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Posted on 3/20/18 at 9:05 am to TidalSurge1
Posted on 3/20/18 at 9:05 am to TidalSurge1
Report: Former Raiders QB coach joins Alabama staff as analyst (BamaOnLine)
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Jake Peetz, the former quarterbacks coach of the Oakland Raiders, is expected to join Nick Saban's staff as an offensive analyst, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Peetz was thought to be the next offensive coordinator under Josh McDaniels had he taken the Colts head coaching job, but McDaniels elected to return to New England and not go to Indianapolis.
Peetz spent the last three years in Oakland. The Raiders 2017 season was his first as quarterbacks coach. He served as assistant quarterbacks coach in 2016 and senior offensive assistant in 2015.
Prior to that, he served as a wide receivers assistant and worked in quality control with the Washington Redskins in 2014. The season before that (2013) he was at Alabama as an analyst.
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Posted on 3/20/18 at 10:09 pm to TidalSurge1
Alabama officially adds Butch Jones to off-field coaching staff (BamaOnLine)
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- It’s official. Former Tennessee head coach Butch Jones is a member of Alabama’s off-field staff. But his exact title with the Crimson Tide? Nick Saban provided a couple.
“He’s an intern, an analyst. I mean I guess we could have several names for it,” Saban said after Tuesday’s inaugural spring practice. “He can’t coach on the field but he can work with us off the field. And today was actually the first time that he was cleared by the NCAA. … That finally got completed today, so now he’s officially going to be a part of the staff here.”
Jones was first spotted at Alabama’s Pro Day on March 7, wearing a crimson pullover. He was also seen at the Tide’s first spring practice Tuesday, watching position drills off to the side.
Jones was relieved of his duties as head coach of the Vols just before the conclusion of his fifth season. He posted a 34-27 record while running the football program in Knoxville, Tenn.
But Saban sees value in adding the former SEC East coach to his off-field roster of coaches. “He’s got a lot of experience,” Saban said of Jones on Pro Day. “We’ve always had a lot of respect for him when we had to play against them. So, that’s probably why we’re interested.”
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Posted on 3/21/18 at 8:46 pm to TidalSurge1
Saban believes he 'hit a home run' with influx of new assistants (BamaOnLine)
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One of Alabama fans’ top reasons for looking forward to spring football practice is for their first look at the new players, whether early enrollees or transfers. But in an almost alternate reality-like turn of events, the number of new Crimson Tide assistant coaches (6) is greater than the total early enrollees (5) on UA’s campus this offseason.
“I didn’t have a choice,” head coach Nick Saban joked about the significant coaching turnover. “You make it sound like I did it on purpose.”
With defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt accepting the head coaching position at Tennessee and several assistants, including offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, taking similar jobs in the NFL, Saban was forced to restock his coaching staff this offseason. And he did it with a lot of young, up-and-coming coaches.
In Tuesday’s first spring practice. Alabama also saw six new coaches take the field for the first time, including associate head coach and quarterbacks coach Dan Enos, associate head coach and defensive line coach Craig Kuligowski, inside linebackers coach and co-defensive coordinator Pete Golding, co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach Josh Gattis, defensive backs coach Karl Scott and special teams coordinator and tight ends coach Jeff Banks.
Holdovers from last year’s staff were also either in new roles or at different spots, including Mike Locksley, who was promoted to offensive coordinator, outside linebackers coach Tosh Lupoi, who was promoted to defensive coordinator, and running backs coach Joe Pannunzio, who coached tight ends in 2017. The only constant was Brent Key as offensive line coach.
Despite the overwhelming amount of change, Saban seemed happy with the staff he has in place. “I think they’re all working hard, and they’ve got a lot of energy, a lot of enthusiasm, a lot of new ideas,” he said. “I’m excited about our staff. These guys have been great. They’re really aggressive recruiters, the players like them. I’m really excited about them, I really am.
“Now, there’s a lot of changes on our staff, I can’t deny that. You know we have a new defensive coordinator, we have a new offensive coordinator, we have a new special teams coordinator, we have six new faces around here, but they all seem to fit in and they’re all doing extremely well. I’m excited about them, and I like every one of them. And to be honest with you, we’re very, very fortunate and hit a home run with the guys we were able to hire.”
Lupoi, who is entering his fourth season as an on-field assistant at Alabama, is the only coach that was also a member of the Tide’s 2015 coaching staff. Burton Burns would have been the second, but the longtime running backs coach moved off the field this offseason while Pannunzio filled his on-field void and swapped from coaching tight ends to tailbacks.
When asked if it was strange not looking over and seeing Burns eyeing the running backs as they made their way through footwork drills, Saban was adamant Burns will still be heavily involved in several aspects of the Alabama football program behind the scenes.
“Burton’s still around here,” Saban said. “He’s watching the film every day. I think if we got too far off base in any way shape or form, he’d certainly speak up in a staff meeting and all that type of thing. But Burton’s going to make a tremendous contribution to our organization in a lot of other areas.
“I think we, administratively, need some oversight in some areas that we can improve on, whether it’s player development areas -- I know we’ve got a great record of academic support, but I think everything that affects a player and every person who affects a player is something I want Burton to have constant interaction with.
"Whether it’s medical staff, nutritionists, academic folks, recruiting, just in every way, shape and form to bridge the gap a little bit between administratively, organizationally, so that we’re all staying on the same page. He wanted to do this. This is not something I made him do, and it’s worked out very well so far. It's been very, very helpful to me.”
Saban and his new-look staff will return to the practice field Thursday, March 22, at 3:30 p.m.
This post was edited on 3/21/18 at 9:12 pm
Posted on 3/23/18 at 1:50 pm to TidalSurge1
I think my thread has run its course, Salsa.
Posted on 3/25/18 at 6:46 pm to CapstoneGrad06
unless there are more interns/analysts a lot of names for them keep getting added... is there room for more GA's etc?
Posted on 3/26/18 at 12:09 pm to RollTide66
Brent Key one of the few constants on Alabama coaching staff (BamaOnLine)
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It only takes a quick scan of Alabama’s practice field to notice how many new faces are on Nick Saban’s coaching staff. There are even familiar faces in new places.
The Crimson Tide welcomed six new assistants to the program this offseason, while Tosh Lupoi and Mike Locksley received promotions to coordinator positions and Joe Pannunzio took over as running backs coach after Burton Burns assumed an off-field role.
Despite the massive staff overhaul, though, players attest spring practices have been smooth.
But that was to be expected for the offensive line.
“I didn’t really notice anything from the other coaches,” redshirt senior Ross Pierschbacher said Thursday. “Coach (Brent) Key obviously did the same thing, so it’s been good.”
The only complete constant from the 2017 season is offensive line coach Brent Key, who is the one Alabama assistant that did not change roles or add a new responsibility this offseason.
Key is beginning his third season on Saban’s staff after joining the Crimson Tide in February of 2016 following an 11-year stint at UCF. In his first two seasons, and for a third year overall, the Alabama offensive line was named a finalist for the Joe Moore Award in 2017.
And Key’s 2018 offensive line is oozing with experience.
It will feature four returning starters with Pierschbacher, Jonah Williams, Lester Cotton and Matt Womack. Those four players boast 104 career starts, but talented, rising sophomores Alex Leatherwood and Jedrick Wills are looking to also challenge for playing time.
Like many of his players, Key is now one of the veteran coaches in the building. But like many of his new colleagues, there was an adjustment period for him when he arrived back in 2016.
“I think just his drill work and sometimes his style,” Pierschbacher recalled of what stood out in Key’s first season. “Each coach has his own kind of style, just trying to adjust to that and learn him as a coach. Just trying to learn what’s best for us players, how each guy gets coached differently and reacts to things differently.
“It’s just that growing pains that we had at the beginning, but he caught on pretty quick and his coaching style is working out pretty smoothly.”
Although he’s now been around for a while, Key still tries to mix things up for the players.
“I think it’s just his goofiness,” Pierschbacher said. “As a person, he’s kind of funny. He has the offensive line side and the coaching side where he can be hard to you or whatever, coach you hard. He’s going to do that. Then there’s also the goofy side where he’s more relaxed, laid back. You can go in and actually talk to him and have a normal conversation.
“That was something different I wasn’t really used to before coming up. It’s been nice and refreshing to have that.”
Alabama saw six new coaches take the field for the first time last Tuesday, including associate head coach and quarterbacks coach Dan Enos, associate head coach and defensive line coach Craig Kuligowski, inside linebackers coach and co-defensive coordinator Pete Golding, co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach Josh Gattis, defensive backs coach Karl Scott and special teams coordinator and tight ends coach Jeff Banks.
While that might make some heads spin, the players found the changes to be a smooth transition.
“I think it’s been good,” Pierschbacher said.
“It just kind of brings a new, fresh take, all the coaches bring different backgrounds and being around different players and coaches in their past. So I think some guys do things differently, and it’s been good just to see them kind of come together and just how they mesh. It’s been fun, I think the players have responded well in practice. And practice has gone well, too.”
Posted on 3/30/18 at 11:37 am to TidalSurge1
Looks like we are hiring Lou Spanos as an analyst. Been an NFL linebacker coach for most of his career. Had a solid 2 years as D Coordinator at UCLA. Not retained by the Titans with new coaching change.
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This post was edited on 3/30/18 at 11:47 am
Posted on 3/30/18 at 3:58 pm to Carlton
Report: Nick Saban, Alabama hires NFL assistant Lou Spanos (BamaOnLine)
This post was edited on 3/30/18 at 4:00 pm
Posted on 3/31/18 at 9:17 am to TidalSurge1
Coach Kool, Alabama's new DL coach, 'knows what he's doing' (BOL, includes video)
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Alabama’s defensive line doesn’t return a lot of experience. But the new coach leading the Crimson Tide’s defensive front has brought plenty of knowledge into the building. Through five spring practices, his new players have certainly noticed.
“Coach Kool, he’s a great coach,” senior defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs said Thursday. “(He’s) coming from Miami, he’s been in the SEC -- he coached at Missouri. Missouri has a lot of players in the league. He’s a great coach. He knows what he’s doing.”
Craig Kuligowski joined Nick Saban’s 2018 staff in February as Alabama’s defensive line coach and associate head coach. He spent the previous two seasons at Miami, the previous 15 at Missouri and the previous eight at Toledo as an on-field position coach.
And on top of having 25 years of coaching experience, one of six new assistants has a history with Saban. A 4-year standout at Toledo (1987-90) as an offensive tackle, named first-team All-MAC two straight years, Kuligowski saw first-year head coach Nick Saban take over the Toledo program in 1990 -- his senior season -- and lead the Rockets to a MAC championship.
“I have known Craig for a long time, going all the way back to my first head coaching job at Toledo when he was one of our starting offensive tackles,” Saban said in a February statement. “He is an outstanding football coach who will bring great energy to our program. Craig does a tremendous job of developing players and has proven to be an exceptional recruiter.”
Kuligowski’s reputation for developing players is arguably his most well-known attribute. Prior to his time in Miami, Kuligowski coached Missouri’s defensive line for head coach Gary Pinkel for 15 years as the second-longest tenured assistant coach in the league. During his time in Columbia, he produced 24 all-conference players on the defensive front, four first-round NFL Draft picks from 2009 to his departure and 12 NFL Draft picks since 2002.
Notable names that progressed under Kuligowski’s tutelage were first-round draft picks Aldon Smith, Sheldon Richardson and Shane Ray. That prowess to place players in the league on a consistent basis is something that immediately stood out to his latest pupils. Pupils that, outside of Buggs and Raekwon Davis, don’t have a lot of experience entering 2018.
But with Kuligowski’s background, the younger players are eager to learn. “When you have a coach like that who has produced that many first-rounders, you know that you hired the best,” Buggs said of his new coach. “He’s coming along and learning the new system very well. We’re all just getting along, and we’re going to be great this year.”
Posted on 3/31/18 at 11:28 am to TidalSurge1
Alabama's Jeff Allen named Head Athletic Trainer of the Year (BamaOnLine)
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Alabama associate athletics director for sports medicine Jeff Allen has been named the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’s Head Athletic Trainer of the Year, it was announced Thursday.
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Congrats @makennahsdad on being named @NATA1950 Head Athletic Trainer of the Year #ReBuiltByBama #RollTide - 4:36 pm - Mar 29, 2018
Every year the Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine recognizes one individual for exceptional performance as a head athletic trainer in each of the following collegiate divisions: NCAA Division-I, NCAA D II, NCAA D III, NAIA, Junior College/Community College and Club/Intramural/Recreational Sports, per the NATA’s website... (read more)
This post was edited on 3/31/18 at 11:39 am
Posted on 4/4/18 at 8:15 pm to TidalSurge1
Spanos is a great hire for analyst. This coaching staff is awesome
Posted on 4/9/18 at 2:27 pm to UASports23
Posted on 4/16/18 at 12:35 pm to TidalSurge1
Posted on 4/22/18 at 9:47 pm to TidalSurge1
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DL coach Craig Kuligowski -- $750,000
ILB coach Pete Golding -- $650,000
WR coach Josh Gattis -- $525,000
DB coach Karl Scott -- $350,000
TE/ST coach Jeff Banks -- $270,000
QB coach Dan Enos -- $200,000
It's interesting from a business side to see how you manage expectations for these guys when everyone knows how much the other guy in the room makes.
Posted on 4/26/18 at 2:11 pm to UASports23
Report: Alabama director of player personnel Jody Wright expected to be hired by UAB
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Alabama appears to be losing a member of its staff. According to Matt Zenitz of AL.com, UAB is expected to hire Crimson Tide director of player personnel Jody Wright, who has been in his current role since 2015. Wright will be the offensive line coach, assistant coach and run game coordinator for the Blazers.
Wright was the running backs coach, assistant head coach and recruiting coordinator at UAB in 2014. He served under Bill Clark, who is still the Blazers’ coach. Wright also coached under Clark at Jacksonville State in 2013.
Wright was a graduate assistant at Alabama in 2010, then he was an offensive analyst from 2011-12. He returned to the Crimson Tide in January 2015 as director of player personnel. Wright also served as a graduate assistant at Mississippi State, where he also became director of football operations, spending five seasons there.
In his current role, Wright has helped organize all of Alabama’s recruiting efforts. He helped the Crimson Tide bring in the top recruiting class in the nation in 2015 and 2016. Wright has also helped Alabama with coaching clinics, camps and on-campus events.
Posted on 4/26/18 at 2:35 pm to TidalSurge1
Would this leave the door open to hire the guy that quit LSU to join Tennessee, but then that fell through? I don't know if he has found a job yet.
Posted on 4/26/18 at 3:23 pm to Cobrasize
There's something weird about that dude -- a self-proclaimed "GM" in CFB -- wtf is that? 
He's tried to change gigs 1 or 2 times that didn't work out. Saban probably has someone better in mind.
He's tried to change gigs 1 or 2 times that didn't work out. Saban probably has someone better in mind. This post was edited on 4/26/18 at 3:34 pm
Posted on 4/26/18 at 3:25 pm to TidalSurge1
Yea, I'm not sure if he has even found a job yet. There must be some serious red flags
Posted on 5/1/18 at 2:13 pm to Cobrasize
Bump.
Edit: Stickied threads sometimes disappear once they are unstickied. A bump will solve the problem.
Edit: Stickied threads sometimes disappear once they are unstickied. A bump will solve the problem.
This post was edited on 5/1/18 at 2:14 pm
Posted on 5/11/18 at 8:23 am to FleshEatingSalsa
Ex-Vols staffer interviews for personnel position at Alabama (BamaOnLine)
Ex-Vols director of player personnel Bob Welton
Ex-Vols director of player personnel Bob Welton
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Another former Tennessee staff member could soon be heading to Alabama.
Ex-Vols director of player personnel Bob Welton has interviewed and emerged as a candidate for the same position on the Crimson Tide’s staff, BamaOnLine has learned.
Welton would fill the vacancy left by Jody Wright, who recently chose to return to UAB to be the Blazers’ offensive line coach, assistant coach and run game coordinator.
Welton joined Tennessee’s football program in 2013 under previous head coach Butch Jones and led the Vols’ recruiting office the last five years. He initially stayed on staff after the hiring of Jeremy Pruitt and dismissal of Jones but left Tennessee for a director of recruiting operations position at Nebraska after National Signing Signing Day in February.
Jones is in Tuscaloosa as an analyst on Nick Saban’s staff, the 12th-year Alabama coach made official back on March 20 in spring practice, and Welton could soon rejoin him.
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