re: Bama Football Tidings

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Sarkisian’s style has shifted from when he first started orchestrating offenses as an offensive coordinator for Southern California in 2007. He went from strict West Coast attacks with two running backs to transitioning to three- and four-receiver spread sets as a head coach at Washington. Later, he began to integrate run-pass option principles into his attack during his time as a head coach at USC and as an offensive coordinator with the Atlanta Falcons.

While his approach will be forever evolving, Sarkisian said the core elements of football — “being physical up front, being able to run the football, taking care of the football, and scoring when you have opportunities to score” — will never change.

“I think what it is is you come in and you try to evaluate the whole thing,” Sarkisian said. “We say, ‘Okay, how can I help this team continue to get better? How can I help these players improve and put them in the best position to have success, not only short term but long term?’ That’s our job as coaches. And then buying into the entire organization, and the program, and the values of the organization. That’s kind of my mindset – what I can do to help, do my part to put us in the best position to be successful?”

Perhaps that’s putting more receivers on the field. If it is, expect Sarkisian and Alabama to be seeing “red” often this season.

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