Five Football Bowl Subdivision programs got new head coaches, including UB. All five of those hires had previous head coaching experience at the college level. At least 39 assistant coaches changed jobs, including five assistants at UB and eight at San Jose State. The 2024 college football season will feature a handful of sizable changes, however, Alabama Crimson Tide football fans are mostly focused on their own team. Without Nick Saban at the helm, new head coach Kalen DeBoer will be forced to tackle some high expectations in his first season in Tuscaloosa.
That changed in the bottom of the fifth inning when Tennessee got on the board behind three unearned runs. Rylie West got the Tennessee rally started, drawing a lead-off walk then stealing second. Gabby Leach reached first base on a Kali Heivilin error, which allowed West to score. Laura Meeler then hit a two-run home run to center field to give the Lady Vols the 3-2 lead.
Alabama double-dipped into the defensive backfield taking commitments from rising juniors Jamarrion Gordon and Dorian Barney. Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama football news as the 2024 offseason progresses. With a new-look SEC and an expanded College Football Playoff field, Alabama fans are expecting DeBoer to run the table in the regular season, make the College Football Playoff and compete for a national championship.
Niumatalolo’s first priority was retaining as many players as possible from the 2023 roster. San Jose State was at a perceived disadvantage because classes began Jan. 24, three days after Niumatalolo was hired, and the school’s period to add or drop classes to change a student’s academic schedule without a penalty didn’t end until Feb. 19. Konya, San Jose State’s athletic director, estimated that the Spartans spoke with at least 30 initial candidates at the start of a five-day search-and-hire period, including Niumatalolo, whom San Jose State contacted Jan. 17. Two days later, after gauging interest and narrowing the search to two candidates, Konya began face-to-face interviews at a hotel near Los Angeles International Airport. Then, DeBoer began to assemble a coaching staff and initially brought three coaches with him from Washington and retained only Freddie Roach and Robert Gillespie from Saban’s staff. Marlie Giles started the sixth inning off for Alabama with a leadoff single followed by a Bailey Dowling double, which Giles was called out at third base.
"David has always impressed me with his consistent approach, talent in player evaluation and overall professionalism. He is one of the most respected scouts in the NFL and is also a top-notch person." That included signing veteran free agents such as Bobby Wagner, Zach Ertz and Marcus Mariota and livescore 2in1 drafting Heisman Trophy-winning LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels with the second pick. The defense could also have a much different look with Quinn and new coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. in charge, and a lot has changed outside of Allen and fellow defensive tackle Daron Payne, also of Alabama.
Kristen White got things started in the top of the first with a lead-off single, advancing to third off of a fielding error. White crossed home plate follow a wild pitch, giving Alabama the 1-0 lead. The Crimson Tide added another run and went up 2-0 in the top of the second inning behind a Riley Valentine single to score Marlie Giles, who reached base after being hit by a pitch. Even in retirement, former Alabama football coach Nick Saban keeps himself busy. After spending just a couple of months back home with the Iowa Hawkeyes, Proctor changed his mind and announced his intentions of returning to the Capstone to play for new Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer.
UB football coach Pete Lembo discusses leaving South Carolina and his connection with Lance Leipold. The agreement between the schools and EA Sports is for the next four iterations of the game, per Liberman, and "schools will receive additional payments based on the success of the game" and will receive a "10 percent royalty on sales." Iowa, Oklahoma State and Utah may not be considered powerhouses in the sport, but they have consistently been ranked in the Top 25 enough to land in Tier 1. Tennessee's Payton Gottshall entered the game in the circle for Karlyn Pickens in the sixth inning, not allowing another Alabama run to score.
Whether it be a home contest against an American Athletic Conference team, or a road trip up north, the Crimson Tide will play some quality teams that are going to put up a fight. Alabama then added South Florida transfer Chris Youngblood, a native of Tuscaloosa, who committed during A-Day. He was the co-AAC Player of the Year for the Bulls last season, and has shot 40 percent from three for three consecutive seasons. Schools in the Big Ten, Big 12, ACC and SEC are likely to end up bearing the brunt of the settlement going forward at an estimated cost of about $300 million each over 10 years, the majority of which would be paid to directly to athletes. The addition continues a busy offseason for Jeff Traylor and the Roadrunners, who have added several transfers during the offseason. "I've known David Blackburn for a number of years dating back to our days scouting the West Coast," Peters said in a statement.