November 8, 2024

Kalen DeBoer, Alabama’s new head coach, has big shoes to fill. Crimson Tide football fans have always had high expectations, especially after the great Nick Saban dynasty. However, it looks that coach Saban has continued to assist DeBoer during the transition period.

Kalen DeBoer recently spoke with sports radio presenter Jim Rome. The couple talked about a range of things, including Nick Saban. DeBoer gushed about the former Alabama coach and only had positive things to say about him.

“He’s amazing,” DeBoer said. “He’s been so respectful in every way.”

DeBoer noted that Saban’s continued presence around the football program has been helpful for him and for players. Nearly all of the players in the program committed because they wanted to play for coach Saban.

“He’s just been so respectful, trying to allow me to make it mine,” DeBoer added on Saban.

DeBoer also said that he will probably have some questions for Saban as the team approaches the start of the 2024 season. He sounded confident that Saban could answer anything he needed to know.

“He’s just down the road. Of course, I’ve been over there a couple times, talked with him on the phone as well. He’s just a great resource.”

DeBoer has a chance to continue Alabama’s winning ways. While he may be new to the SEC, DeBoer has been a successful college coach in his own right. He is coming off a successful run with the University of Washington, which included a Pac-12 championship and a trip to the national championship game in January.

DeBoer helped develop a talented roster in Washington, where numerous players were selected in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Going ahead, he will have access to Alabama’s great scouting pipeline.

Saban turned the Crimson Tide into a truly unstoppable force during his 17 seasons with the program. He achieved an incredible level of success with the program and won several championships.

Saban’s career coaching record is 292-71-1, which is good for sixth all-time in FBS career wins. During his time at Alabama, Saban went 201-29 in 17 seasons. Incredibly, Saban did not have a single losing season during his 28 years as a college head football coach.

Saban coached a total of four Heisman Trophy winners and 49 first-round NFL draft picks.

Saban has an expansive coaching tree, with several prominent NCAA coaches having worked under Saban at one time or another. These head coaches include:

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