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Tide: obvious that you want the “Process” back.Here’s the list to pick from the Saban tree

Posted on 9/3/25 at 12:26 pm
Posted by Covingtontiger77
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Posted on 9/3/25 at 12:26 pm
Current Head Coaches (College Football and NFL)** These former Saban assistants from Alabama are currently head coaches:

1. **Kirby Smart** – Head Coach, Georgia Bulldogs (University of Georgia)


2. **Lane Kiffin** – Head Coach, Ole Ole Miss Rebels (University of Mississippi)


3. **Steve Sarkisian** – Head Coach, Texas Longhorns (University of Texas)
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4. **Mario Cristobal** – Head Coach, Miami Hurricanes (University of Miami)

5. **Dan Lanning** – Head Coach, Oregon Ducks (University of Oregon)


6. **Mike Locksley** – Head Coach, Maryland Terrapins (University of Maryland)


7. **Billy Napier** – Head Coach, Florida Gators (University of Florida)


8. **Curt Cignetti** – Head Coach, Indiana Hoosiers (Indiana University)


9. **Major Applewhite** – Head Coach, South Alabama Jaguars (University of South Alabama)


10. **Brian Daboll** – Head Coach, New York Giants (NFL)

11. **Butch Jones** – Head Coach, Arkansas State Red Wolves (Arkansas State University)

12. **Jim McElwain** – Head Coach, Central Michigan Chippewas (Central Michigan University)


**Current Assistant Coaches**
These former Saban assistants from Alabama are currently in assistant coaching roles:

1. **Bobby Williams** – Assistant Coach (Offensive Analyst), Alabama Crimson Tide


2. **Derek Dooley** – Offensive Analyst, Alabama Crimson Tide


3. **Jeremy Pruitt** – Defensive Coordinator, Troy Trojans (Troy University)


4. **Charlie Weis Jr.** – Offensive Coordinator, Ole Miss Rebels (University of Mississippi)
Posted by paperwasp
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Posted on 9/3/25 at 12:29 pm to
Thank you, I'll forward this list to the athletics office assistant.

Posted by thelawnwranglers
Member since Sep 2007
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Posted on 9/3/25 at 12:31 pm to
Alabama could use brick by brick process

11. **Butch Jones** – Head Coach, Arkansas State Red Wolves (Arkansas State University)
Posted by Pastor Mike
Florida
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Posted on 9/3/25 at 12:31 pm to
I would take Sark as HC and Pruitt as the DC any day of the week over what we currently have
Posted by UTATX
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Posted on 9/3/25 at 12:33 pm to
Sark is a great option as long as you force him to hire an OC for redzone
This post was edited on 9/3/25 at 12:34 pm
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 9/3/25 at 12:38 pm to
Scheurman DC at UGA is probably ready but assistants are always a crapshoot when you are asking them to run an entire program but it worked out for Smart who paid his dues and Lanning looks legit as well
This post was edited on 9/3/25 at 1:59 pm
Posted by redfishfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2015
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Posted on 9/3/25 at 12:49 pm to
Alabama has to figure the NIL portion of this out before they hire a coach.
Posted by scrooster
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Posted on 9/3/25 at 1:03 pm to
Doesn't have to be plucked from the Saban Tree.

Not all of The Bears disciples worked out after Stallings.

Could be pulled from another source. There are plenty of young candidates out there.

BTW OP .... there are still a couple of Bama connections out there not associated with Saban. Dabo of course (lol - no) and some others.
Posted by Rabern57
Alabama
Member since Jan 2010
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Posted on 9/3/25 at 1:04 pm to
The Process is gone. Everyone can process checks now.
Posted by Crimson K
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Member since Dec 2018
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Posted on 9/3/25 at 1:06 pm to
quote:

Jeremy Pruitt** – Defensive Coordinator, Troy Trojans (Troy University


This one is definitely not true.
Posted by Nasty_Canasta
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Member since Dec 2024
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Posted on 9/3/25 at 1:09 pm to
Go poach Tommy Rees from the Browns. He’s gotta be cheap and he’d leave a dumpster fire pro franchise for Alabama
Posted by madmaxvol
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Posted on 9/3/25 at 1:12 pm to
What about:

**Brent Key** - Head Coach, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (Georgia Institute of Technology)

**Charles Huff** - Head Coach, Marshall Thundering Herd (Marshall University)

**Lance Taylor** - Head Coach, Western Michigan Broncos (Western Michigan University)

***ETA to correct stupid copy and paste...
This post was edited on 9/3/25 at 1:50 pm
Posted by UGAnations
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Member since Nov 2015
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Posted on 9/3/25 at 1:23 pm to
quote:

**Brent Key** - Head Coach, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (Georgia Tech University)



You would need to bring his OC, Buster Faulkner, with him.
Posted by Gator Fever
Member since Sep 2021
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Posted on 9/3/25 at 1:23 pm to
Watch it be Kiffin if it's true Lanning isn't going anywhere.
Posted by idlewatcher
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Posted on 9/3/25 at 1:25 pm to
quote:

I would take Sark as HC and Pruitt as the DC any day of the week over what we currently have



Let's see here......

Sark has probably top 2 in NIL money. Alabama is lacking. Why would he take a step down?

Plus, frankly, he's not a great coach. If you put Sark on a mid-tier SEC team, he'd remain as a mid-tier coach. NIL is currently saving him.
Posted by PabloSmash
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Posted on 9/3/25 at 1:26 pm to
How do you leave Schumann off the list? I was ready to give Schumann a shot last time
This post was edited on 9/3/25 at 1:27 pm
Posted by DaleGribblesMower
Member since Dec 2013
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Posted on 9/3/25 at 1:35 pm to
We sure that isn’t someone from the WR room? We know they paint their nails
Posted by Pastor Mike
Florida
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Posted on 9/3/25 at 1:40 pm to
So... you think DeBoar is better?
Posted by FoTownBam
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Posted on 9/3/25 at 1:47 pm to
quote:

would take Sark as HC and Pruitt as the DC any day of the week over what we currently have

Give me Pruitt as DC, and that would solve most of our issues.
Posted by VoxDawg
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Posted on 9/3/25 at 1:49 pm to
quote:

Georgia Tech University

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