re: Official Alabama assistant coaching search thread: staff complete Edition

Posted on 1/13/18 at 9:39 am to crimsontater

Posted by TidalSurge1

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Posted on 1/13/18 at 9:39 am to crimsontater

Alabama football coming and going for 2018: Special teams, coaches and staff

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — While the confetti was still falling at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, and the realization was still sinking in that the University of Alabama football team had just won the national championship, Jeremy Pruitt started to make his final goodbyes.

The outgoing defensive coordinator who had stuck around for the College Football Playoff before fully taking over at Tennessee, made a point to find all of his players either during the celebration on the field or in the locker room. The next time he sees most of them, he’ll be decked out in orange on the other sideline.

“What better way to send him off than with a victory,” sophomore linebacker Mack Wilson said. “That’s my guy, I love Coach Pruitt to death.”

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Posted on 1/13/18 at 9:46 am to TidalSurge1

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Here’s where Alabama stands with special teams and coaches/staffers.

SPECIAL TEAMS (3)

Staying: LS Thomas Fletcher (LS Scott Meyer)

Going: P JK Scott, K Andy Pappanastos

Redshirt: K Joseph Bulovas

Signed: P Skyler DeLong

Alabama is going to really miss punter Scott, but DeLong is a highly regarded prospect who is being counted on to step in immediately. Fletcher and walk-on Meyer split duties, one handling punts and the other fields goals and extra points. It took most of the season to get someone settled at punt return, but Trevon Diggs looked comfortable during the title game, and Xavian Marks remains an option.

COACHES/STAFF

Going: Jeremy Pruitt (defensive coordinator to Tennessee), Derrick Ansley (secondary)

Incoming: Pete Golding (TBD)

The staff will remain fluid for a while as football coaches on both the professional and collegiate levels are transitioning into new staffs, so there’s still a lot of movement. But Ansley is going to the Oakland Raiders; defensive analyst Wes Neighbors is headed to FAU and former Texas A&M special teams and tight ends coach Jeff Banks will reportedly join the Crimson Tide staff, which could mean a re-assignment for Joe Pannunzio. Three names to watch moving forward are Ed Marynowitz (associate AD), wide receivers coach Mike Locksley and maybe offensive coordinator Brian Daboll.

The initial idea with Golding was to have him handle the linebackers as his position group. With Ansley’s departure, coaching the secondary is a possibility but it’ll depend who else is hired. Don’t be surprised if Saban waits until after National Signing Day to finalize and announce the new staff.