Kalen DeBoer was recently asked what would be considered a successful season for him in year one at Alabama during a one-on-one interview with Lauren Sisler for AL.com.
DeBoer is set to begin his first season as the head football coach at Alabama on Aug. 31 when the Crimson Tide play host to Western Kentucky. This is not the experienced coach’s first time taking over a program which means he is quite familiar with the question.
“I’ve gotten that question each and every time I take over a program, and it’s never gonna be about a win total,” DeBoer said. “In some ways, you don’t wanna fall short then it’s not a success but I think as much as anything, you also don’t wanna sell the team short. I always use the last couple of months, the example of Washington, where it was 4-8, and if I would’ve said ‘Hey double-digit wins, getting 10 wins would’ve been a success,’ that would have been selling that team short because we won 11 and so it isn’t about that. To me it’s about what’s it feel like. What’s the energy? What’s the attitude everyday that these guys bring into this facility, the staff as well? Hopefully, when you’re looking at our team, you see a team that really cares about each other, has really grown close and plays extremely hard. Those that really pay attention to the game I think can identify that real quickly. That’s what I’m hoping you see and because of that, the results will take care of themselves, and the love and compassion these guys play and have for each other will result in the wins that are needed to reach the goals that we have.”
The college football season is right around the corner, and DeBoer and Alabama are expected to be one of the main talking points throughout the year.
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Personal: Trevion Ware is from Dallas, Tx, born February 16th. He is a 2018 High school graduate from Dallas Carter High School. He attended 3 colleges, Texas A&M University Commerce, Butler Community College, and The University of Louisiana at Monroe. Trevion is a former collegiate track athlete as well.
D.W. CARTER HS
Was a four-time letterwinner at D.W. Carter HS, helping his team to a Class 4A UIL state championship before graduating in 2018…As a senior in 2017-18, was part of the 4x400 meter relay champions at Texas Relays and 4x200 Class 4A State Championship relay…As a junior in 2016-17, was part of the Texas Class 4A 4x400 relay state championship and won the 4A regional championship…As a sophomore in 2015-16, was a DISD 4A District Champion and a regional qualifier…As a freshman in 2014-15, was a DISD 4A District Champion and a regional qualifier…Also lettered in football.
TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE
As a freshman in 2018-19, posted a season-best time of 50.16 in the 400 meters at the Crimson & Gold Invitational (12/8/18)…Qualified for the Lone Star Conference Indoor Championship…
BUTLER CC
Competed in outdoor track & field at Butler CC in El Dorado, Kansas, in 2021…Part of the NJCAA national qualifying 4x800 meter relay team, running a season-best time of 8:23.39 in the NJCAA Region VI Championships (4/29-5/1/21) …Had his best 800 time, 1:59.08, at the 2021 Tabor College Open (4/24/21)…Also competed in the 4x400 relay.
Trevion Ware is also 2 time college graduate. He college graduate from Butler Community College in 2021, with his associates degree in liberal arts. He then continued his education at The University of Louisiana at Monroe. He began working in talk radio at ULM during his college career before transitioning to sports media. Trevion later went on to graduate from ULM with his Bachelors degree in mass communications in the spring of 2024. Trevion has a strong passion and drive for sports journalism. This sentiment has taken this young man far. Trevion Ware is now the newest journalist reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He will begin covering the Crimson Tide in the upcoming 2024 season! The best is truly yet to come for this young man and he will be a great asset to the TDA family/franchise.
