Paul Bryant had the Junction Boys and Kalen DeBoer has his Ice Cream Crimson Tide.
The pads went on for fall camp, the sun came out and then the ice-cream man pulled his van onto the practice field to celebrate a good day of hard work.
I’ll never forget Rose Bowl media day. Everyone was on high alert. I had a conversation with Saban’s priest, Father Gerald Holloway, and one of Alabama’s PR staffers hovered nearby trying eavesdrop. Father Holloway led my son’s memorial service and has been a friend of my family for decades. One of the big questions this season for Alabama is the ability of its new offensive coordinator. Nick Sheridan was not DeBoer’s first choice, and that has some people nervous about Alabama’s transition from one head coach to the next. Originally, DeBoer planned to bring his trusted offensive coordinator, Ryan Grubb, from Washington to Alabama. At the last minute, and after DeBoer was already hired, the Seattle Seahawks swooped in and made their play.
I like Sheridan. I get the impression that he’s an old-school, no-nonsense football guy. His father is a beloved linebackers coach. Sheridan was asked about the ice-cream social and he swatted down the question like an annoying fly buzzing around the brim of his cap. “Communication,” Sheridan said. “You know, I think in any relationship trust is earned, and he has hired people who are great people and really quality at what they do.
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