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Nick Saban has reportedly zeroed in on Tommy Rees to be Alabama’s new OC.
The current Notre Dame offensive coordinator will be on campus in Tuscaloosa at some point Thursday, according to Chris Low.
A source within Alabama’s program informed OutKick that Rees and Saban spoke for a couple hours over Zoom Wednesday. Washington OC Ryan Grubb recently turned down the Crimson Tide.

Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees has emerged as the top target for @AlabamaFTBL’s OC job. Rees has had discussions with Nick Saban and is scheduled to be on campus Thursday, sources tell ESPN.

The former Irish quarterback could be heading to Tuscaloosa to coach under Nick Saban.
Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees has emerged as the top target for Alabama to fill its vacant offensive coordinator position, according to ESPN’s Chris Low.
Rees reportedly has spoken with Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban and will be on campus in Tuscaloosa on Thursday as Alabama looks to replace Bill O’Brien, who departed to accept the Patriots‘ offensive coordinator job last week.

The 49ers tight end tried to make light of the situation.
Brock Purdy and the 49ers did not end the 2022 NFL season the way they desired to. The San Francisco quarterback tore his UCL in the 49ers’ 31-7 loss to the Eagles in the NFC championship game on Sunday.
The “Mr. Irrelevant” quarterback, who became relevant and essential for the 49ers, led San Francisco to a string of wins during the season and a 2–1 mark in this year’s postseason.

Plus, our latest projection features a change on the top line.
The calendar has flipped to February, meaning we’re just one month away from March Madness. As we bear down on Selection Sunday, knowing where your team stands becomes more and more important. After another week loaded with surprising results, here’s an updated look at how Sports Illustrated currently sees the men’s NCAA tournament field of 68, including some look-aheads to games this month that will be key in determining seeding.

Tom Brady’s decision to retire from the NFL “for good” didn’t catch his father off guard. Tom Brady Sr. talked with the Boston Globe to share his reaction to his son calling it quits and dropped a huge hint as to where Brady would have played next season if he decided to play another year.
With Brady being from San Mateo, California, one of the rumored teams he was being linked with was the San Francisco 49ers.
According to Brady Sr., it sounds like there was some real juice behind those rumors.

The Toronto pitcher had an emphatic response to MLB Network analyst Anthony Recker over his workout regimen.
MLB analyst Anthony Recker criticized Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah for his level of conditioning, and the Toronto ace responded … emphatically.
On MLB Tonight on Wednesday, Recker said “Alek Manoah. I love you, Alek … just show me you’re willing to put a little more time in the gym and you’re gonna be there consistently for a bit longer. I still love you.”
Recker might love Manoah, but the feeling apparently isn’t mutual.

UNC coach Mack Brown isn’t going anywhere in the near future.
The Tar Heels are coming off a 9-5 season, and that was good enough for Brown to have an extra year tacked on to his deal. The program announced Thursday that Brown’s contract will now run through the 2028 season.
New financial information wasn’t released, but Brown earned a reported $5 million in base money in 2022. Given the fact UNC is, once again, gaining national attention, it wouldn’t be surprising to see a modest raise cooked in.
Mack Brown agrees to a contract extension with UNC.

Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel is looking for a new offensive line coach after relieving Matt Applebaum of those duties after one season, a source told OutKick.
Interviews for the newly open position are already underway and one candidate who has already interviewed is Dan Roushar of the New Orleans Saints, another source said.
The Dolphins went through half-a-dozen tackles in 2022 and offensive coordinator Frank Smith was pulled into needing to help coach the line. McDaniel wants to hire someone who can do the job himself so that Smith can concentrate on his coordinator duties.

Which players will be on the move ahead of the trade deadline?
With the NBA trade deadline less than a week away, the Crossover staff explores potential deals they would like to see happen.
Howard Beck: Zach LaVine and Goran Dragić to the Lakers, for Russell Westbrook and protected first-round picks in 2027 and ’29
Let’s be clear: There is no single trade that will turn the Lakers into undisputed contenders. But that can’t be the standard for making a deal (or for trading those picks). The Lakers can’t keep squandering what’s left of LeBron James’s late prime.

With a top-25 high school recruiting class, and a fop-five class from the transfer portal, “hope is in the air” at Colorado