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Alabama officially brings in new defensive coach

Nov 26, 2022; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban prior to the game against the Auburn Tigers at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
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Alabama football has officially brought in its new defensive coach.

Austin Armstrong, a former defensive coordinator at Southern Mississippi, is on the University of Alabama campus. He is helping the Crimson Tide in the recruiting process and will coach inside linebackers. Armstrong updated his Twitter profile with the Alabama logo.

Armstrong improved Southern Mississippi’s defense and had its linebackers playing at a high level. He assisted the Golden Eagles in the top five nationally for sacks with 44.

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