augrad68 165 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Just saw on the news that Kalen DeBoer was named Alabama's head coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arktiger1975 522 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 He will get eaten alive by that job. Just ask Brian Harsin how much harder it is coaching in the SEC than in the northwest 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aujohnson 299 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Does he have a family? If so they will be in for a real awakening. 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aujohnson 299 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 2 minutes ago, aujohnson said: Does he have a family? If so they will be in for a real awakening. 😬 Looked it up he does and I already feel bad for them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arktiger1975 522 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 I give him 3 years there max. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigeraddikt 1,615 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 2 minutes ago, arktiger1975 said: I give him 3 years there max. My guess is he'll do 3 then the 4th will be the action year where he moves on, whether by his or the administration's accord. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaotic_zx 1,046 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUcivE09 582 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 It's a good hire. Fan base will be happy.......for now. Now we just have to hope that he brings his staff with him. There will be a few for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e808 3,028 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Mark my words their Harsin experience 🤣 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yngwie1995 2,229 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCAubs 377 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Just an evil thought… What if he McGriffs them? The humanity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike4AU 1,739 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Husky DeBoser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dual-Threat Rigby 8,682 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 1 hour ago, arktiger1975 said: He will get eaten alive by that job. Just ask Brian Harsin how much harder it is coaching in the SEC than in the northwest The thing I always hate to say, but in fairness to an Alabama associated individual, DeBoer won at UDub and beat the hell out of some of the best coaches on the planet. Harsin was born on home run and still did worse than Petersen did. Also, he inherited a declining product in Auburn, while Alabama has pretty much been Alabama for a while...we'll see how bad the TP exodus looks like though. Hopefully Auburn does the beneficial thing to both itself and for the SEC, and swoops in to steal T-Rob from them. They're banking on him maintaining the defensive performance and that side of the roster 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PigskinPat 2,579 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 6 minutes ago, Dual-Threat Rigby said: The thing I always hate to say, but in fairness to an Alabama associated individual, DeBoer won at UDub and beat the hell out of some of the best coaches on the planet. Harsin was born on home run and still did worse than Petersen did. Also, he inherited a declining product in Auburn, while Alabama has pretty much been Alabama for a while...we'll see how bad the TP exodus looks like though. Hopefully Auburn does the beneficial thing to both itself and for the SEC, and swoops in to steal T-Rob from them. They're banking on him maintaining the defensive performance and that side of the roster I agree. I hope he fails miserably more than anyone, but I was on here back when Saban was hired. We were all saying that bama had sold their souls for a coach that would probably never get them where they wanted to be and would jump ship when a better opportunity came along. And here we are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillMunny 1,380 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 I was hoping for Kiffin. So was Kiffin. He really messed up by spurning us last year to wait on the Bama job. Texas, TAM, and Bama have all passed on him now. He's stuck. It's his own fault. He gambled once too often on 4th down. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aujohnson 299 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 It will be interesting to see if he tries to turn Milroe into Penix. I don’t believe Milroe has the tools to be a pure passer. Also his OC at UW is supposed to be a prime target to be UW HC so it will be interesting to see what he can do without him and Penix. Looking at his record and it still seems pretty early in his big boy football career to make a solid judgement on what his future will be. This seems like it could be going from swimming in the community lake to swimming in shark infested waters. Im not saying he isn’t a good coach , but is he ready for this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeonardAU 237 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 He’s a really good on field coach. Time will tell if he can he recruit and if he has the guts to tell Saban to get lost since right now Saban’s acting like he’s just gonna be hanging out at the athletic complex. Personally rooting like hell for it to turn into a Dye/Bowden feud that sends the program into a fiery nosedive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerOne 1,148 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 49 minutes ago, LeonardAU said: He’s a really good on field coach. Time will tell if he can he recruit and if he has the guts to tell Saban to get lost since right now Saban’s acting like he’s just gonna be hanging out at the athletic complex. Personally rooting like hell for it to turn into a Dye/Bowden feud that sends the program into a fiery nosedive Auburn better work harder than ever to get even or surpass the top tier programs. This coach will be very successful, more resources, strong foundation, and his boss Saban nearby if he needs anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarTim 3,456 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 The coach AFTER him will be successful. This guy has no shot. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elephant Tipper 430 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 1 hour ago, TeamZero77 said: Exactly. I talked so much crap to my Bammer family and Bammer co-workers about Saban. I told them he never stays anywhere over 5 years and even if he did win Bama a Natty, he would leave like he did at LSU. I told them that he also wouldn't put up with their rabid fanbase because he was very short tempered and I said he will say to hell with those crazy fans and would quickly take another job. Boy was I ever wrong!!!! I will say this; Kalen has a career record of 105-12. He has 3 National Titles at Sioux Falls (NAIA) and was 25-3 with a 21 game win streak at Washington. He was OC at Indiana for 1 year in 2019 and they went 8-5 and that's the best they've been in forever. He left Indiana and they sucked again. He is a brilliant offensive mind and calls his own plays. Both years at Washington, bis QB Penix has led the nation in passing and they've had two 1,000 yard receivers in both 2022 and 2023. DeBoer also had the #1 rated O-Line in college football this year. He hasn't ever had talent like he will have at Alabama but he will face tough defenses as well. I talked crap to a few of my UpDyke friends and rode one especially hard, saying the same thing, that NS wouldn't be there past his first NC. I got that wrong, wrong, wrong. And this one friend still has not spoken to me since 2009. lol What you say about KD's record is true, but it's the same thing I was saying about Harsin's record, 78% win over 7 seasons. The SEC is different from the PAC. We'll see if he adjusts. Wait and see. WDE !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elephant Tipper 430 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Just now, WarTim said: The coach AFTER him will be successful. This guy has no shot. That's my gut feeling too. Just paving the way for #2 or 3 or 4. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleDrill 178 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 3 hours ago, tigeraddikt said: My guess is he'll do 3 then the 4th will be the action year where he moves on, whether by his or the administration's accord. Nobody “moves on” from that job. You either kill it or your career is over. His career is over. He’ll be receiving his buyout three years from now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotsAU 1,340 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 54 minutes ago, Elephant Tipper said: That's my gut feeling too. Just paving the way for #2 or 3 or 4. Not Dabo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotsAU 1,340 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 (edited) Hard to get a feel for this hire. He’s not Nick Saban level. But he’s also not a Harsin I don’t think. Both coaches came to the sec from primarily northwestern careers. But Harsin was at a group of five program with no pressure that had been on the up at their level for a while before he arrived. DeBoer was at a power 5 school, and just played in the NC game a few days ago. They had a losing record prior to him getting there. I think it will come down to recruiting. He didn’t recruit super well at Washington, but Washington doesn’t typically pull in top notch classes anyway. So hard to know how that will turn out. Either way, he’s not a Saban level recruiter. We should start winning more battles moving forward within the state which should help us majorly on the field. Edited January 13 by ScotsAU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigeraddikt 1,615 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 13 minutes ago, CircleDrill said: Nobody “moves on” from that job. You either kill it or your career is over. His career is over. He’ll be receiving his buyout three years from now. “Moves on” was the way I worded that it would be the year he was either fired or left for a job more fitting. Curry got hired at Kentucky, Franchione scooted over to TAMU, Mike Price resurfaced at UTEP for a stint, Shula went back to being a successful NFL QB coach, so, no, Bama coaches don’t either kill it or their career is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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