Alabama and head coach Nick Saban has been looking to fill a vacancy on the Crimson Tide’s offensive coaching staff following Bill O’Brien’s departure to the NFL.
Alabama quickly turned its attention to Washington Huskies offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb, who traveled to Tuscaloosa on Monday to interview for the same spot on Saban’s staff. This according to Mike Vorel of The Seattle Times. While Grubb was offered the Tide job, he will remain with the Huskies, Vorel reported. He added that money was not a factor in his decision.
Grubb garnered interest from Texas A&M earlier this month. according to ESPN insider Adam Rittenberg. However, the Aggies decided to go in a different direction, hiring a former embattled head coach Bobby Petrino instead.
Grubb was rewarded handsomely by Washington following a season that saw the program rank first in several offensive categories. Shortly after the season, Grubb signed an extension that extended him by two years and gave him a salary bump to $1.45 million for 2023, $1.55 million in 2024, and $1.67 million in 2025, per 247 Sports.
After Texas A&M and several other schools flirted with Grubb, he received another pay bump. The raise pushed his annual salary to $2 million a season. He is now the highest-paid assistant coach in the history of the program.
While money was not a factor in Grubb’s decision, Saban and Co. will have to turn their attention elsewhere, as they look to find a suitable replacement for O’Brien.
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