There were shockwaves throughout the collegiate football world when Nick Saban announced his retirement. Perhaps no team was happier than the Tennessee Vols’ fan base among the countless others to see the Alabama head coach retire. Saban’s 16-1 record changed the once-enthusiastic Third Saturday in October into an annual humiliation. Every year for Tennessee, aside from the near misses in 2009 and 2015, it was like attempting to stop a tsunami with a hand towel. That is, until 2022. Tennessee defeated the dragon 52–49 in coach Saban’s final game in Knoxville, and they smoked those much-awaited victory cigars into the early hours of the morning.
And Saban is no more. It literally makes no difference who Alabama employs. Alabama, although their Apparently, Kalen DeBoer of Washington accepted the Alabama coaching position on Friday afternoon, and he is now the new coach. Moreover, why not? DeBoer’s current situation makes it difficult to envisage him being able to profit more than he is. The Alabama program is among, if not the best in the nation. However, not many people were interested in holding this position. Staying at Oregon was Dan Lanning. Staying in Austin, Steve Sarkisian Staying at Florida State is Mike Norvell. The coaches that Bama is adding all seemed to be higher on the list than those that weren’t.
And that’s because the shoes are Godzilla-sized that DeBoer will be stepping into. 206-29 in his career at Alabama, Saban set a standard of If this season is any indication, Saban set a standard of brilliance 206-29 at Alabama that is probably never going to be matched in a sport that, in the age of NIL and the transfer portal, has appeared to be more balanced. There’s a chance for DeBoer. 10-2 will probably get a pat on the back and an extension from the people in Washington. Infuriated message board posters in Tuscaloosa will result from it, demanding his head. It’s going to be difficult for DeBoer to rapidly stabilize in this demanding role. As an example, top Bama wide receiver Isaiah Bond is said to have entered his name into the transfer site on Friday. Whatever the case, Tennessee will know who Josh Heupel’s opposite number is when the two teams play again on the third
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