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Alabama Football: 5 Possible OC Replacements for Lane Kiffin

By Michael Collins

Sep 10, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin talks to head coach Nick Saban at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Tide defeated the Hilltoppers 38-10. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin talks to head coach Nick Saban at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Tide defeated the Hilltoppers 38-10. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 21, 2015; College Park, MD, USA; Maryland Terrapins interim head coach Mike Locksley stands on the sidelines during the first quarter against the Indiana Hoosiers at Byrd Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 21, 2015; College Park, MD, USA; Maryland Terrapins interim head coach Mike Locksley stands on the sidelines during the first quarter against the Indiana Hoosiers at Byrd Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /

Mike Locksley: Offensive Analyst, Alabama

One of several in-house names to consider, Mike Locksley is another consultant/analyst type who has a legitimate shot at the offensive coordinator gig.

Locksley is a journeyman coach, having stops at eight different college programs and one noted high school (Navy Prep) on his resume. Prior to joining Saban’s staff in 2016, he was an offensive coach and then interim head coach at Maryland (his second cup of coffee with the Terps).

A coach of many talents, Locksley has coached tight ends, running backs, quarterbacks and even a little defense throughout the course of his career. But like Steve Sarkisian, there’s nothing on Locksley’s resume which screams Alabama material.

There will be an interview, and Locksley will undoubtedly do well. Some familiarity with the offense will help a lot, and he is known as a top recruiter. The Tide could do much worse.

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