It’s hard to keep up with coming and going? We are still looking for a defensive coordinator and a quarterback coach. What else?
How many coaching spots are left?
- Thread starter Bama Lee
- Start date
Could be none or more. Seriously, not trying to be snarky. The fact they've been very slow to announce hires may be an indication that the staffing decisions are not solidified.
OC/QB - Locks
OC/WR - Gattis
RB - Burns
TE - ?
OL - Key
DC/OLB - Tosh
DC/ILB - Golding
DL - ? (assuming Dunbar is back to the NFL)
DB - Scott
ST - Banks
Those are based on how UA has announced the hires along with speculation by many. And there's some talk now that Dunbar might not go anywhere.
OC/WR - Gattis
RB - Burns
TE - ?
OL - Key
DC/OLB - Tosh
DC/ILB - Golding
DL - ? (assuming Dunbar is back to the NFL)
DB - Scott
ST - Banks
Those are based on how UA has announced the hires along with speculation by many. And there's some talk now that Dunbar might not go anywhere.
Agreed on two fronts: First, Dunbar has done a fine job. Second, we need the continuity.
As I've posted before, I like some turnover in the staff. Just not too much. We've had too much lately.
I wonder if Banks may continue to coach TE's as well like he did at TAMU. I know it's been said that TAMU doesn't use TE's much, but under Banks, TE's were a big point of emphasis going into this year.
https://www.seccountry.com/texas-am/texas-am-tight-ends-2017-keynel-mczeal-camron-horry
If that is the case, that would allow a true QB coach. I've hoped that would be the direction we'd take.
I thought Banks were going to coach ST/TE and I thought Dunbar changed his mind about going to NFL? Did I see that somewhere?
UA announced Banks as the ST coach. There was no mention of him being the TEs coach.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Oh ok. That's a little disappointing, BUT lord knows we need special teams help, especially in the kicking game. Hopefully Banks being a former kicker will help us in that department.
I'm just happy to see a ST coach. For so many years, the ST coach was coupled with another position and the guy usually had no ST experience. I remember one TF member going to a Dubose practice and viewing the FG kicker. The "coaching" consisted of several coaches standing around, nodding when he made one and frowning and shaking their heads when he missed. Then, one of the coaches cell phones would ring...
Unless our offense under Locksley includes throwing to the TEs, let the OL or WR coaches have them and hire a real QB coach.
Me either! I just saw an article at ESPN.com and an article at Al.com that referred to the ESPN.com article. Has Coach Saban said anything? Is he waiting until the dust settles on RECRUITING to name the OC and DC coaches???????
Both of those things can be true. Last week Josh Chapman visited Malik Langham in Huntsville. If a team does not have the maximum number of on-field coaches that can recruit off campus, the team can ask for a waiver to allow an off-the-field coach to recruit away from campus.
We have quite a few good receivers, awesome running backs, and a QB that is capable of spreading the ball arround and running. There are only so many snaps per game. My question is, do we even have enough snaps to realistically get tight ends involved with all of the other players getting involved too?
Yea, our return game hit pretty much rock bottom this year. IF they fielded the ball without fumbling we all felt like we'd just won the day. Forget actually returning it for yards. It's hard to believe that at one point we had people actually concerned about our return game. I don't know what the answer is, perhaps 5 star players suck at it. If that's the case lets find some nobody who happens to run a 4.3 40 and has no fear.
Two years ago Cristobal had the OTs and TEs (we saw great improvement in OJ's blocking, too). Could see Key and Gattis splitting time with the TEs if Saban does decide to hire a full time QB coach and allow Locks to solely focus on the OC.
Latest threads
-
Bama Game Thread: Bama Gymnastics - NCAA Championship Semi-finals (ESPN2 | 4/18 @ 8pm CT)- Started by BamaNation
- Replies: 29
-
No. 1 Visits Tuscaloosa for Second Straight Week as Alabama Hosts Top-Ranked Texas A&M- Started by Diamond Tide
- Replies: 0
-
-
I'm Declaring the Emperor has no clothes (NCAA rules implosion)
- Started by BamaNation
- Replies: 27
-
Home-and-Home Series Wraps Up as Alabama Welcomes UAB on Tuesday
- Started by Diamond Tide
- Replies: 1
-