In college football, everyone is constantly trying to get an advantage, and it appears that No. 4 Alabama (12-1) is doing just that a few weeks prior to their Rose Bowl game versus No. 1 Michigan (13-0).
George Helow, a former Michigan linebackers coach, is expected to join Alabama. As Bruce Feldman of The Athletic pointed out, Helow is “expected to begin work immediately.”
Helow played two seasons (2021–2022) for Michigan as a member of a team that made it to the postseason each year and won back-to-back Big Ten titles. Before Alabama picked him up on Thursday, Helow had not served as a coach this season.
Without a doubt, this hire contains a hint of deception. Helow has knowledge about the Michigan program that may not be available to outsiders. Regardless of whether
Although it may seem strange for Alabama to hire Helow at this point in the season, there are other more sensible reasons why he was brought on. In 2012, Helow interned at Alabama as a defensive back. Jeremy Pruitt, the defensive coordinator for Alabama, coached the team’s defensive backs in the past. Helow later worked as a graduate assistant and assistant coach under Pruitt at Florida State in 2013. To put it briefly, Helow, Pruitt, and Saban have history together.
Coleman Hutzler, the special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach for Alabama, is leaving the university to take a position as Mississippi State’s defensive coordinator, which is another reason someone with experience teaching linebackers was hired.
Among all the candidates Alabama should hire, head coach
