Report: Alabama has a new offensive coordinator

Big news out of Alabama:

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Nick Saban has turned to NFL coaching veteran Brian Daboll to be Alabama's new offensive coordinator, sources tell ESPN.

— Chris Low (@ClowESPN) February 18, 2017

🏈 Brian Daboll is reportedly headed to Alabama and the Tide have an offensive coordinator https://t.co/IjmwetBdBS pic.twitter.com/TESHlaUmhX

— NFL News 🏈 (@SportNewsNFL) February 18, 2017

Daboll, the New England Patriots tight ends coach, was seen as the eventual successor when Josh McDaniels left his position as offensive coordinator for the Patriots, but apparently Nick Saban has snagged the highly-touted coach.

Daboll worked for Saban as a graduate assistant in the 1990s.