Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer has made some smart moves in his first month in Tuscaloosa. One of the many has been keeping caretaker coach (and now associate head coach) Robert Gillespie on staff, which Bama247 has already seen tremendous progress in both the 2024 signing class and 2025 targets.Summer freshman Kevin Riley told Bama247 he decided to stick with his d
ecision because Coach Gillespie is still around. Anthony Rogers, the nation’s number one running back, emphasized the importance of keeping him on staff and explained why it kept him committed to the Crimson Tide.The last conversation that immediately brought up coach Gillespie was four-star running back Jordon Davison from Mater Dei (Calif.) High School. It was the first time we spoke with the California native since the Rose Bowl loss to Alabama and #039. Before the game, coach Gillespie FaceTimed Davison to him and quot;I’m standing on your home court. You know I’m coming for you.andquot;.
With big changes in Tuscaloosa, Bama247’s #7 is back in the country. There is a strong connection to who his future coach could be, and some of the new recruits in Washington are familiar..
Welcome to Roll Pod, Bama247 Alabama’s sports podcast. In today’s episode, Cody and Mike discuss the trend of college coaches leaving for the NFL this coaching cycle and whether Alabama’s punches can win the SEC and advance in March..
College coaches left for the NFL during that recruiting cycle. It’s not uncommon, but there seem to be more of them this time than before and there were.From Alabama alone, we saw Ryan Grubb leave for the Seattle Seahawks and #039;
offensive coordinator Scott Huff leaves for Seattle to coach the offensive line, and Tommy Rees joins the Cleveland Browns as tight ends (although he was out of a job after Nick Saban retired and Kalen DeBoer took over).Elsewhere: Jim Harbaugh left Michigan for Los Angeles Chargers, Jeff Hafley left Boston College for Packers, Charlie Mullen left Illinois for Giants, Doug Mallory left Michigan for Ravens, Charlie Partridge left Pittsburgh for Colts, Liam Coen left for Kentucky, Tamp Bay on and on..
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