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I don't know that Saban did BAMA any favors quitting(retiring) when he did. THe timing wasn't good for his old team IMHO. Basically gave his AD one week to get people interviewed and to make the hire to try to hold the recruiting class together.
One has to wonder if the outgoing legend wants someone to come in and win in the way that he did. Not saying he's got a grudge at all but there's just a little bit of that ego in all of us.
Good article. I wish him luck and think he will need it. Following Saban is going to be extremely difficult job. WThe SEC and UGA need Bama to be strong. I'm a Dawg fan, but think we and the SEC need strong rivialries.
Lockesley? I can hear BAMA fans say. Talk about no your no sizzle.
"There is no greater danger than underestimating your opponent" - Lao Tzu
While I agree with all that are hoping Bama doesn't thrive under this guy, I'm not so sure it's wise to underestimate him, even in Year 1. I'm also positive Kirby won't. Further, after reading the text of Saban's interview in which he detailed making the decision 5 minutes before his speech to the team, I'm not so sure we wouldn't prefer Saban a few years out, as (by his own words) he felt he is losing his edge and not meeting his own standards.
This article gives a pretty in-depth profile of the guy, and I'll admit I knew very little of this. His flexibility based on the team he gets appears to be a strength.
Again, I'd like to be as certain as many of the DN commenters here that DeBoer will be a flop (fingers crossed!), but I think I'd wait and see for a while before writing him off... he's not to be taken lightly, I fear 🤔
I’m just Hoping and Wishing him utter failure. Only time will tell how well he does. He’s going into a real meat grinder trying to replace Saban with ultra demanding Bama fans. It’s pretty obvious though that he wasn’t Bama’s first choice. Hope the Dawgs beat the brake shoes off him and get all his best recruits Yearly !!
Your last sentence may be the biggest issue. His OC and DC (Grubb, Inge and Morrell) have been by his side at I think 4 universities. I believe several of them were actually teammates of DeBoer’s when they were in college. There is clearly extreme loyalty and trust between these guys and they have had amazing success on both sides of the ball (love that term because a football has more than 2 sides 😉). They are all really good coaches and Grubb was the #1 candidate for OC at both Bama and Texas A&M last year. If DeBoer brings these coaches with him he will have to bump some really good recruiters/coaches currently at Bama. I did some research on these Washington coaches and none of them have connections in the SE. In fact, about the closest any of them have been to the SE is at Indiana for a year and Montana. It will take a heck of a lot of time to build relationships with HS coaches in the SE at a level equivalent to folks like Kirby, Muschamp, Bobo, etc. Stay tuned because this will be a huge issue over the next few weeks. Go Dawgs!!!
I’m wondering if the many, many “coincidences” with officiating left with Saban ?? You know those game changing “coincidences” that seemed to occur like clock work in highly contested games on a seemingly regular basis and Not just with the Dawgs.
Perhaps and Hopefully the “coincidences” will be greatly reduced with Bama’s new HC. For UGA’s sake and for that matter the rest of the SEC I hope that will be the case. Go Dawgs !!
I’m confident he’ll last longer than the last time Alabama hired a coach from the state of Washington (Mike Price from WSU, of Destinygate fame), but you make great points about how difficult it can be for outsiders to be successful in the SEC. Another example is Bret Bielema, who had a solid record at Wisconsin, but didn’t come close to replicating that at Arkansas. Not an apples-to-apples comparison with Alabama obviously, but Arkansas is not in a bad spot geographically for recruiting, and Bielema couldn’t get it done, his best record being 8-5. Maybe Glen Mason knew what he was doing after all when he had second thoughts about the Georgia job.
Yep. Agree. Some of the former coaching staff are Already jumping ship. TIME. That’s the thing. Bama fans are Extremely Demanding, Much More so having had Saban. The new HC DeBoer might not be given the Time necessary to Fully get His system installed meaning also type players he wants. In about Three years, Bama fans will be Demanding a Ntl. Title !! He’s got a Very High mountain to climb !!
"Dawgs fans should’ve seen the comments on Their board after they “won” the SECCG. They were Laughing and commenting about knocking us out of the 3Peat. They are some of if not The most arrogant fans in CFB.".......As you well know navydawg, The gospel according to Kirby..."Humility is only a game away".....For sure Bama has 259 days til The Dawgs make the trip to Tuscaloosa, given they handle Western Kentucky, USF and Wisconsin Weasels.....IMHO Greg Byrnes has thrown red meat to every SEC opponent! .....At Tenn, at LSU and at Okieville is looking like humility smiling and 8 and 4 given our success in Tuscaloosa might be notice to Coach DeBore that renting might be a good option!
Bwahaha !! I always love your comments my Bro !!! That last was so funny “ renting might be an option’ !! 😂
From another site thought Y’all might be interested:
Washington Players Blindsided by Kalen DeBoer’s Departure: ‘It’s A Cold World’
Washington players were blindsided by the sudden departure of coach Kalen DeBoer, who accepted the coaching job at Alabama not even one week after the Huskies were defeated by Michigan in the College Football Playoff national championship game.
DeBoer, who spent two seasons with the Huskies, was presented with a major opportunity in Tuscaloosa after the retirement of legendary coach Nick Saban. Things moved quickly, as DeBoer seized the opportunity shortly after Washington athletic director Troy Dannen met with him to discuss a new contract Friday morning.
DeBoer informed Huskies players that he was leaving for Alabama in a team meeting on Friday afternoon. Later that day, Washington cornerback Elijah Jackson went on Instagram Live to explain how shocked he and his teammates were by the sudden move. Here’s video of Jackson, courtesy of Emerald City Sporting News on X, formerly Twitter.
Jackson spoke about how the Huskies were in the weight room when an ESPN report about DeBoer and his Washington contract aired on television. Another player chimed in, saying that DeBoer “didn’t say anything to anybody,” to which Jackson replied that “it’s a cold world.”
Jackson and the Huskies players then described the team meeting, which they felt DeBoer only held because he “had to,” with Jackson claiming that his coach wasn’t clear with his intention to take the new job while speaking to the players.
Washington president Ana Mari Cauce released a statement Friday saying the university was ”disappointed” that DeBoer chose to leave. Judging by Jackson’s comments, he—and other players—are not happy with how their coach chose to handle the situation.
And now, your new head coach and man of the future….. but first, let’s talk more about how great Nick Saban is as he glares at us from the front row ….
Exactly !! That’s spot on Mike !! 😂
@MikeGriffith IF the info. I just read on another site is correct, there’s gonna be Huge turnover in staff at Bama. Sounds like DeBoer is gonna bring in all his pals from WA. To me that’s a critical Mistake. As most if not All of them don’t have any relationships built with the HSs. and players in the south. He’s doing what many including me figured he’d do, rewarding his previous staff. That could be a Huge mistake !! Here’s what I read: Grubb is expected to reunite with DeBoer as he is reportedly going to be named Alabama’s new offensive coordinator, per The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman.
Feldman added that offensive lineman coach Scott Huff, wide receivers coach JaMarcus Shephard and tight ends coach Nick Sheridan are also expected to join DeBoer and Grubb in Tuscaloosa.