Another former Alabama assistant is returning to Bryant-Denny Stadium as an opponent in 2018.
Billy Napier, the Crimson Tide receivers coach from 2013-16, will be the next coach at Louisiana-Lafayette, multiple news outlets are now reporting. Bruce Feldman of Sports Illustrated reported a deal is "imminent." 247Sports reported he told Arizona State players he was taking the job. ASU head coach Herm Edwards all but confirmed the news in a statement to reporters.
The Ragin' Cajuns are set to face Alabama on Sept. 29 in Tuscaloosa. It's one of three meetings between the Tide and former Saban assistants.