Busy day for Tide basketball, football programs

January 21, 2009

By Ken Rogers

Busy day in Tuscaloosa.
First, Ron Steele says his injuries had little affect on his decision to stop playing this year. That’s an indictment that may move coach Mark Gottfried’s new moniker to “embattled coach Mark Gottfried.“
Then Nick Saban fills the two vacancies on his staff, including a bombshell. He hired Auburn coach James Willis, who was fired then re-hired as the Tiger staff transitioned from Tommy Tuberville to Gene Chizik. The other coach is Carolina Panthers defensive assistant Sal Sunseri.
Next up, a basketball game against Ole Miss.
We’ll update things as we go.