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"Board of Directors?? surely you jest."

Well it was well known Saban came in and immediately took control over the Alabama football program away from the trustees, boosters, and other administrators who had been involved. Just curious if Deboer is allowing any type of influence from those types of sources.
I know it's too early to tell and I could be absolutely wrong. I just enjoyed someone like Saban coming in and saying "this is what we're doing, get the "frick" out of my way".

Does anyone feel like maybe someone with the board of directors, boosters, etc. are suggesting these hires? Or maybe it's the board trying to lower the financial cost of paying top coaches and instead funnel it into our NIL fund?
Ellis' alma mater being UAB as well as where he was a GA. Maybe has connections with someone at U.A.
I think Chris Kapilovic is one of the higher paid OL coaches, around 1million, so maybe tapping Sheridan as the oc was to get more money in the budget for the OL coach?

I'm just spitballing things is all, don't jump on me about it. lol, Just makes me curious about these less flashy hires being made to replace someone like Grubb, Huff, etc.

Well one of my all time favorite CNS quote is,

"You know what my goal with spring practice is? Get the right guys on the bus, get them in the right seats, and get the wrong guys off the bus." Saban

In this case, goes for coaches too! I'd rather them leave now then half-arse it all season looking for greener pastures. I have full faith in De-man's offense ability. (ALL the interest we've garnered from that side of the ball drive that point home.)
Just GOT TO nail an OL coach that can develop and recruit.

I'm thinking you'd need two dB/s/cb coaches in that position. The 4-2-5 basically is two dBs that takes out the OLB position. Then those extra dbs turn into edge guys or drop in coverage. Again, I'm still learning the scheme myself.