Tide Tidbits – January 10, 2009

By BamaFootball4Life | Jan 10, 2009 | -

Stallings to coach all-star games
Former University of Alabama head football coach Gene Stallings will be on the sideline again twice in the coming weeks as head coach in two college all-star games. Stallings will coach the East team in the East-West Shrine Game on Saturday, Jan. 17, in Houston. He will also coach the Texas squad in the Texas vs. The Nation all-star game on Saturday, Jan. 31, in El Paso, Texas.

Alabama loses Coffee to NFL, Steele to Clemson
Alabama’s football program lost two key people on Friday. The departure of head defensive coach and linebackers coach Kevin Steele, who took the defensive coordinator’s position at Clemson, wasn’t a surprise. But running back Glen Coffee’s decision to enter the NFL Draft raised eyebrows.

Smelley transferring to Alabama
Chris Smelley, who spent three seasons playing quarterback for Steve Spurrier at South Carolina, has been granted a release and will transfer to the University of Alabama. Smelley, who grew up in Tuscaloosa, said he hopes to play baseball and possibly football for the Crimson Tide. His brother, Brad, recently completed his freshman season as a tight end on the Alabama football team.

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