Bill O’Brien is the latest Nick Saban reclamation project and Paul Finebaum is suggesting the former Houston Texans and Penn State head coach could be the best offensive coordinator Nick Saban has ever had. That’s a bold take for the Alabama Crimson Tide, given how good previous OCs have been for Saban. But O’Brien’s history on offense is pretty solid. Find out what Alabama Football Talk host Tom Downey thinks about O’Brien in today’s video.
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