The SEC will bring in five new offensive coordinators this year in some very high-profile situations. Here’s a quick look at the new hires and how they will fit in their new situations:

The big-money hire

Matt Canada, LSU – Even though it was leaked that LSU wanted to offer Lane Kiffin a lot of money to leave Alabama, they instead offered a lot of money ($1.5M annually) to Canada. USA Today thinks he was the best coordinator hire in the nation. As much as LSU and head coach Ed Orgeron seemed to want to go with something flashy, Canada’s system is often labeled as somewhat simple, yet highly effective (Pittsburgh was No. 6 in the FBS in points per game at 42.0). With the talent LSU tends to have in the backfield and up front, he shouldn’t have to make dramatic changes right away. But his salary and his coaching future in Baton Rouge will depend on if he can recruit and develop quarterbacks. Though Pittsburgh’s offense was almost evenly run-pass balanced in 2016, Canada has mentored quarterbacks who have posted gaudy numbers at various stops in his career.

Going back to basics

Chip Lindsey, Auburn – Lindsey and the other coaches listed in this group are basically there to re-establish what their head coaches want. When Rhett Lashlee left Auburn for UConn it was thought that there were people in the Auburn program that wanted a guy that had a different philosophy than head coach Gus Malzahn. Whether that’s true or not, Malzahn gets a guy he’s comfortable with and this could be the right time for Lindsey, who will work with incoming transfer Jarrett Stidham at quarterback. Stidham threw for over 1,200 yards and 12 touchdowns in 10 games — including three starts — at Baylor in 2015, and he should be an upgrade from Sean White as a passer.

Mike Locksley & Steve Sarkisian, Alabama – Nick Saban originally promoted Sarkisian before the CFP Championship Game and allowed former OC Lane Kiffin to start his job as head coach at Florida Atlantic. After offensive line coach Mario Cristobal left Alabama to become OC at Oregon, Saban was able to promote Locksley from an “offensive analyst” job to an on-field position. Sarkisian is going to be in charge of the quarterbacks and trying to get Jalen Hurts improved as a passer, as Saban seems to want to go back to the more traditional Alabama offense. Locksley is still one of the top recruiters in the game and was courted heavily by Jim McElwain to join the Florida Gators staff.

The In-house Promotion

Larry Scott, Tennessee – Volunteers fans were hoping for a “name” hire like former Oregon coach Mark Helfrich or even Chip Kelly, but the bottom line with Scott’s promotion from tight ends coach and special teams coordinator is simple: Butch Jones wants to run the offense that he wants to run, and promoting a guy already on the staff makes that transition much smoother. Scott isn’t a risky hire per say but his future at Tennessee hinges on Jones’ future, which isn’t guaranteed past 2017, so both guys have a lot on the line. Scott is a solid recruiter and has experience coaching nearly every position on offense. He was a candidate for head coach openings at South Florida and Florida Atlantic and was an interim head coach at Miami when the Hurricanes fired Al Golden.

The Wild Card

Phil Longo, Ole Miss – Longo comes to Oxford from Sam Houston State where he gave the Mike Leach “Air Raid” offense a few different looks and a little more pass-run balance. Longo’s offensive touch has stretched throughout the lower levels of college football as he started at Division III William Patterson and worked his way up over the past 15 seasons. Longo’s offenses score touchdowns when they reach the red zone – 80 percent of the time. The Rebels ranked 104th nationally in red zone TD efficiency last year. With a top-tier quarterback like Shea Patterson and a ton of offensive weapons, Longo should make the Rebels offense entertaining and explosive.

Still the same …

Arkansas – Dan Enos
Florida – Doug Nussmeier
Georgia – Jim Chaney
Kentucky – Eddie Gran
Mississippi State – Billy Gonzales & Josh Hevesy
Missouri – Josh Heupel
South Carolina – Kurt Roper
Texas A&M – Noel Mazzone
Vanderbilt – Andy Ludwig