Alabama football appears to have filled the vacancy on its coaching staff, after Colin Hitschler’s departure. Chuck Morrell, who had worked as a special assistant to the head coach in 2024 for the Crimson Tide,

Alabama football releasing assistant coach Colin Hitschler after dreadful loss to Michigan in the 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe still sees a bright future for the Crimson Tide despite falling to Michigan 19-13 in disappointing fashion in the ReliaQuest

Alabama football’s 2024 season came to a disappointing end on Tuesday, when it lost the ReliaQuest Bowl 19-13 against Michigan. The Crimson Tide ended Kalen DeBoer’s first season as head coach 9-4, the first time it didn’t win at least 10 games since 2007, Nick Saban’s first year in charge.

Alabama football was heavily favored and had every advantage in the ReliaQuest Bowl, and still flopped in a turnover-filled loss to Michigan.

This news matters to Wisconsin because Hitschler was one of Luke Fickell’s top assistants and leading recruiters before leaving the Badgers for the Crimson Tide after the 2023 season. The veteran assistant coached under Fickell at Cincinnati as a quality control coach (2018),

Alabama football has reportedly made a change on its defensive coaching staff. Colin Hitschler, the Crimson Tide's co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach, will not return to Alabama in 2025 according to a report by ESPN and multiple other outlets.