Pearl is impressed by the 5-star, saying, “He wants me to come to Auburn.”
Alabama’s HANCEVILLE—Caleb Holt, a five-star small forward, is getting closer to his goal of winning two straight titles after the Bucks defeated Cullman 62-37 on Tuesday morning to advance to the Final 4 in Birmingham. The Bucks won the 6A state title last season as a freshman at Buckhorn. Bruce Pearl of Auburn was present when Holt finished with 22 points and 9 rebounds on 10–14 shooting. In the triumph, he also contributed two blocks, four steals, and two assists.
After Buckhorn got off to a slow start and trailed 8-3 after the first quarter, the majority of that damage occurred in just the middle two quarters. Guard Frederick Derrick ignited the Bucks with ten straight points in the second quarter. Holt then went on a scoring spree, scoring nine points in the quarter as Buckhorn defeated Cullman 24-2 in eight minutes to seize the lead. After the Bucks started the first quarter 1-11, Holt’s driving play to the basket and finish at the rim set off an offensive surge that saw them make 24 of their final 33 shots.
The list of all the hires and firings that 247Sports has confirmed for the 2023–24 coaching carousel seasons is provided below. In the FBS, between 500 and 600 coaches take on new roles annually. The 2022–2023 cycle saw about 509 coaches—24 of whom were head coaches—change positions, according to data from 247Sports.
Enter: Michael Shuster, quarterbacks (Duke, graduate assistant); J.D. Brookhart, receivers; Ryan Matviko, special teams coordinator (Akron, analyst); Taylor Housewright, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks (Montana State, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks).
Billy Fessler, the offensive coordinator (UCLA quarterbacks), and David Gilbertson, the receiver (Nevada quarterbacks), are out.
Those in attendance include Kalen DeBoer, head coach of Washington; Kane Wommack, defensive coordinator of South Alabama; Maurice Linguist, co-defensive coordinator of Buffalo; JaMarcus Shephard, co-offensive coordinator and receiver for Washington; Nick Sheridan, offensive coordinator and quarterback for Washington tight ends; Colin Hitschler, defensive backs for Wisconsin safeties; William Inge, linebackers for Washington
Bryan Ellis, tight ends (offensive coordinator, Georgia Southern); Chris Kapilovic, offensive line (offensive line, Baylor); Christian Robinson, outside linebackers (outside linebackers, Baylor)
The following players are no longer with the team: retired head coach Nick Saban, defensive coordinator Kevin Steele, special teams and outside linebacker Coleman Hutzler (Mississippi State); receiver Holmon Wiggins (Texas A&M); tight end Joe Cox (Ole Miss); inside linebacker Robert Bala (Western Michigan); offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb (Seattle Seahawks); offensive lineman Scott Huff (Seattle Seahawks); linebackers William Inge (Tennesse, inside linebackers).
In: Troy, defensive line; Eric McDaniel, defensive line
Victor Cabral, outside linebacker for West Virginia, is out of the defensive line.
Arizona
Enter: Zo Carter, TBD (San Jose State, running backs); Dino Babers, offensive coordinator (Syracuse, head coach); Danny Gonzales, special teams coordinator and linebackers (New Mexico, head coach); Bobby Wade, receivers (Arizona State, analyst).
