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Posted on 8/17/14 at 3:22 pm
Posted on 8/17/14 at 3:22 pm
Who are the coaches who have been with Saban since he arrived in Tuscaloosa? Are there any?
Which assistants moved upward when they left Saban/Bama?
How many first or second year assistants are on the staff this season?
Thanks for answering in advance.
Which assistants moved upward when they left Saban/Bama?
How many first or second year assistants are on the staff this season?
Thanks for answering in advance.
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Posted on 8/17/14 at 3:29 pm to scrooster
Ask Auburn fans.
Posted on 8/17/14 at 3:33 pm to scrooster
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Who are the coaches who have been with Saban since he arrived in Tuscaloosa? Are there any?
Kirby Smart
Burton Burns
Bobby Williams?
Posted on 8/17/14 at 3:33 pm to scrooster
Smart and Williams from the start. Burns was like year two. Cochran may have been there year one too.
Obviously Kiffen's first year. Steele is a returning assistant. OL, Cristobal is year two. Lance Thompson was on original staff and this will be second year back and Davis returns after a year away.
Obviously Kiffen's first year. Steele is a returning assistant. OL, Cristobal is year two. Lance Thompson was on original staff and this will be second year back and Davis returns after a year away.
Posted on 8/17/14 at 3:37 pm to Ted2010
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Ask Auburn fans.
I think he already knows about Smart and Kiffin. That's all I know about Bama's coaches.
Posted on 8/17/14 at 3:38 pm to nc14
Thanks 
Have any coaches left and improved their lot?
I know Chris Rumpf left for Texas ... but I don't even consider that a lateral move these days honestly.
Why did he leave BTW? Did Saban tell him to find another job? Who replaced him?.
Have any coaches left and improved their lot?
I know Chris Rumpf left for Texas ... but I don't even consider that a lateral move these days honestly.
Why did he leave BTW? Did Saban tell him to find another job? Who replaced him?.
Posted on 8/17/14 at 3:39 pm to scrooster
quote:McElwain went to be HC at Colorado St.
Have any coaches left and improved their lot?
Posted on 8/17/14 at 3:43 pm to scrooster
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Which assistants moved upward when they left Saban/Bama?
Jim McElwain went from OC under Saban to HC of Colorado State. Sal Sunseri went from linebacker coach to DC at Tennessee.
Those are the ones I can think of off hand.
Posted on 8/17/14 at 3:44 pm to pvilleguru
I think we had one coach go to Duke so his wife could get medical treatment.
Posted on 8/17/14 at 3:46 pm to pvilleguru
Applewhite was "encouraged" to go to Texas.
Posted on 8/17/14 at 3:47 pm to scrooster
Don't think Saban was unhappy with Chris at all. Good coach and recruiter. Davis has the DL now. We also had an former Auburn player and coach for a year that went somewhere after that. Think it was a favor to Tubbs to give him a position for that season.
Mac may be the only one from Bama staff to go upward. When Steele left it was for Clemson's DC position.
Mac may be the only one from Bama staff to go upward. When Steele left it was for Clemson's DC position.
Posted on 8/17/14 at 3:47 pm to scrooster
Only Burns and Smart have stayed the whole time. Jeremy Pruit coached Secondary and took the FSU job as DC last year. Named UGA DC after the FSU natty. Some have left for better gigs, bombed and came back.
This post was edited on 8/17/14 at 3:49 pm
Posted on 8/17/14 at 3:48 pm to NickSabanRules
True, I wasn't even thinking about that one.
And Williams.
And Williams.
This post was edited on 8/17/14 at 3:49 pm
Posted on 8/17/14 at 3:51 pm to nc14
Pruitt was an admin guy, only coached Secondary for a couple of year, and we know Saban is the real coach back there. He's smart and understands Saban's system, which is why I'm sure Saban reccomended him to Jimbo Fisher. Richt pounced on him after one year.
Posted on 8/17/14 at 3:53 pm to scrooster
The entire defensive staff is the same as it was in 2007. Though some have left and returned.
Those that have continuous service?
Kirby Smart
Burton Burns
Those that have continuous service?
Kirby Smart
Burton Burns
Posted on 8/17/14 at 3:54 pm to nc14
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Lance Thompson
This guy has been a coach at Alabama on three separate occasions. First in 1999 under Dubose, then 2007 under Saban, left for Tennessee in 2009, and came back to Alabama in like 2011 or something.
Posted on 8/17/14 at 3:54 pm to nc14
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Mac may be the only one from Bama staff to go upward. When Steele left it was for Clemson's DC position.
I thought Steele was at Oklahoma or somewhere in the B1G?
Posted on 8/17/14 at 3:56 pm to scrooster
Clemson, was leaving before the Utah Sugar Bowl disaster.
Posted on 8/17/14 at 3:56 pm to scrooster
He was fired a Clemson. He has been at Alabama in an administrative role and is back on the field again as ILBs coach.
Posted on 8/17/14 at 4:06 pm to CapstoneGrad06
Oh hell, that's right. Doing. I had him confused in my nugget with Brent Venables.
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