Monday, 5:20 p.m. If you read the Insider Report, you'll remember I hinted that more coaching staff changes were likely to occur. In the up-and-down world of coaching moves things can change rapidly. Below is what I think is likely to occur in the days ahead. The one that seems the most likely is that Kevin Steele makes the move to become an on-the-field assistant coach again.
Sources continue to tell me that defensive backs coach Greg Brown would like to make the move back to the NFL. If that happens I expect Kirby Smart to shift into that role (he has previously coached DBs at Alabama). If that happens, expect Player Personnel Director Kevin Steele, who turned down an offer to be the defensive coordinator at Louisville, to become Alabama's inside linebackers coach with Lance Thompson continuing to coach outside linebackers.
Nick Saban reached into his past for the University of Alabama's latest hire, pulling Bo Davis away from Southern Cal to be its new defensive line coach.
Davis coached at Alabama as the defensive line coach from 2007-10 and was on Saban's previous staffs at LSU and the Miami Dolphins.
He was introduced as Southern Cal's defensive line coach Jan. 7 after serving as a Texas assistant coach from 2011-13. He made $356,000 in 2013 at Texas before leaving for Southern Cal for approximately a week. His salary at Southern Cal, a private institution which is not subject to public records requests, was not available.
Prior to going to Texas, the 42-year-old Davis spent eight seasons on Saban's staffs. He is an LSU alumnus, playing on the Tigers' defensive line from 1990-92 and graduated in 1993.
During his time at Alabama Davis helped mentor Crimson Tide defensive linemen such as former first-round NFL draft pick Marcell Dareus, Josh Chapman, Brandon Deaderick, Terrence Cody, all currently playing in the National Football League.
In his four seasons under Saban at UA, the defense consistently ranked in the top 10 nationally and among the best in the Southeastern Conference.
He replaces Chris Rumph, who left Saturday night for the same position at Texas.
Rumph spent three seasons in Tuscaloosa and was instrumental in helping develop freshmen defensive linemen A'Shawn Robinson and Jonathan Allen. He made $360,000 in 2013.
It is the second straight season that Alabama hired a coach away from a school which had just hired that respective coach. Last year, Saban hired Billy Napier away from Florida State. Napier was only at Florida State for three weeks before accepting the Crimson Tide's offer.
It's the second hire of an assistant coach since Alabama's 45-31 loss to Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl.
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Sources continue to tell me that defensive backs coach Greg Brown would like to make the move back to the NFL. If that happens I expect Kirby Smart to shift into that role (he has previously coached DBs at Alabama). If that happens, expect Player Personnel Director Kevin Steele, who turned down an offer to be the defensive coordinator at Louisville, to become Alabama's inside linebackers coach with Lance Thompson continuing to coach outside linebackers.
Nick Saban reached into his past for the University of Alabama's latest hire, pulling Bo Davis away from Southern Cal to be its new defensive line coach.
Davis coached at Alabama as the defensive line coach from 2007-10 and was on Saban's previous staffs at LSU and the Miami Dolphins.
He was introduced as Southern Cal's defensive line coach Jan. 7 after serving as a Texas assistant coach from 2011-13. He made $356,000 in 2013 at Texas before leaving for Southern Cal for approximately a week. His salary at Southern Cal, a private institution which is not subject to public records requests, was not available.
Prior to going to Texas, the 42-year-old Davis spent eight seasons on Saban's staffs. He is an LSU alumnus, playing on the Tigers' defensive line from 1990-92 and graduated in 1993.
During his time at Alabama Davis helped mentor Crimson Tide defensive linemen such as former first-round NFL draft pick Marcell Dareus, Josh Chapman, Brandon Deaderick, Terrence Cody, all currently playing in the National Football League.
In his four seasons under Saban at UA, the defense consistently ranked in the top 10 nationally and among the best in the Southeastern Conference.
He replaces Chris Rumph, who left Saturday night for the same position at Texas.
Rumph spent three seasons in Tuscaloosa and was instrumental in helping develop freshmen defensive linemen A'Shawn Robinson and Jonathan Allen. He made $360,000 in 2013.
It is the second straight season that Alabama hired a coach away from a school which had just hired that respective coach. Last year, Saban hired Billy Napier away from Florida State. Napier was only at Florida State for three weeks before accepting the Crimson Tide's offer.
It's the second hire of an assistant coach since Alabama's 45-31 loss to Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl.
http://alabama.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=427&tid=197091417&mid=197091417&sid=885&style=2
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