Alabama HC Kalen DeBoer probably didn’t expect this level of offseason turbulence. The Crimson Tide could soon face a triple-threat gut punch. And one of the biggest dominoes is longtime right-hand man who’s also the WR coach and co-OC JaMarcus Shephard inching closer toward a head-coaching throne of his own. And the closer he gets, the more the HC’s own future gets tangled in the same swirling coaching carousel.

“Oregon State is targeting Alabama co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach JaMarcus Shephard to be its new head coach, sources tell @CBSSports” Matt Zenitz reported on X on November 27.

And suddenly Kalen DeBoer’s trusted pass-game architect vaulted from strong contender to top of the board. But the twist is there were only two finalists left until one made his decis

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