Coaches are always coming and going in the college football circuit, and Alabama is certainly not immune to these changes. Nick Saban has had to replace at least one new assistant coach every season since he was hired in 2007.
This season was no different as Alabama had to find someone to take over for inside linebackers coach Kevin Steele and outside linebackers coach Lance Thompson...
Bo Davis had told everyone, even recruits, that he was going to become the new defensive line coach at the University of Southern California under incoming head coach Steve Sarkisian. Instead, he shocked the college football landscape by deciding days later to take the same position at Alabama, returning to coach under former boss Nick Saban.
University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban announced Wednesday that Kevin Steele, who was previously the Director of Player Personnel at UA, will make the transition to linebackers coach and will also serve as special assistant to the head coach.
According to a report by Pete Roussel of CoachingSearch.com, Kevin Steele will be returning to Alabama to join the football staff. Roussel believes that he'll be hired into a player personnel role, which would be logical following the loss of three quality control assistants this offseason...