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It did not take long for Alabama’s offensive coordinator search to resurface. On Friday night, Alabama offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb accepted the offensive coordinator opening with the Seattle Seahawks.
With that being the case, Alabama is forced to find a new offensive play-caller. It will be the first time since 2019 that Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer has an offensive coordinator not named Ryan Grubb.
Needless to say, it will be interesting to see which direction DeBoer decides to go. Will he stick with familiarity and promote from within? Will he look elsewhere?
Roll Tide Wire lists five potential candidates to replace Ryan Grubb as Alabama’s next offensive coordinator.
JaMarcus Shephard
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If DeBoer decides to promote from within, he may not look further that Alabama wide receivers coach JaMarcus Shephard. After all, the two coached together for two seasons in Seattle.
Shephard served as the associate head coach, pass game coordinator, and wide receivers coach. He is quite familiar with how DeBoer wants to run his offense. Shephard is also a proven recruiter and does an excellent job of developing wide receivers. It is also worth noting that Shephard served as an offensive coordinator at Purdue for four seasons. That could work in Shephard’s favor. At this time, he seems like one of the favorites to replace Grubb.
Kirby Moore
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One of the potential candidates to keep a close eye on is Missouri offensive coordinator Kirby Moore. The former Boise State quarterback served on DeBoer’s staff at Fresno State. Under DeBoer, he was the Bulldogs’ pass game coordinator and wide receivers coach.
In 2023, Moore helped coordinate a Missouri offense that averaged 435 yards per game and 32.5 points per game. While he did receive a contract extension during the…
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Author : Roll Tide Wire
Publish date : 2024-02-10 16:06:20
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