If indeed Washington's Doug Nussmeier is replacing Jim McElwain as offensive coordinator, as reports indicate, Alabama coach Nick Saban gets a seal of approval from a former colleague.

Former Fresno State coach Pat Hill made the same move in 2008, hiring Nussmeier after McElwain left the California school to come to Alabama.

"Nick doesn't miss a beat," Hill said Monday. "He just moves on with a guy who can come in and take over. It's hard replacing coordinators when you have to re-teach a whole system. Both of those guys are very, very similar in their approach. Doug will fit right in."