Alabama’s new coordinators Steele and Rees join Saban’s staff
Associated PressKevin Steele has been coaching for nearly a decade longer than Tommy Rees has been alive. Now Steele is embarking on his second stint as Alabama’s defensive coordinator and the 31-year-old Rees is approaching his first season as the Crimson Tide’s offensive coordinator. Steele, who was defensive coordinator on Saban’s first Tide team 17 years ago, wasn’t biting on a question about returning the defense to “the Alabama standard.” “That’s kind of a loaded question in some regards,” said the 65-year-old Steele, who is beginning his 40th year of coaching. “I think they’ve both improved greatly from the spring,” Rees said. “I think there’s been more buy-in since spring ball ended and just doing more, doing extra to get themselves prepared.” Age gap aside, Steele has some insight into his young offensive counterpart.
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