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Ex-Alabama QB Issues Blunt Warning to Ryan Grubb Before 2025 Season
Ex-Alabama QB Issues Blunt Warning to Ryan Grubb Before 2025 Season originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After just one season as the Alabama Crimson Tide offensive coordinator in 2024, Nick Sheridan was demoted on paper to the team's co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. In his place, Alabama brought in Ryan Grubb, who was the Seattle Seahawks' OC last year, but has a long-standing relationship with Bama head coach Kalen DeBoer. Advertisement Grubb was part of the coaching staff with DeBoer during their shared tenures at Washington, Fresno State, Eastern Michigan and Sioux Falls, which goes back to 2007. College football analysts believe Alabama's offense will take a step forward in 2025, and some might conclude that Grubb is a better coordinator than Sheridan. However, former Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron disagreed with such a stance while speaking with Chris Stewart and Trent Richardson on "The Dynasty." "Whenever you're the OC at Alabama," McCarron began. "You're going to catch hell, regardless. If you don't put up 35 to 50 points every game, it is what it is. ... I was with multiple OCs during my career at Alabama. It comes with the territory." Advertisement Last season, Alabama fell short of the program's high expectations in both its passing and rushing offense. The Crimson Tide ranked 56th in passing offense (236.4 yards per game) and 47th in rushing offense (173.8 ypg). Alabama scored 34.5 points per game, 21st in college football. While that's certainly a very good result, it's not quite good enough for a college football powerhouse that wants to be competing for national championships annually. Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer (left), offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb (right)© Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images "I think the comfort level between Kalen (DeBoer) and Ryan Grubb probably settles him down as the head coach of this team. Just knowing what Ryan Grubb likes in certain situations." Advertisement Retaining Sheridan wasn't a given after Grubb was brought in. It only came with a later announcement that Sheridan would stay with the coaching staff and focus on quarterbacks. Sheridan was linked with DeBoer during their stints at the University of Indiana in 2019 when the former was the tight ends coach and the latter was the Hoosiers' quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator. McCarron makes it clear, even with all these relationships in play, results matter in Tuscaloosa. So, DeBoer, Grubb, Sheridan and the rest of the Crimson Tide staff must deliver offensively. In 2024, Alabama failed to qualify for the College Football Playoff and missing out on it again this season could put not just the coordinators on the heat seat, but DeBoer as well. Advertisement Related: Ryan Williams Reveals Conversation With Jeremiah Smith During College Football 26 Cover Shoot Related: Kirby Smart, Georgia Reportedly Made a Move To Steal 5-Star WR Away From Alabama This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
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05-02-2025
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Former top Alabama commitment officially signs with Big Ten program
A former Alabama Crimson Tide football commit, highly-touted offensive lineman prospect Ty Haywood has now officially made his final recruitment decision by both committing to, and signing with, the Michigan Wolverines on National Signing Day on Wednesday. Haywood was the highest-ranked recruit still uncommitted in the 2025 recruiting class, one who announced his decommittment from Alabama back on Jan. 13. Prior to that, Haywood has previously been committed to the Crimson Tide since July of 2024. According to the 247Sports Composite recruiting rankings, Haywood ranks as the nation's No. 39 overall player in the cycle, as well as the No. 6 offensive tackle. Haywood, a highly-rated four-star prospect, is also ranked as the No. 10 overall player in the state of Texas where he attends Ryan High School. With the now commitment of Haywood to Michigan, the news surrounding Alabama's 2025 recruiting class is likely now officially complete, as nothing else is currently expected to take place on National Signing Day. The Crimson Tide's 2025 class ends the cycle with 21 total commitments, which is a top five class in the nation. BREAKING: Elite 2025 OT Ty Haywood has Committed to Michigan, he tells me for @on3recruitsThe 6'6 310 OT from Denton, TX was previously Committed to Alabama'Go BlueHO〽️E' — Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) February 5, 2025 This article originally appeared on Roll Tide Wire: Ex-Alabama commit Ty Haywood signs with Michigan on Signing Day
