Nick Saban is stacking up a coaching staff to make a run at his seventh national championship for the University of Alabama.
He replaced Bill O’Brien with Tommy Rees as an offensive coordinator, and Saban brought in someone familiar with Rees’ playcalling as an off-field analyst. John McNulty, 54, is the Crimson Tide’s latest offensive analyst. He was a defensive player in college, serving as a safety at Penn State from 1988 to 1990. His coaching career started in 1991 at the University of Michigan as a graduate assistant. McNulty has been an offensive assistant since then. He’s coached wide receivers, quarterbacks, tight ends, and served as an offensive coordinator. McNulty was with Rees at Notre Dame from 2020 to 2021, coaching tight ends.
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His experience as a play caller will help Rees have Alabama creative and balanced on offense.
The Crimson Tide wants to use its tight ends more in the passing game. McNulty excelled in developing the position for the Fighting Irish, helping Michael Mayer record a team-high 71 receptions for 840 yards and seven touchdowns. Mayer shared the team lead for catches in his freshman year (42) and totaled 450 yards with two scores in 2020. McNulty will bring fresh ideas to Alabama. Saban wants the Tide to return to dominating college football, and McNulty helps from behind the scenes.
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