Bama close to hiring Washington’s Kalen DeBoer

[BigJay]

Coach Kalen DeBoer leaving Washington to succeed Nick Saban at Alabama

Kalen DeBoer — who went 25-3 in two sensational seasons in Seattle — has agreed to become the next head coach at Alabama.

www.seattletimes.com

 

[BigJay]

This is surprising to me. Thought they’d go after Debo or someone else. Pac 12 success isn’t as impressive as success in other conferences in my opinion

 

[jjgold]

It doesn’t matter if you have the players, you win

 

[KVB]

DeBoer put up an award winning offensive line this year.

Pop quiz, where was Bama arguably the weakest last season?

You guessed it, the O line.

 

[BigJay]

Impossible act to follow though.

Sark and Norvell made it clear they were happy at Texas and FSU. I would have taken the call though if I was Norvell and they had interest. ACC kind of a dead-end conference

Tide stemmed: Norvell, Sarkisian staying put

Texas' Steve Sarkisian and Florida State's Mike Norvell reaffirmed their commitments to their current schools on social media Friday after being linked to Alabama's high-profile vacancy.

www.espn.com

 

[BigJay]

DeBoer put up an award winning offensive line this year.

Pop quiz, where was Bama arguably the weakest last season?

You guessed it, the O line.

That’s been their downfall since winning the natty in 2020. Weak in o-line ever since. It was also the weakest part of their team in the Bryce Young years, especially 2022

 

[209life]

Fresno St to UW to Bammer. What a leap

 

[BigJay]

I wonder if they called a team meeting at SBR when @jjgold announced he was coming to BMR??

https://twitter.com/x/status/1745902839677764016

 

[BigJay]

Fresno St to UW to Bammer. What a leap

Agree. Fresno State (2021) to Bama a little over two years later. This seems insane to me and the likelihood he’ll be in over his head is high.

What are your thoughts?

 

[209life]

Agree. Fresno State (2021) to Bama a little over two years later. This seems insane to me and the likelihood he’ll be in over his head is high.

What are your thoughts?

The leash is short at a job like Bammer. But I suspect he's taking OC Grubb & his DC with him like he did from Fresno St to UW. Saban wanted his OC Grubb anyways. I don't know about him recruiting the south. Way different than west coast recruits.

 

[KVB]

He'll be in the NFL before you know it.

 

[RRsilver]

Hopefully he will figure all the unknowns out quickly.
A Lot of talent at Bama, if he can't compete at a high level it will be on him.

 

[KVB]

Saban will still be there adivsing, so he's go that going for him

 

[RRsilver]

Saban will still be there adivsing, so he's go that going for him

So what you are saying is 'there is a chance.'

 

[jjgold]

Sabin won because he had all pros
Not coaching