- ABC News
- October 5, 2020
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin told ESPN on Monday that Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian's penchant for calling plays and head coach Nick Saban's willingness to evolve offensively are the main reasons that he thinks this is Saban's best team with the Crimson Tide. "They aren't going to line up all day under center in the I-formation and hand it off and score only four field goals with Julio Jones, Mark Ingram, Trent Richardson and an NFL offensive line," Kiffin told ESPN, referring to Alabama's 12-10 escape past Tennessee in 2009, which led to Saban's first national championship with the Tide. "This team is way harder to prepare for." No. 2 Alabama visits Ole Miss on Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Kiffin earned his first win as Ole Miss' head coach last week, with a 42-41 overtime victory at Kentucky. Kiffin was the Vols' coach in 2009 and spent three seasons at Alabama as Saban's offensive coordinator from 2014 to '16. Kiffin said in his news conference Monday...