UAB fired coach Trent Dilfer on Sunday , halfway through his third season. It took all of half an hour for a program legend to publicly throw his hat in the ring. Four-time NFL Pro Bowler Roddy White, who starred for the Blazers from 2001-04, said on social media that he wants the coaching position at his alma mater.

White has no coaching experience, but he would not be the only former star player to jump into the industry out of the blue. This year alone, Michael Vick became a first-time head coach when he landed the Norfolk State job and DeShaun Jackson did the same at Delaware State . White could be the next in line to follow a path that Deion Sanders paved when he effectively broke the mold in 2020 at Jackson State .

"I want the job," White said in response to Dilfer's fi

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