Nick Saban

The longtime journeyman defensive coach spent the past year as an analyst on Saban's defensive staff and interviewed for the position vacated by Pete Golding recently.

Time will tell if these rumors turn to facts but expect these vacancies to be filled very soon now that the January recruiting period has concluded.

Tommy Rees is on his way to the Mal Moore facility.

Jerome Bettis Jr. announced on Twitter that he would be coming to Tuscaloosa over the weekend for the program's Junior Day celebrations. Bettis Jr. is a sophomore wide receiver out of Atlanta and is the son of NFL Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis.

One thing is safe to say, this coaching search has already been eventful, but when the dust settles and Saban makes his choice, rest assured ESPN's Chris Low will be breaking the news.

O'Brien has extensive experience working with Belichick as the pair worked together from 2007-11. He's worked with receivers and quarterbacks in the pros and spent time as offensive coordinator under Belichick, while together the pair won four division championships and two AFC Championships.

The Alabama fan base waits with bated breath wondering what college football's most accomplished coach will do to revamp the Crimson Tide coaching staff, but lately the news has been slow. What's really going on behind the scenes?

Armstrong became the youngest defensive coordinator in the nation two years. He orchestrated a defense that finished in the Top 10 in first downs allowed, fumbles recovered, red zone defense and defensive touchdowns in 2021.

That sets up the next edition of the "Roll Tide Rumor Mill" - Who will be selected to replace Pete Golding as defensive coordinator and restore the Bama defense to his dominant standards?

The conclusion of the NFL regular season and the College Football Playoffs means that more coaching changes are sure to come.