alabama coaching staff 2013
[58] In the game, the offense struggled, but Christion Jones became the first Alabama player to score two non-offensive touchdowns in a single game and led the Crimson Tide to a 35–10 victory at the Georgia Dome. [22] These players included C. J. Mosley, Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix and Deion Belue for the Chuck Bednarik Award; Amari Cooper and Kevin Norwood for the Fred Biletnikoff Award; Adrian Hubbard and Mosley for the Butkus Award; Cooper, AJ McCarron, Mosley and T. J. Yeldon for the Walter Camp Award; Hubbard, Mosley, Cyrus Kouandjio and Anthony Steen for the Lombardi Award; Christion Jones for the Paul Hornung Award; Brian Vogler for the John Mackey Award; Cooper, McCarron, Mosley and Yeldon for the Maxwell Award; Belue, Clinton-Dix, Hubbard and Mosley for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy; McCarron for the Davey O'Brien Award; Kouandjio and Steen for the Outland Trophy; Ryan Kelly for the Rimington Trophy; Clinton-Dix for the Jim Thorpe Award; and Yeldon for the Doak Walker Award. Ritchie Beene Head Men's and Women's Track Coach. [155] On December 9, Cyrus Kouandjio, Cody Mandell, Mosley and Anthony Steen were named to the AP All-SEC First Team. Against Oklahoma, the Crimson Tide lost 45–31 despite being 17½ point favorites. [67][68] Alabama responded with their first of five consecutive touchdowns on their next possession and cut the A&M lead to 14–7 when AJ McCarron threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Norwood. [67][68] Alabama then closed the first half with an 11-play, 93-yard drive capped with a four-yard T. J. Yeldon touchdown run for a 28–14 halftime lead.[67][68]. [90][91], On their first possession of the second half, the Crimson Tide extended their lead further to 31–0 after Yeldon scored on a three-yard run that capped a drive that featured a 34-yard Yeldon run and 42-yard Amari Cooper reception. All coaches in our program are 'Impact Certified', 'Sports Performance Coaches Program Certified' and will have completed 40 hours of 'Alabama Performance Coach Development'. 1 Alabama silences struggling Arkansas", "Alabama vs. Arkansas: Play-by-play Summary", "Ha Ha Clinton-Dix reinstated for Saturday's Arkansas game", "Crimson Tide closes out October with Tennessee", "T.J. Yeldon, No. 1 Alabama's rout of Kentucky", "Kentucky vs. Alabama: Play-by-play Summary", "Saban: Tide still dominated Kentucky despite fumbles", "Alabama defenders disappointed after touchdown-free streak ends in blowout Kentucky win", "Alabama OL Anthony Steen honored after historic offensive performance at Kentucky", "Alabama back on the practice fields to start Arkansas week", "No. [45], On National Signing Day, Alabama signed 18 additional players out of high school that completed the 2013 recruiting class. However, the offense was unable to capitalize on the good field position as the Alabama defense forced a turnover on downs. [110][111], After the Tigers' tied the game 17–17 on a 41-yard Colby Delahoussaye field goal to open the second half, the Crimson Tide went on their first of three consecutive touchdown drives. [110][111] Odell Beckham Jr. then returned the kickoff that ensued 82-yards to the Crimson Tide 18-yard line. [31], Due to varying circumstances throughout the season, several players were rotated in and out of starting positions throughout Alabama's depth chart. [128], In the final regular season game the 2013 season, Alabama lost 34–28 to the Auburn Tigers after Chris Davis returned a missed Adam Griffith field goal 109-yards for the game-winning score with no time left on the clock in a game since dubbed "Kick Bama Kick". [154], The SEC recognized several players for their individual performances with various awards. 26 Dee Liner; No. [174] On February 12, Greg Brown resigned to become the safeties coach at Louisville. [144] In the final poll of the season, Alabama dropped into the No. [85][86] AJ McCarron led a 71-yard drive capped off with an eight-yard touchdown pass to Christion Jones for a 7–0 lead. [87] With the win, Alabama improved its all-time record against Georgia State to 2–0. [81] On the next offensive play for Alabama after they received the safety kick, Kenyan Drake scored on a 50-yard touchdown run that made the final score 25–0. [136][137] On the first Oklahoma possession of the game, Landon Collins intercepted a Trevor Knight pass that halted the Sooners' drive. [54] Against the Sooners, the Crimson Tide were upset 45–31 against an upstart Oklahoma squad. [118][119] Alabama responded on their next possession with an 11-yard McCarron touchdown pass to Kevin Norwood that extended their lead to 17–7. [75][76], After Bernard Blake intercepted an AJ McCarron pass on Alabama's first possession of the second half, Jared Roberts kicked a 45-yard field goal on the drive that ensured that made the score 17–3. [90][91] On their next possession, the Crimson Tide scored their first touchdown on a two-play drive that saw a 42-yard Kevin Norwood reception and a one-yard Drake touchdown run for a 10–0 lead. 36 Tim Williams; No. [79][80] After the Crimson Tide defense forced a punt on the Rebels' first possession, AJ McCarron led the Alabama offense on an 11 play, 61-yard drive that ended with a 3–0 lead after a 28-yard Cade Foster field goal. [86] On their first possession, Georgia State gained one first down but was quickly driven back by Alabama's defense who forced a punt. [156] HaHa Clinton-Dix, Landon Collins, Christion Jones, Trey DePriest and T. J. Yeldon were named to the AP All-SEC Second Team; Brandon Ivory, AJ McCarron and Vinnie Sunseri were named to the AP All-SEC Honorable Mention Team. [51] The 2013 schedule was developed as a "bridge" schedule for only the 2013 season, as a permanent system was developed by the conference in spring 2013. Now, after promoting former safeties coach Sean Desai to defensive coordinator last week, the new Bearsâ coaching staff is beginning to take more shape. Later Williams used one of the students' credit cards. In the fourth, the Crimson team took a 14–10 lead after Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix recovered a Brian Vogler fumble and returned it 55-yards for a touchdown. [49][50], The 2013 schedule was officially released on October 18, 2012. 25 Robert Foster; No. [136][137] The Crimson Tide was able to get into field goal range late, but Foster missed an attempt from 32-yards as time expired for the first half. [81] Alabama then extended their lead in the second quarter to 9–0 at halftime after Foster connected on field goals of 53 and 42-yards. 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Doug Marrone will serve as the Crimson Tideâs offensive line coach in 2021. [118][119] Alabama won the coin toss and elected to receive the ball to start the game. [64], In the first conference game of the 2013 season, Alabama defeated the Texas A&M Aggies at College Station, 49–42. [179], In the first round, two Crimson Tide players were selected: Mosley (17th Baltimore Ravens) and Clinton-Dix (21st Green Bay Packers). 63 Tyren Jones; No. [75][76] Early in the fourth quarter, Trey DePriest both forced and recovered a Garrett Grayson fumble. 2013 South Alabama Football Coaches and Staff. [75][76] The Crimson Tide then made the final score 31–6 with a 15-yard Blake Sims touchdown pass to Chris Black. [7] In the game, Alabama defeated the Fighting Irish 42–14 and captured their 15th national championship and made Nick Saban the only coach in college football to win four BCS Championships. [130][131] Going into the game, Alabama had been ranked atop the polls all season, while Auburn was fourth in all major polls, making this the highest combined ranking ever in the Iron Bowl. [85] Before his exit late in the second quarter, McCarron set the Alabama record for passing accuracy at 93.75%, going 15–16 and surpassed the previous record of 84.2% held by Ken Stabler. [112] On the next play, Tana Patrick forced a J. C. Copeland fumble at the one-yard line that prevented a Tigers' score. [180] In the days after the draft, several players from the 2013 squad that were not drafted signed as undrafted free agents. [8], In February 2013 Tuscaloosa Police arrested four football players from the 2012 season: Brent Calloway, Tyler Hayes, D. J. Pettway and Eddie Williams. 9 Derrick Henry; No. [167] Cody Mandell, C. J. Mosley, Kevin Norwood and Ed Stinson all accepted invitations to play in the Senior Bowl. Who else was coaching on the 2013 South Alabama team? 4 position. [131] Alabama's Landon Collins both forced and recovered a Tre Mason fumble on the Tigers' possession that ensued. [44], In addition to those scholarship recruits that signed early, former professional baseball player Jai Miller and high school quarterback Luke Del Rio enrolled in order to compete for roster spots as invited walk-ons. [137] However, on the Alabama play that ensued, McCarron threw an interception to Gabe Lynn, and Oklahoma responded on their next play with a 45-yard Knight pass to Lacoltan Bester that tied the game 7–7. Marrone was an assistant coach at the University of Tennessee in 2001. Hall began her coaching career at Alcorn State University, where she led the team to a 19-19 record, earning the Lady Braves their first SWAC tournament appearance. [140] As they were still undefeated at the time of the initial Bowl Championship Series (BCS) standings, the Crimson Tide were ranked first by the BCS on October 21. 81 Altee Tenpenny; No. [86], Georgia State opened the second half with a drive to the Alabama 36-yard line to set up a school record 53-yard field goal by Wil Lutz. [110][111] After LSU forced an Alabama punt on their first possession, they proceeded to drive 79-yards to the Crimson Tide three-yard line. [95] For his performance, right guard Anthony Steen was recognized as SEC Offensive Linemen of the Week. We are constantly tweaking our formula so that we can find the sweet spot of when a coach is technically on the hot seat. [95] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Wildcats to 36–2–1. [90][91] Offensively, McCarron threw for 359 yards and Drake and Yeldon ran for 106 yards and 124 respectively. 84 Maurice Smith; No. When head football coach Gus Malzahn returned to Auburn in December, one of the first items of business was assembling a staff of high-level, experienced coaches ⦠[98][99] Alabama took a 7–0 lead on their first possession with a four-yard AJ McCarron touchdown pass to Jalston Fowler and extended it to 14–0 on their second with a one-yard Kenyan Drake touchdown run. C. J. Mosley won the Butkus Award as the top collegiate linebacker; AJ McCarron won both the Maxwell Award as the overall player of the year and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award as the top senior quarterback. 1 Alabama beats Johnny Manziel, No. [138] Oklahoma next scored on their opening possession of the fourth quarter on a nine-yard Knight touchdown pass to Shepard that capped an eight-play drive. Kansas coach Les Miles is set to hire former Michigan offensive coordinator Mike DeBord to the same role with the Jayhawks, sources told ESPN. [124][125] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Mocs to 12–0. [60][61] The teams then traded a series of punts before T. J. Yeldon extended the Alabama lead to 14–0 with his two-yard touchdown run that capped a 49-yard drive. Record: 11-2 (9th of 125) (Schedule & Results) Rank: 7th in the Final AP poll Conference: SEC (West Division) Conference Record: 7-1 Coach: Nick Saban (11-2) Points For: 496 Points/G: 38.2 (17th of 125) Points Against: 181 Opp Pts/G: 13.9 (4th of 125) SRS: 20.06 (3rd of 125) . Mosley, Christion Jones win SEC player of the year awards", "Alabama lands SEC-best 4 players on Associated Press first team, 9 overall", "Alabama leads the league with nine All-SEC selections in coaches voting", "Alabama defensive end A'Shawn Robinson lands on SEC's All-Freshman squad", "C. J. 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[106], However, the Crimson Tide were unable to capitalize on the drive that ensued after Kenyan Drake fumbled the ball at the goal line and was recovered by the Vols' Cameron Sutton. [62] Early in the second quarter, Vinnie Sunseri intercepted a Logan Thomas pass and returned it 38-yards for a touchdown and a 21–7 lead. [45] Based on the terms of his original contract, the Marlins would pay for Miller's tuition at Alabama. Below is a listing of at what times during the season players were substituted as starter or saw increased playing time. [120] On the Alabama drive that ensued, the Crimson Tide had their first of four turnovers on a Taveze Calhoun interception of an AJ McCarron pass. [159][160] McCarron also finished second behind Jameis Winston in voting for the Heisman Trophy. 8 position in the Coaches' Polls after their loss against Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl. Uzomah. After Jones was relieved of his head coaching duties with the Vols, Gillespie joined North Carolinaâs staff as running backs coach from 2018-20. [115] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Tigers to 48–25–5. Since January 2007, Nick Saban has served as Alabama's head coach. [106] This time Landon Collins made the play at the 11-yard line and returned it 89-yards for a touchdown and a 35–0 halftime lead. [126] The Crimson Tide then closed the half with a 28-yard AJ McCarron touchdown pass to Kevin Norwood that made the halftime score 28–0. [175] Two days later, Kevin Steele was promoted from Alabama's director of player personnel to inside linebackers coach. Former Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone will make a return college football as Alabama's offensive line coach, the school announced on ⦠This page was last edited on 29 January 2021, at 05:55. [118][119] Both teams then traded punts for their next six combined possessions before the Bulldogs missed a 23-yard field goal midway through the second quarter. [145], After their loss to Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl, Alabama's final team statistics were released. âWe are extremely fortunate to be able to add Doug Marrone to our staff,â Saban said. [136][137] On the next offensive series, McCarron threw his second interception of the game to Zack Sanchez who returned it to the Alabama 13-yard line. [60], Neither team scored again until late in third quarter when McCarron Connected with Jones on a 38-yard touchdown pass that made the final score 35–10. 105 A'Shawn Robinson. This marked the first time in team history that Alabama had a 300-yard passer and two 100-yard runners in a single game. They finished the season with a record of eleven wins and two losses (11–2 overall, 7–1 in the SEC) and with a loss in the 2014 Sugar Bowl to Oklahoma. [107] Tennessee opened the second half with their first points on a 37-yard Michael Palardy field goal that made the score 35–3. 1 Alabama put away Colorado State in 4th quarter", "Alabama vs. Colorado State: Play-by-play Summary", "Football continues home stand with Ole Miss on Saturday", "No. [180] Kouandjio was selected in the second round (44th Buffalo Bills); Norwood (123rd Seattle Seahawks) was selected in the fourth round; Stinson (160th Arizona Cardinals), McCarron (164th Cincinnati Bengals) and Sunseri (167th New Orleans Saints) were selected in the fifth round; and Pagan (177th Houston Texans) was selected in the sixth round. [33] Kellen Williams was listed on the depth chart as a backup at left tackle and guard; however, coach Saban mentioned Williams as being the sixth starter who can fill in at all the offensive line positions. [131], With seven seconds left in regulation and the score tied at 28, Yeldon made a long run as time expired. This staff is incredible considering just a few weeks ago, Alabama was gutted to its core once again.