The Giants' CLU contingent begins with Judge, who was a special teams analyst at Alabama from 2007 to 2011. Then there is offensive line coach Rob Sale, who was listed as a strength and conditioning assistant in the 2011 Alabama football media guide. (Almost all the Alabama coaches back then spent time working in the weight room at some point). Offensive quality control coach Russ Callaway was a defensive assistant that same year. Jody Wright, an offensive assistant with the Giants, was a defensive analyst on Saban's staff. New York's defensive quality control coach, Carter Blount, was a student assistant at Alabama (2008-09).
Giants senior defensive assistant Jeremy Pruitt (secondary) and linebackers coach Kevin Sherrer (director of player development) were sort of executive members of the CLU because they were slightly more well-compensated having experienced success in the high school coaching ranks prior to their arrival.
The number of members in the CLU fluctuated wildly, but seven of the 25 Giants coaches have ties to the group. Pruitt, Sale, Calloway and Blount were all hired this offseason.
"Before you know it, the years go by fast and you're here," Sale said. "Here we are today. A lot of the band is back together."
