| FTBL Football can be a small world: Charleston Southern hires Bama alum as head coach.

[TerryP]

Small world.

Back when Bo Nix was at Auburn there were a few times I mentioned watching his father coach when he was at CSU. Bo, and his brother, were at their practices all the time.

Now I'm going to get the chance to watch another SEC alum coach at CSU: they've hired Gabe Giardina—a former walk-on for the Tide. He was on Shula's teams.

Gabe was here a few years ago (as OC) when Jamey Chadwell (current Coastal Carolina head coach) was the HC at CSU.

Giardina started his coaching career at the University of Alabama after a three-year playing career for the Crimson Tide, serving as a graduate assistant under both Mike Shula and Nick Saban. In two years under Shula, Giardina and the Crimson Tide won the Cotton Bowl in 2005. His final year at Alabama came under Saban, where he tutored the likes of Andre Smith, Antwan Caldwell and Mike Johnson.

 

[rick4bama]

Great for him.

 

[alabama mike]

Congratulations and best wishes!