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This seems to be a questionable hire to some fans simply because of his coaching stops in the past. He has coached for a long list of programs that include Tennessee, Auburn, LSU, and Clemson among others. A series of questionable coaching decisions along the way were made by Steele as well. Overall, he has served at five programs as the team’s defensive coordinator. Remarkably so, his best stop likely came with Auburn where he spent five seasons on Gus Malzahn’s staff. His defenses on the Plains finished ranked No. 7 (2016), No. 11 (2017), No. 14 (2018), No. 17 (2019), and No. 38 (2020). In case you did not notice, the trajectory of Auburn’s defense during that time spiraled downwards. That said, he does not have a great track record as a defensive coordinator. However, he has a lot of very bright assistants to aid him in running Alabama’s defense. As mentioned earlier, Pruitt could also be joining the staff in the future. That remains to be seen.
Grade: B-
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