Alabama defensive assistant coach Pete Golding has already been a hot commodity this coaching cycle.

Golding currently serves as Alabama’s co-defensive coordinator — and inside linebackers coach — alongside Tosh Lupoi, and even after Ole Miss and Oklahoma attempted to hire Golding, it appears that he’s staying at Alabama.

FootballScoop reported that Golding turned down Matt Luke’s offer at Ole Miss to become the teams’ defensive coordinator, and the site also reports that Golding did the same with Lincoln Riley at Oklahoma. The Sooners targeted Golding as soon as Mike Stoops was fired in October.

Interestingly, Alabama and Oklahoma play in the College Football Playoff semifinal game, and things would have certainly been awkward between Golding and Alabama should he have taken the Oklahoma job.

FootballScoop reported that Saban is going to make the moves necessary to keep Golding on staff. Obviously, things change by the minute on the coaching carousel; so, Golding could ultimately end up at OU, but the move is off for now.

Golding has just completed his first season with Alabama. He was hired in December 2017 after previously serving as Texas-San Antonio’s defensive coordinator for two seasons. He’s considered an up-and-coming star in the coaching realm.