Remember when Nick Saban said the no huddle offense was bad because it posed a risk to player safety? Well, the spread offense is actually good now.
A year after Saban toyed with it as a way to cater to Blake Simms' skillset, the Crimson Tide are again toying with the idea.
From Michael Casagrande of Al.com:
But, though Nick Saban didn't commit Alabama to being a hurry-up team again, they're dabbling in the play card business. Players referenced their use in the spring and a few were used in the open practice Aug. 9 in Bryant-Denny Stadium. Unlike other teams that divide the posters with multiple pictures, Alabama's appeared to have one prominent image on each sign. One was the helmet of the Miami Dolphins, Saban's employer from 2004-06.
Saban said the signs resulted from meetings with coaches from Ohio State, TCU and others who use no-huddle offenses. The idea was to minimize communication
"We felt like last year we were kind of learning how to be a no-huddle team on the run because of the personnel we had," Saban said. "We thought it was best suited for Blake (Sims), and we've talked about that many times before, but we didn't go in with the idea that we were going to be a no-huddle team.
Well, you know what they say: If you can't beat them, join them.
