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5 potential candidates to replace Ryan Grubb as Alabama’s next offensive coordinator

Alabama is in search of a new offensive coordinator after the news broke that Ryan Grubb was accepting the offensive coordinator position with the Seattle Seahawks. Roll Tide Wire takes a look at five potential candidates to replace Grubb.

It did not take long for Alabama’s offensive coordinator search to resurface. On Friday night, Alabama offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb accepted the offensive coordinator opening with the Seattle Seahawks.

With that being the case, Alabama is forced to find a new offensive play-caller. It will be the first time since 2019 that Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer has an offensive coordinator not named Ryan Grubb.

Needless to say, it will be interesting to see which direction DeBoer decides to go. Will he stick with familiarity and promote from within? Will he look elsewhere?

Roll Tide Wire lists five potential candidates to replace Ryan Grubb as Alabama’s next offensive coordinator.

WATCH: Texas QB Quinn Ewers drops a dime to freshman WR Brenen Thompson

Quinn Ewers and Brenen Thompson could not have been more in sync on this throw.

Unquenchable hype surrounds Quinn Ewers. Watching him effortlessly complete difficult throws adds fuel to the fire.

In Tuesday’s practice, we saw a glimpse of one of the most gifted passers Texas has brought to the Forty Acres. Ewers play-action faked to the left, rolled right and found true freshman Brenen Thompson just before the speedster reached the corner end zone boundary.

Hudson Card has made the competition a difficult decision for Steve Sarkisian making good throws of his own. The battle may continue all the way to Saturday’s scrimmage.

Ewers has a steep learning curve, having skipped his senior season of high school to enroll at Ohio State. Given his ability to make difficult throws with ease and precision, it’s easy to see why head coach Steve Sarkisian and quarterback coach AJ Milwee would want to bring him up to speed.

Though some believe Card has the upper hand, throws like that make it hard to consider Ewers out of the running for the starting role.

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Texas QB coach A.J. Milwee was a “huge part” of Arch Manning’s recruitment

A.J. Milwee’s persistence wins out for Texas.

Steve Sarkisian is receiving much of the credit for Arch Manning’s commitment. Continue reading “Texas QB coach A.J. Milwee was a “huge part” of Arch Manning’s recruitment”

LOOK: Texas QB coach AJ Milwee attends Arch Manning’s spring game

Texas is all in on Arch Manning.

The Longhorns are pulling out all the stops for five-star quarterback Arch Manning. Continue reading “LOOK: Texas QB coach AJ Milwee attends Arch Manning’s spring game”

Agiye Hall makes the No. 8 former Alabama player/staff to join Texas

A look at each of the eight members from the Alabama Crimson Tide football program to join Texas in the last two years.

The biggest nonconference game in the Big 12 ahead of conference play has to be the Texas Longhorns matchup with the Alabama Crimson Tide. On Sept. 10, this will be the hottest ticket in town.

For the Longhorns faithful this is the first matchup since the 2010 BCS National Championship game. One of the biggest ‘what ifs’ in recent memory for Texas.

The game is monumental for a variety of other reasons as well. Texas will be joining the SEC in near future, which means a matchup of this magnitude will become common.

Texas recently added wide receiver transfer [autotag]Agiye Hall[/autotag] to the team for the 2022 season. He became the No. 8 former Alabama Crimson Tide member to join the Longhorns. This gives them yet another reason to tune in as the defending SEC Champs roll into Austin this upcoming season.

We break down each of the eight former Alabama players and staff to call Texas home this season.

First predictions for five-star quarterback Arch Manning come in favor of Texas

Texas seems to be in the lead for five-star quarterback Arch Manning.

Without ever releasing a top schools list as most recruits do, Arch Manning has whittled down to five by showing who he wants to visit. Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Ole Miss, and Texas have all hosted the 2023 five-star quarterback. Some even twice.

And for such a high-profile recruitment, Manning and his family have been able to keep a tight circle. At the end of the day, the Manning family is the football royalty of all football royalty.

Some word was going to get out sooner rather than later, though, and some of the industry’s top reporters have begun to guess how Arch Madness ends.

On3 gave out five predictions as to where Manning ends up playing college football, with all being Texas. Confidence levels got as low as 30% but Eric Nahlin of Inside Texas went up to 75%.

There’s no doubt Steve Sarkisian and A.J. Milwee have put themselves in a good position.

With Manning scheduled to be in Austin for Oklahoma State, this is one of the biggest weekends the program has seen in a while. Texas has not recruited and signed a five-star quarterback since Garrett Gilbert but the weight of pulling Manning would be far higher.

Texas thought the 2023 cycle was off to a bang, landing a commitment from five-star running back Rueben Owens. After a decommitment, all eggs have been put in the Manning basket. Building around the quarterback could bring in one of the top recruiting classes in the country.

On the 247Sports composite, Manning is the No. 1 overall player in the country. It would make the second consecutive cycle Texas has been able to land the top player in the class.

And we all know how the last one ended up.

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Five-star quarterback Arch Manning to visit Texas during Oklahoma State weekend

Texas gains a big visitor for Oklahoma State weekend.

No recruit has a bigger target on their back than Arch Manning. Even if he was not a five-star and the top player in the country, the last name alone would be enough to carry the pressure.

Every big-name school and then some is going to be fighting for Manning’s signature on national signing day in 15 months. A generational quarterback, the five-star could change the trajectory of a program instantly.

Manning recently caught up with Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports, talking about each school still in the race. Texas is in the thick of it for the 2023 quarterback’s recruitment and it’s because of his relationship with Steve Sarkisian and quarterbacks coach A.J. Milwee.

Manning looks forward to returning to Texas for the Oklahoma State game on Oct. 16. He’s been talking to Steve Sarkisian and AJ Milwee as long as any other staff.

“They’re just good guys, laid back people, personable, it’s easy to talk to them,” Manning said. “Explosive offense.”

Manning added he enjoyed hanging with the Texas players on his last visit.

“Hudson Card, he’s a really good guy,” Manning said. “Really just catting with the players because they spoke highly of Sark. It was really cool to see how that program is going to be up and coming.”

As things stand, Manning is the only 2023 prospect scheduled to be in Austin for the Oklahoma State game. Things could change soon.

Last time he visited campus, some of the top prospects in the country flocked to meet the Texas staff. Five-stars Anthony Hill and Rueben Owens joined, as did four-star WR Johntay Cook.

Outside of Texas, mainly SEC programs are in contention. Clemson remains the outlier alongside the Longhorns.

Manning also discussed his visit schedule for the rest of the season. Dabo Sweeney played host last weekend after being the first summer trip for the quarterback. Here is the rest of the schedule with opponents in brackets.

  • Sept. 17 – Georgia (South Carolina)
  • Oct. 2 – Alabama (Ole Miss)
  • Oct. 16 – Texas (Oklahoma State)
  • Oct. 23 – Ole Miss (LSU)

*Of note, Eli Manning (his uncle) gets his jersey retired in Oxford the weekend Arch is visiting

On the 247Sports composite, Manning is the No. 1 player in the country. If they were to land the New Orleans native, it would be the second consecutive cycle where Texas has a commitment from a quarterback ranked atop the class.

Sarkisian will have to impress against Oklahoma State to have a serious shot at landing the five-star. Naming a full-time starting quarterback and excelling with whoever he picks may help his case too.

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WATCH: Get to know Steve Sarkisian’s coaching staff at Texas

Texas football has been releasing video clips of each coach that Steve Sarkisian has hired, where they express their coaching styles.

There’s no doubt that first-year head coach Steve Sarkisian has put together an impressive coaching staff at Texas. Continue reading “WATCH: Get to know Steve Sarkisian’s coaching staff at Texas”

WATCH: Get to know Steve Sarkisian’s coaching staff at Texas

Texas football has been releasing video clips of each coach that Steve Sarkisian has hired, where they express their coaching styles.

There’s no doubt that first-year head coach Steve Sarkisian has put together an impressive coaching staff at Texas. Continue reading “WATCH: Get to know Steve Sarkisian’s coaching staff at Texas”