Alabama defensive coordinator Kevin Steele takes over the job from Pete Golding for 2023, after the latter took the same job at Ole Miss during the offseason. It’s Steele’s second time in the position, as he was Nick Saban’s first defensive coordinator in Tuscaloosa in 2007 and 2008.

Steele, who also worked at Alabama in 2013 and 2014 is now in the midst of preseason camp with a defense that again figures to be one of the best in the SEC. On Sunday, Steele was scheduled to speak with reporters along with Saban and new offensive coordinator Tommy Rees.

— Steele says he’s excited to be back at Alabama, praises “commitment to excellence.”

–Steele says Alabama’s 2023 defensive line is the best he’s ever seen in Tuscaloosa. Says defense is coachable.

–He says coaching staff is a “very strong group of guys” on defense, says group is unified and positive.

— Steele says offense is better than ever and coaching defense is more difficult than ever, but “the process is the process.”

— Steele says defensive line group is “very coachable” and has the talent to succeed.

— “We’re Alabama. We have talent.”- Steele on defensive secondary.

— Steele discusses how coaching defense has changed over last decade. Says teams spread out more.

— Steele says 80% of what he was doing while away from Alabama was similar to the Crimson Tide, even down to verbiage.