Grubb takes over as Alabama’s offensive coordinator after a season with the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks. He originally planned to be in Tuscaloosa for the 2024 season, following Kalen DeBoer from Washington, before taking the Seahawks job. Alabama’s players met him briefly last offseason, but after two days of spring practice, he’s earning rave reviews.

After leading the Alabama Crimson Tide offense for the last two years, starting QB Jalen Milroe left Tuscaloosa to declare for the 2025 NFL Draft. He leaves behind the void at QB1, which has three names coming up as potential contenders: Ty Simpson,

Two days of practice are hardly enough to draw sweeping conclusions, but Grubb’s impact has been felt in his first 30 days on the job.