re: Class of 2019 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: That's a Wrap Edition

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At most college football programs, a complete coaching staff overhaul filled with unfamiliar philosophies would summon doubt before the start of spring practice.

But this is Alabama we're talking about, a behemoth superpower that has won five national championships in a decade and furiously shreds the competition on reloading talent and acquiring elite assistants.

CBSSports.com senior writer Barton Simmons says pump the brakes on the early uncertainty headlines in Tuscaloosa with regards to the Crimson Tide's fresh line of coordinators and position coaches becoming a headache in 2018.

“There’s always a little bit of concern because you're losing both coordinators and getting a new special teams coordinator as well, that's just a lot of turnover," Simmons said. “But again, when Nick Saban is still running point over there, you feel good about the direction of the program and the vision. I think they're really excited about some of the hires.

"Tosh Lupoi, elevated to defensive coordinator, he’s a rising star — certainly on the recruiting trail. And Pete Golding, who they brought in from Texas-San Antonio, that’s a guy who is going to play a really key role in the game-planning and Xs and Os side of the things, defensively."

Out of Alabama's 10 full-time assistant coaches, only Brent Key (offensive line) has the same role he had last season.

"They’ve got some superstars, just a lot of new faces," Simmons said. "I think Nick Saban, (above) anybody, has proven he can adjust and manage those new faces and be successful anyway."

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