1.  Alabama will try to salvage a disappointing season by beating its biggest rival and sending departing coach Mike DuBose out with a win.

2.  But the struggling Crimson Tide and departing coach Mike DuBose will need a lot more than history on their side to win this one.

3.  Her husband expressed some compassion for the departing coach.

4.  Of equal concern is the brain drain of departing coaches.

5.  The team president and the departing coach never actually stated the truth, but they surrounded it so cleverly that they cut off any alternative theories.

6.  USC associate head coach DeWayne Walker is considered a candidate to replace departing California coach Tom Holmoe, according to sources.

7.  He might, especially with the NCAA planning to question some Alabama football players and departing coaches about possible rules violations.

8.  The NCAA plans to question some Alabama football players and departing coaches about possible rules violations.