After beating Georgia two weeks ago, No. 7 Alabama barely avoided back-to-back losses as heavy favorites. The Crimson Tide survived a home game against unranked South Carolina 27-25, despite the Gamecocks scoring 19 unanswered in the second and third quarters. For some teams, losing back-to-back games is disappointing, but in Tuscaloosa, that would be downright […]
Entering first season at Alabama, Kalen DeBoer faces long shadows
Last season, Kalen DeBoer seemed primed to become a second “Washington Monument” in Seattle. DeBoer had channeled his own version of Don James. DeBoer achieved results that hadn’t been seen since “The Dawg Father” roamed the sidelines in Seattle. While DeBoer fell short of achieving Washington’s first national championship since 1991, DeBoer entered a chase […]
Kalen DeBoer happy that DeVonta Smith is healthy and fits in with Alabama teammates
Kalen DeBoer has been grateful for the return of fourth-year Alabama safety DeVonta Smith to the Crimson Tide this summer; for the purposes of not only his two-deep, but also because of Smith’s impact on the underclassmen. “He’s been great here especially this fall where he’s been healthy,” DeBoer said on the August 28 edition […]
Kalen DeBoer has noticed Jalen Milroe’s lack of highs and lows at Alabama
Kalen DeBoer appreciates Jalen Milroe for not getting too high or low under center for Alabama the past two years in Tuscaloosa – praising the Crimson Tide’s quarterback’s consistent attitude as one of the best qualities one can have. “He’s been consistent,” DeBoer said of Milroe during his Monday press conference. “And that’s what I […]
Ranking SEC coaches on hottest seat: Brian Kelly, Kalen DeBoer make cut
Is it tougher being a successful head coach in the SEC than anywhere else in the college football landscape, or even the NFL for that matter? It’s a fun debate, and with the addition of the No. 3 Texas Longhorns and No. 16 Oklahoma Sooners, the SEC will be as brutal as ever heading into […]