Steve Sarkisian releases classy statement after leaving Alabama for the Falcons
By Andrew Olson
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Former Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian has made his first public comments since the news of his departure from the Crimson Tide to become the Atlanta Falcons new play-caller.
Excited to be Falcons OC. Thanks Coach Quinn/ATL org. Hard to leave great rel't & opportunity with Coach Saban & Alabama. Roll tide #RiseUp
— Steve Sarkisian (@CoachSark) February 7, 2017
Sarkisian appears to be pushing back against the reports of “disagreements” between he and coach Nick Saban with the sentence “Hard to leave rel’t & opportunity with Coach Saban & Alabama.”
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The former USC head coach had a very brief tenure as Alabama’s offensive coordinator. Sarkisian joined Alabama as an offensive analyst in September, and was promoted to offensive coordinator for the national championship game in a surprise move by Saban following the Crimson Tide’s Peach Bowl victory over Washington.
Sarkisian’s new boss, Dan Quinn, is a member of the Nick Saban coaching tree, having worked on the Miami Dolphins staff 2005-2006 as the defensive line coach.
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