Continuity on the coaching staff not only played a major role for Alabama football in its top-ranked recruiting classes, but also in its five national championships under Nick Saban.
After having four assistants leave in the spring of 2018 – including Jeremy Pruitt – the Crimson Tide’s signing class that year suffered mightily.
Alabama did not win the national title and following the 2018 season, it lost seven more assistant coaches.
Even though it has been two years since the Tide won a College Football Playoff title, it will open this campaign in the fall with chemistry on the staff. The trio of Pete Golding, Jeff Banks and Karl Scott enter year three with the team, while Steve Sarkisian, Charles Kelly, Charles Huff, Holmon Wiggins and Kyle Flood will be in year two.
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Sal Sunseri, 59, is in his second year at outside linebackers but it is his second stint at Alabama with Saban.
In the additions of Freddie Roach and Charlie Strong, the Tide has a mixture of experience and strong young recruiters on board. Should one add in the sports performance team of David Ballou and Dr. Matt Rhea, Alabama has a roster that is prime for not only one national championship but a potential three-peat also.
The question that lies is the willingness of the group to remain together, especially if this is Saban’s final run of titles in Tuscaloosa?
On Wednesday, yours truly of Touchdown Alabama Magazine broke down this year’s staff and why it potential is the one to roll with Saban for the long haul via In My Own Words.
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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
