The Alabama Crimson Tide football program is in the midst of sweeping changes after legendary head coach Nick Saban announced his retirement one week ago. Crimson Tide athletic director Greg Byrne moved quickly and hired Kalen DeBoer to take over to lead the Alabama football program into the future.

The Alabama fan base has appeared excited for the future under DeBoer as he brings in a coaching staff responsible for on of the best offenses in college football over the last two years.

One unfortunate aspect of a coaching change no matter how it occurs is program-wide personnel changes.

Chris Hummer and Matt Zenitz of 247Sports reported Wednesday several Crimson Tide staff members will not be part of DeBoer’s new staff in Tuscaloosa.

Former Boston College offensive coordinator and analyst John McNulty and former LSU quarterback and analyst Zach Mettenberger are reportedly out.

Former NFL head coach and senior advisor to the head coach Ken Whisenhunt and former college head coach Charlie Strong are also not expected to be part of the staff.

2023 Alabama offensive coaches Tommy Rees and Eric Wolford were replaced by Ryan Grubb and Scott Huff. It is now being reported that 2023 linebackers coach Robert Bala won’t be retained as well.

Many reports already stated defensive line coach Freddie Roach and running backs coach Robert Gillespie were being retained from the previous regime. However 247Sports indicates former Alabama player and analyst Jamey Mosley will be retained along with analyst George Banko as well.

As the team prepares for the next chapter in its storied history, the decisions made regarding personnel changes will undoubtedly shape the identity and trajectory of Alabama football under DeBoer’s new reign.

Nick Saban won over 200 games as the Alabama head coach, and many of those games were decided by halftime or the fourth quarter. Saban built the program into a dynasty that blew out top-25 teams on a consistent basis and even beat teams by double-digits in the College Football Playoff.

But not every game was like that. Over his 17 seasons with the Crimson Tide, he helped stage some legendary comebacks. With Saban announcing his retirement last week, BamaCentral is taking a look back at some of the most iconic moments and games of his Alabama career, and this list includes some of the most memorable.

The Alabama/LSU rivalry grew even more heated when Saban came to Tuscaloosa. It went up another notch when the two teams squared off for the national title at the end of the 2011 season, with the Tide getting revenge on the Tigers in New Orleans for Saban’s second title at Alabama.

Alabama took an undefeated record and No. 1 ranking into Death Valley for the 2012 matchup. The Crimson Tide held a 14-3 lead at halftime, but the offense with AJ McCarron went completely stagnant in the second half. LSU started to build momentum behind the frenzied crowd and led 17-14 late in the fourth quarter.

The Tigers were driving down the field with the three-point lead. The Alabama defense held strong and got a stop to hold LSU to a field goal attempt with 1:39 left. Drew Alleman missed the field goal, and the Tide had new life.

Alabama got the ball back with 1:34 left and no timeouts. Prior to the drive, McCarron had completed just one pass in the second half. On the drive, he found a steady connection with Kevin Norwood to get Alabama deep into LSU territory. The Tigers finally dialed up a blitz after playing in soft coverage, and the Tide was ready for it. McCarron connected with then-freshman running back TJ Yeldon on a screen pass that he took 28 yards for the touchdown with 51 seconds left to put Alabama up 21-17.

Zach Mettenberger stood no chance against the ferocious Alabama defense on the final drive, and Damion Square ended the game with a sack of Mettenberger. Alabama would go on to win the national championship a few games later.