Eleven months after his firing at USC, Alabama head coach Nick Saban brought on Sarkisian as an offensive analyst for the Crimson Tide. It was only a few months before he was back coaching, though. He took over as offensive coordinator on an interim basis after Lane Kiffin left for a job at Florida Atlantic.

Texas built its return to national prominence with its defense so Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian is just fine if that unit is ahead of the offense.