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College football's first-year assistants to watch in 2024

Related Topics: Bobby Petrino, Nick Saban

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Before Nick Saban retired as Alabama's coach on Jan. 10, many of the coaching carousel's most intriguing transactions had taken place at the coordinator and assistant-coaching levels. That doesn't mean there hasn't been substantial movement since his announcement.

Arkansas has a new offensive coordinator in Bobby Petrino, who elevated the program to a No. 5 finish in his final season as Razorbacks head coach in 2011 before being fired for lying about an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. USC coach Lincoln Riley addressed a floundering defense by reshaping the staff with notable names.