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With more than a week before Alabama faces Cincinnati in the College Football Playoff, Alabama announced that offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien and offensive line coach Dough Marrone both tested positive for COVID-19.
BREAKING: Statement from Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban and Athletic Trainer Jeff Allen… pic.twitter.com/YFug76pPgO
— Pat Smith (@patsmithradio) December 22, 2021
“We received notification that offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien and OL coach Doug Marrone tested positive for COVID-19. They have very mild symptoms and are home isolating while following all appropriate guidelines. We anticipate both being able to coach in the CFP.”
This comes on the heels of head coach Nick Saban announcing that 90 percent of the players on his football team have been vaccinated, so it may come as a shock to some that 2 assistant coaches have the virus.
Veteran journalist Stacey Mickles graduated from the University of Alabama and covers SEC football for Saturday Down South.
