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Has Alabama’s defense been prepared for Kane Wommack to lead it back to the pinnacle?……………………………..
Nick Saban witnessed the offensive nature of college football in 2014 while coaching Alabama.
To lure elite quarterbacks and wide receivers, the University of Alabama made the necessary adjustments; still, the Crimson Tide’s last strong defensive team was in 2017.
Under coordinators like Kirby Smart and Jeremy Pruitt, the defense-focused program at Alabama was well regarded by supporters. Both had a contagious enthusiasm that the players were drawn to, and Alabama had a defense that was untouchable in college football.
Under Tosh Lupoi and Pete Golding, the quality declined; but, in 2023, Kevin Steele accelerated the process back toward perfection.
After one season as head coach, he declared his retirement, but did the Tide find a coordinator to carry on Steele’s legacy and return Alabama to being one of the best defensive teams in the nation?
The 36-year-old Kane Wommack made the decision to follow Kalen DeBoer to the Alabama Crimson Tide and resign as head coach at South Alabama.
One of the creators of the 4-2-5 defense is his father, Dave.
While Wommack values the lessons he received from his father, he also takes guidance from Saban.
Longtime defensive mastermind Nick Saban played defense in a 3-4 nickel scheme.
Alabama was able to win nine Southeastern Conference titles and six national titles because to him. In their multiple meetings, Wommack and Saban have left impressed with one another.
In an interview, Wommack expressed his admiration for Coach Saban’s handling of everything in an interview with Ryan Fowler, presenter of The Game with Ryan Fowler on Tide 100.9 FM.
Wommack told Fowler, “It was really good,” regarding his chance to speak with Saban.
“Coach Saban and I spoke over the phone a few times as soon as I arrived to gain an understanding of his philosophy on how to change the defensive lineman from season to season and what we wanted to do in terms of recruiting. He made a point that I felt was absolutely fantastic: he believed that every season was a brand-new one. There were new obstacles to overcome, fresh faces, fresh coaches, and I wanted to be sure I was making an impression on him. You were sitting there chatting about football when we got together, and that exchange went really well.
Despite his achievements in South Alabama, Wommack is now a tremendous talent for the Crimson Tide.
Both Pruitt and Smart held Saban in high regard, but they were charismatic enough to draw in players. Wommack also has a personality, and it is to rule over everyone.
Watchers of Alabama have been waiting for their defense to become a threat once more. It seems like Wommack should be the one to return it there.