Charlie Strong Reportedly Met With Alabama Coaching Staff This Week
By Mark Powell
As Nick Saban has a tendency to do, he might be poaching another former high profile coach in need of a redemption tour for his staff.
Saban welcomed Charlie Strong to Tuscaloosa on Thursday, and the two reportedly discussed some sort of off-field analyst role. The 59-year-old Strong is fresh off failed tenures as Texas and then South Florida, so a year learning from the best wouldn't be the worst idea.
Former USF/Texas/Louisville head coach Charlie Strong was in Tuscaloosa visiting with the Alabama coaching staff Thursday. Strong was let go from USF following the season.
— Aaron Suttles (@AaronSuttles) February 14, 2020
Butch Jones was once in a similar role with Saban, although his was coined as an internship, likely as an inside joke between the two.
Strong has been a consistently mediocre 37-37 over the past six years, but if he wants another chance at a major program he's going to have to put in his dues, starting with a less-than-luxurious role with Saban. It's a strategy which must be frustrating for a veteran coaching mind, but a necessity to get back to the mountaintop.
According to reports, Charlie Strong is in Tuscaloosa meeting with Saban today. #RollTide pic.twitter.com/STWpUhIjBY
— Alabama Update (@MASONEHRET1) February 14, 2020
Strong has a lot to add to Alabama's coaching staff, should he choose to work under Saban.