Coaching silly season is about to crank up, and the eyes of athletic directors around the country should be fixated on Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
The Alabama Crimson Tide staff is loaded with future head coaches, including offensive line coach Mario Cristobal (who has been linked to his alma mater, Miami, according to CBS Miami), defensive coordinator Kirby Smart and offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin.
The last two assistants are interesting for two very different reasons.
Smart has been on head coach Nick Saban's staff since Saban got the job in 2007, and he has served as Alabama's defensive coordinator since 2008.