tons of names right now. DC could be a co-DC with Lupoi and new hire Golding or could go outside the program and give a look at someone like ChizikSaban loses both the OC and DC. That's becoming a common theme. Who is being mentioned to fill these spots
could bite him in the ass this year ... we'll have to see how recruiting finishes up. Daboll didn't recruit so his departure is a non-factor but losing Pruitt and potentially Locksley might have serious repercussions. Certainly Kirby's loss was felt in many ways...1) great recruiter got kids to flip immediately, 2) kids he was recruiting to bama 3-4 years ago are now making up UGA's ridiculous 2018 class...3) Kirby brought 4 bama coaches with himRT it's unbelievable to me that Saban can keep winning with all this staff turnover each season. Makes Saban even that much more of a badass
the two highlighted names are the front runners today. long is from Birmingham and went to North Alabama ... was OC at Memphis and currently OC at Notre Dame with strong motivation to be HC before he's 40. Locksley long time unsuccessful OC (Illinois, Maryland) and HC (well, went 3-31 at HC) but players love him and will likely get poached by FSU if he isn't promoted to Bama OC.tons of names right now. DC could be a co-DC with Lupoi and new hire Golding or could go outside the program and give a look at someone like Chizik
similarly at OC Locksley will have the inside track but a bunch of guys available that have saban/bama ties plus some other names getting mentioned....jeff scott, jim mcelwain, dan werner, art briles, huge sleaze, dan enos, matt canada, chip long
werner would be plug-and-play if they wouldn't owe south carolina a bunch of money to pull him back after 8 days. and if locksley isn't promoted he could end up at FSU and we'll be looking for his replacement. he was instrumental installing the read option, which i hate, but he's a hell of a recruiter
another wild offseason for the tide. Already lost both coordinators, def backs coach, two offensive assistants, 3 grad assistants, and bobby williams might be retiring
just announced that mekhi brown is transferring to Tenn State U. he's the backup LB that went nutjob on the sidelines, stalking Saban before getting grabbed by a coach and fellow LB. see ya, Mekhi
wow, that's a lot of stuff you can't believeI can't believe that kid didn't get escorted off the side lines for that, couldn't believe he came back in and made a big play, and now can't believe he isn't transferring to another D1 school.
Saban isn't going have Cheezits or Art Briles I'd assume. I doubt cheez and saban would coexist very well, and I don't think any program will want to be the first to give Briles another shot.
Bama 2-deep for 2018 (# stars for recruit)
QB
Tua Tagovailoa (5)/Jalen Hurts (4)
RB
Damien Harris (5)/Josh Jacobs (3)/Najee Harris (5)/Brian Robinson (4)
WR
Henry Ruggs III (4)/Derek Kief (4)
Jerry Jeudy (5)/Tyrell Shavers (4)
DeVonta Smith (4)/Xavian Marks (3)
TE
Hale Hentges (4)/Miller Forristall (3)
Irv Smith Jr. (3)/Major Tennison (4)
OL
Jonah Williams (5)/Alex Leatherwood (5)
Ross Pierschbacher (4)/Dallas Warmack (4)
Jonah Williams (5)/Brandon Kennedy (4)
Lester Cotton (4)/Deonte Brown (4)
Jedrick Wills (4)/Matt Womack (3)
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DL
Isaiah Buggs (4)/LaBryan Ray (5)
Johnny Dwight (4)/Phidarian Mathis (4)
Raekwon Davis (4)/Quinnen Williams (4)
OLB
Anfernee Jennings (4)/Christoper Allen (4)
Christian Miller (4)/Terrell Lewis (4)
ILB
Dylan Moses (5)/Markail Benton (4)
Mack Wilson (5)/Keith Holcombe (4)
CB
Trevon Diggs (4)/Saivion Smith (4)
Jared Mayden (4)/Shyheim Carter (4)
Shyheim Carter (4)
S
Xavier McKinney (4)/Daniel Wright (4)
Deionte Thompson (4)/Keaton Anderson (3)