The speculation linking former Alabama great and current Baltimore Ravens executive Ozzie Newsome to the Tide’s Athletic Director’s job has been ongoing for several years.
That speculation has been ratcheted up a notch or two of late as the current Athletic Director Mal Moore has come under fire for the NCAA Sanctions levied against the school in the textbook scandal.
While Newsome refuses to do anything but praise the job Moore has done: “Look at what he’s done and how well rounded this program is. The facilities that we have, the seating at the stadium, what else can you ask for?” he has also refused to close the door on what many anticipate would be a triumphant return to Tuscaloosa at some point in the future.
And all that’s been done is add fuel to the speculative fire.
It was much the same Saturday 6/27/09 as Newsome returned to his collegiate roots for his annual golf outing. Speaking to the Tuscaloosa News, the legendary Crimson Tide tight end once again left the door open for a return home, a return that may or may not include the Athletic Director's job.
“I always allow the information to help me make a decision,” Newsome said when asked about taking the possible position. “There is a lot of information that I would need to get before I could even entertain something like that
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