few obvious connections to Sarkisian (both were in Seattle a few years ago, Quinn as the Seahawks DC and Sark as Washington’s head coach, and both have worked as coordinators for Pete Carroll), and the Falcons front office is tight with Alabama head coach Nick Saban, for whatever that might be worth here. Saban and Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff both come from the Bill Belichick tree, and Saban’s advice was instrumental in convincing the Falcons to trade up for Julio Jones in 2011...

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