Less than two weeks past an Alabama football championship game loss, Nick Saban has acted quickly. Go to the official site of Alabama athletics, rolltide.com and only six assistants are listed. One of those who is listed, Tosh Lupoi, will become an assistant on Freddie Kitchens’ Cleveland Browns staff.
The other already known departing coaches are Mike Locksley, Brent Key, Dan Enos and Josh Gattis. Locksley was a clear promotion to become head coach at Maryland. Lupoi’s exit is widely believed to have been arranged by Saban. Brent Key moved to Georgia Tech with either the blessing or urging of Saban.