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Alabama will name Steve Sarkisian its offensive coordinator, ESPN reported Saturday night. Sarkisian, 44, previously was the Crimson Tide’s offensive analyst and coordinator in 2016 after head-coaching stints at Washington and USC. He spent the last two years as offensive coordinator for the NFL’s Falcons but he was was fired after the regular season. ... North Carolina State hired Tony Gibson as its co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach. Gibson spent the last five seasons as West Virginia defensive coordinator but he wasn’t retained by new coach Neal Brown. ... Alabama All-American S Deionte Thompson will forego his senior season and enter the NFL draft.