Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium will be filled to the brim with just over 100,000 fans for a kickoff underneath the scorching sun between two historic programs.
He joins the Longhorns defensive staff who working with defensive line coach Bo Davis. Davis coached Johnson for two seasons in Tuscaloosa before his first stint working for Texas.
Justice Finkley, Alabama's No. 6 player in the 2022 recruiting class, announced his commitment to the University of Texas on CBS Sports Live. Finkley chose the Longhorns over the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Colorado Buffaloes.
After a meeting held between Southeastern Conference presidents on Thursday, the SEC has voted to approve the additions of Oklahoma and Texas into the conference. The conference voted unanimously in favor of expanding the conference to 16 teams.
Whether or not Stoops will be promoted this season for Alabama or if he will pursue a job elsewhere is yet to be seen, but for now he is staying in Tuscaloosa and will continue his role as defensive analyst.
Alabama special teams coordinator, Jeff Banks, will be headed to Austin to join former offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian as his new staff begins to take shape