A Tennessee assistant could be switching sides for the Third Saturday in October.

UT insider John Brice shared Friday that Alabama has strong interest in Volunteers safety coach and special teams coordinator Charles Kelly. While Kelly has not worked under Saban before, he would presumably fit in on the Crimson Tide staff. The past six seasons, he has been on the staff of former Saban assistants Jimbo Fisher (2013-17) and Jeremy Pruitt (2018).

Kelly’s departure from Tennessee – whether to Alabama or elsewhere – appears imminent, as he was reportedly pulled off the recruiting trail by Pruitt.