Alabama fans are waiting with bated breath for its new head football coach.
Nick Saban announced his retirement from coaching after 17 seasons with the Crimson Tide.
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We have seen numerous potential candidates in the rumor mill, but no announcement has come from Greg Byrne. Byrne, the Tide’s athletics director, has a major decision on his hands to find a coach to get the program into the post Saban era. He is working to get the right name in; however, a Fox Sports analyst reveals a name he believes should be Alabama’s next coach.
Joel Klatt was featured on The Herd/with Colin Cowherd and said Kalen DeBoer of Washington is the name for Alabama.
Is Kalen DeBoer going to be the next coach at Alabama? 👀
(Via @TheHerd)
pic.twitter.com/0OUI6oCaHz— The Joel Klatt Show: A CFB Pod (@JoelKlattShow) January 11, 2024
He mentioned that he would be ‘surprised’ if DeBoer is the not the next head coach for the Tide.
DeBoer, 49, has a career coaching record of 104-12 at Sioux Falls (Great Plains Athletic Conference; NAIA program), Fresno State, and Washington. He has a 25-3 record in back-to-back seasons (2022-23) with the Huskies, including 14 wins last year.
DeBoer led Washington to a Pac-12 Conference Championship and a College Football Playoff appearance.
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