How Will Bill O'Brien Stack Up Against Past Alabama Coordinators In His First Season? Alabama doesn't keep offensive coordinators for too long under Nick Saban, but they all tend to be successful in that short span Author: Alabama just keeps reloading. Year after year the Crimson Tide pulls in the top recruits from around the country and molds them into a championship-caliber team. Heck, every recruiting class that signed to play at Alabama under head coach Nick Saban has a national championship ring to show off. Those championships are due to Saban, obviously. He’s changed the culture at Alabama and collecting shiny hardware is just expected now.