Todd Grantham reportedly a 'viable candidate' for Alabama DC role if top option falls through
Todd Grantham spent the 2022 season as an analyst on Alabama’s coaching staff after getting fired as Florida’s defensive coordinator in 2021.
Now he could be in line to get an even more prestigious role depending on a developing situation in Tuscaloosa.
Per Alabama insider Tony Tsoukalas, Grantham is a “viable candidate” for the Alabama defensive coordinator job if the Tide can’t hire Jeremy Pruitt to run the defense:
Sources have told @TideIllustrated that Todd Grantham is a viable candidate for Alabama's DC position if the Crimson Tide is unable to hire Jeremy Pruitt for the role. More here ⬇️
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— Tony Tsoukalas (@Tony_Tsoukalas) January 30, 2023
Grantham has also served as the defensive coordinator at Georgia and Mississippi State in the SEC, in addition to Florida.
Will the Tide be allowed to hire Pruitt? Will someone else take the job? Or will Nick Saban turn the defense over to Grantham for the 2023 season? Big questions face Alabama as this offseason continues.
Oh pleeze pleeze pleeze
hire 3rd And Grantham
Jeremy Pruitt may have trouble getting past the compliance office. Would Glenn Schumann want to leave a professional laid back environmental at Georgia to work under a Master Drill Sargent like Nick Saban? Todd Grantham is probably the only option at Alabama.
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It’s getting sad some trolls are to far gone. Consumed by bama hate and envy, living in fantasy land pretending to be a sports journalist , all fans let this be an example of what can happen there is more to life
Are you there G0D? It’s me Todd Grantham
I read that and was going to post the same response.
Welp, if anyone ever wondered how big Nick Saban’s ego, this is the answer.
Nick Saban’s ego is so big he thinks he can hire Todd Grantham and everyone will get in line behind him on it, and it will be a successful hire.
This is every bit as bad as Bill Belichick making Matt Patricia and Joe Judge Co-OC’s.
Just a candidate not hired and Troll Tide
I don’t know if Mullen is a candidate for the OC job, but it would be fascinating if Bama’s OC and DC next year were Mullen and Grantham.
You know, in those roles with Saban’s framework, I bet Saban could make it work.
Mullen might be one of those guys who is just better as a coordinator than an HC, but then again he might have been at the right place at the right time at Florida under Meyer.
We all know Grantham fizzles out after a couple of years. I would be interested in hearing from former players on what they experienced in between year 1 and year 4 playing under him.
Wouldn’t that be something…? The BooHoo Bama sideline would have the Keebler Elf, Cousin Eddie, & Brian Dennehy all together….
Nothing would make me happier than Alabama fans getting burned by 3rd and Grantham when a game is on the line.
TROLL TIDE
This can’t be serious. Has to be Spencer punking Bama fans.
Pruitt and Grantham
Dumb and Dumber
Grantham is go to go. He’s been in coach Saban’s rehabilitation program.
For all of TaterHead Pruitts faults he was pretty good DB coach,recruiter and DC. He cleaned up a lot 3rd and Granthams mess at UGA
He’s an excellent DC. Just a hothead whose communication skills could make the Buddha’s blood boil.
Todd Grantham would not have Carte Blanche at Alabama like he did at Florida under Mullen.
Saban would dictate the terms of his service. Grantham would know to fall in line or get canned.
If Saban hires 3rd and Grantham then it’s official
Nick Saban = Uncle Joe
Grantham usually has a good year or two before his defenses start spectacularly falling apart. Saban can probably squeeze a good third year out of him before another school comes calling.
Saban all game long: No, Todd. The answer isn’t always another exotic blitz.
Saban the week before the game: Let me see your game plan. Looks it over. Exotic blitzes on every down? Hurls Todd’s game plan into the fire. Try again, dummy. This is what got you fired.
Would you rather be known as Todd Exotic or Todd the Competent?
Grantham: Todd Exotic?
Saban: I’m too old for this. Let me get Kiffin on the phone.
Hahahahaha I love this so much. Please keep roasting Todd Exotic, mrtruth. Do another scene.
But seriously, hiring 3rd and Grantham would clearly set Alabama back. Unless Saban just overrides everything he does and basically coordinates the defense himself.
Anther desperate attempt by Adam Spencer to get eyes on his writing. Not going to happen. He just wants to get Bama fans riled up.
Yup.
We’re about to see how much influence – incentive Saban can muster up with someone in a high position in the NCAA. Looks like it’s Pruitt or bust – I meant Grantham…
Phat Phil must be losing his mind thinking about Saban trying to influence his way with the NCAA.
Todd-exotic running the defense in Tuscaloosa. That would be something!
Hmm…How successful was Grantham at each of his stops? Seems Florida may have been his least successful stint?
He may or may not have success in Tuscaloosa.
A case of pick your poison. Jeremy “McDonald’s” Pruitt and a black eye, or Third and Grantham?
I’m picking the Pruitt poison ten times out of ten!
Might come with a top 5 defense and a side of fries!
Grantham just depresses me, is he known for recruiting?
I wish you guys would get it straight, it was Chick-Fil-A bags!
1998
Bama fans, I hope this does not happen. While I believe Coaches can change and get better but in this case, just say no. Notice, I am a Dawgs fan and I hope Grantham does not become your DC. Just no.
Make ne gag…..just say no Saban….no no no!!!!!
Oh please! Oh please! Oh please!
Hahhahahahahhahahaha!!!!!
My girlfriend farted and I kicked her out of the house! ????
A lot of it as about what the Head Coach wants. I know Vols fans were upset when Butch Jones hired Mike DeBord as OC. At Michigan under Lloyd Carr, he as OC and he TE coach, and concentrated on the running game. At UT, he had a wide open offense that was among the Vols’ best until Heupel came along. Then he left, and the offense sucked after he left. When Jim Chaney was at Georgia, he led good offenses. When he went to Tennessee under Pruitt, his offense sucked. The coordinators are always helped or hindered by the head coach’s direction on what he wants.