Kalen DeBoer was the head coach of the Washington Huskies last season and is having success with the Alabama Crimson Tide this season. Alabama is preparing to face the Tennessee Volunteers on the road this weekend in another crucial SEC matchup.
The Crimson Tide is 5-1 overall this season and 2-1 in SEC Conference play. Alabama and Tennessee will kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC. This game will have huge college football playoff implications.
Alabama Crimson Tide Fans Stunned About Kalen DeBoer Being Named To Bryant Awards Watch List For Potential Coach of the Year In College Football
A lot of Crimson Tide fans were not sure how things were going to go for them when Nick Saban retired from coaching the program. It is no accident that Kalen DeBoer is having success with Alabama this season like he did a season ago with the Washington Huskies and they used to be in the Pac-12 Conference.
He led them to the National Championship Game before they lost to the Michigan Wolverines in the BIG10 Conference. The Crimson Tide’s Twitter page posted about DeBoer potentially being up for coach of the year this season. Here is what the fans had to say about it:
😂 does this metric not include 3rd/4th down defense?
— Harvey Updyke (@SCHD2THEMOON) October 16, 2024
We really can’t afford another loss yall
— Yoda Trades (@MarketMovers10) October 16, 2024
Losing to Vandy (and allowing 40 points) in a 27k capacity stadium of which 90% of that capacity is your own fan base, shouldn’t merit Coach of the Year.
— Brett Myers (@bamafan7) October 16, 2024
It would be nice that BAMA had another sponsor besides nike. It’s tough to buy BAMA Gear with Nike all over it.
— Mr. C (@knowledgewins8) October 16, 2024
This has got to be a joke. I like Deboer as a coach but this has not been a well coached team this year. Maybe in the next year or two but not this year.
— AZ_Raider75 (@AZRaider75) October 16, 2024
It is understandable for this fanbase to be upset with the loss against the Vanderbilt Commodores on the road, however, the Tennessee Volunteers also lost to the Arkansas Razorbacks on the road on the same day. Alabama is ranked seventh in the nation and Tennessee is ranked 11th in the nation.
College Football Playoff Team
Kalen DeBoer should be able to lead the Alabama Crimson Tide to the college football playoff this season. Alabama has a chance to make an impact even if they don’t win the SEC Conference this season. Even with Nick Saban leaving, they are doing just fine in recruiting.
This is another football program in the SEC Conference that is built for the long-haul just like the Texas Longhorns and the Georgia Bulldogs. The SEC Conference could very well get 4-5 teams in the college football playoffs this season. If Alabama somehow won the conference, Kalen DeBoer could be the coach of the year. If not, it will most likely go to Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian.
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