But Grubb was sticking with the head coach with whom he’d through the ranks from the back roads of Sioux Falls to the pinnacle of the college game. He was a Kalen DeBoer guy, enough so to follow him to Tuscaloosa last January to accept the gig he rebuffed a year earlier.

The Alabama offense is officially back in familiar hands. Ryan Grubb has been hired as Alabama's offensive coordinator, sources confirmed to CBS Sports, reuniting with Kalen DeBoer just weeks after being fired by the Seattle Seahawks.

In Ryan Grubb, Alabama football has hired a big piece for its offensive puzzle in 2025. But he's only one piece in a still-unfinished picture.