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Kalen DeBoer has his right-hand man back in Tuscaloosa.
Ryan Grubb, DeBoer’s former offensive coordinator at Sioux Falls, Fresno State and Washington, is joining the Alabama football staff as offensive coordinator Yea Alabama, the Crimson Tide’s Name, Image and Likeness collective announced Sunday.
While at the Senior Bowl Tuesday, DeBoer addressed rumors of him and Grubb teaming up on the Crimson Tide staff.
“We go way back,” DeBoer said at the Senior Bowl on Tuesday. “Great friend of mine. I think the world of him as a football coach and obviously as a person too. I know he is working through his process just after what last season brought. Just kind of see what he does there. Here for him whenever he needs me, and that’s always going to be the case.”
Grubb was initially hired to be Alabama’s offensive coordinator in 2024 and was seen recruiting for the Crimson Tide. He instead took the Seahawks offensive coordinator job.
Alabama instead hired Nick Sheridan as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
It is unclear what Sheridan’s status is on Alabama’s staff heading into 2025.
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Kalen DeBoer history with Ryan Grubb
Grubb has been by DeBoer’s side for much if his coaching career.
In 2007, DeBoer hired Grubb at Sioux Falls as his run game coordinator and special teams coach, where Grubb remained until 2013 after DeBoer moved to Southern Illinois.
As Eastern Michigan’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 2014-16, DeBoer worked with Grubb again, who spent three seasons as the Eagles’ offensive line coach. The pair spent two seasons on Jeff Tedford’s offensive coaching staff at Fresno State in 2017-18.
When DeBoer was hired as…
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Author : The Tuscaloosa News
Publish date : 2025-02-02 23:35:00
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