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New offensive, defensive coordinators bring optimism, focus on fundamentals to Alabama football

FILE - Alabama defensive coordinator Kevin Steele works with his players as they warm up before Alabama's A-Day NCAA college football scrimmage on April 22, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. 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 Rees is approaching his first season as the Crimson Tide’s 31-year-old offensive coordinator. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
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Overview

  • Tommy Rees and Kevin Steele were surprised and honored to be chosen as new Alabama coordinators.
  • year-old Rees is one of Nick Saban's youngest coordinators, while 65-year-old Steele has decades of experience.
  • Coaches and players have been impressed with the leadership and teaching of the new coordinators.
  • Rees is overseeing the quarterback competition, while Steele aims to restore the defense.
  • The focus in preseason is on fundamentals, eliminating mistakes and meeting "the standard."