A source told ESPN on Thursday that Alabama has added former Michigan assistant George Helow to its coaching staff in advance of the team’s CFP semifinal game against the Wolverines.
Under Jim Harbaugh, Helow oversaw Michigan’s linebackers in 2021 and 2022. Soon after Michigan rehired Chris Partridge from Ole Miss to coach the linebackers, the two parties mutually parted ways in February. It was not a season he coached.
Alabama, the No. 4 seed in the College Football Playoff , is set to take on No. 1 Michigan on Jan. 1 in the CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential.
A former Ole Miss defensive back, Helow coached several standout linebackers at Michigan, including current players like Michael Barrett and Junior Colson. He worked under Wolverines defensive coordinator Jesse Minter in 2022.
Partridge was let go by Michigan last month for failing “to abide by the university directive not to discuss an ongoing NCAA investigation with anyone associated with the Michigan football program.” In a statement, Partridge said he was unaware of the off-campus signal-stealing scheme that was run by Connor Stalions, a former employee of Michigan.
Helow has previously held positions at Maryland and Colorado State. The Athletic was the first to announce that Alabama had hired him. In 2012, Helow began working as an intern for Nick Saban, the coach of Alabama. Later on, he visited Georgia and Florida State.
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