Alabama compartmentalizing after news of his impending departure

Football in Alabama requires a new offensive coordinator. Ryan Grubb is becoming pro. He is the likely coach who will follow Kalen DeBoer from Washington to Tuscaloosa.

Grubb is joining the Seattle Seahawks under new head coach Mike Macdonald, according to numerous reports on Friday night. Matt Zenitz of 247Sports broke the story first. ESPN and The Seattle Times swiftly verified it. The Times’ Bob Condotta reports that the Seahawks may make Grubb’s hiring public tomorrow.Days after DeBoer was unveiled by the university as the 28th head coach in school history, there were rumors circulating on January 14 that Grubb and wide receiver coach JaMarcus Shephard would follow suit and join the Crimson Tide. Even though it appeared as though DeBoer expanded his coaching staff, UA has not formally announced the hiring of anyone else.

Grubb didn’t update his social media bio to reflect his new role, unlike the majority of projected hiring. Additionally, according to Pro Football Talk, Grubb was one of the Alabama coaches recruiting for the Tide before to signing day. However, the veteran deputy of DeBoer started to receive interest from the Seahawks and had an interview last week.A picture of Grubb addressing supporters at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Wednesday was posted by “The Next Round” as part of a nationwide signing day celebration. Grubb is said to have said, “I’m your new offensive coordinator,” during the conversation. Thirty days after Nick Saban’s unexpected resignation and less than a month into his job, Grubb is leaving Alabama with yet another opening.

“Everything surrounding the program is going to alter when there is a change and transition. Many of these programs are undergoing adjustments even in the absence of head coach transitions. It makes sense that you anticipate this happening to some degree. In response to questions from fans concerning a mass exodus of transfer portal talent, DeBoer stated on “The Paul Finebaum Show” on January 19 that “we’ll get the right people in the program, whether it’s staff, whether it’s players.”