Reactions pour in after Alabama reportedly locks in on next HC following Nick Saban retirement
Most of the college football world has already heard the news: Nick Saban has entered retirement and has coached his final season at Alabama.
The college football icon won 7 national titles across his time as a head coach, 6 of which came at Alabama. He leaves shoes that are nearly impossible to fill.
And the Tide didn’t take long to reportedly decide on a successor for the greatest head coach the college game has ever seen. On Friday reports came from ESPN’s Chris Low that Alabama is set to hire Washington’s Kalen DeBoer, with an official announcement expected “soon.”
Deal should be finalized soon. DeBoer has won 11 or more games in seven of his nine seasons as a head coach. Was always right at the top of @AlabamaFTBL and AD Greg Byrne’s targets. https://t.co/VCkw1odJID
— Chris Low (@ClowESPN) January 12, 2024
With that report came plenty of reaction on social media, with some praising the hire while others made fun of the improvement between travelling in the B1G and travelling in the SEC with Alabama’s schedule.
Check out some of the best reaction below:
Kalen DeBoer on Monday night
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) January 12, 2024
Kalen DeBoer in approximately 1 hour: pic.twitter.com/Jcrpnfvrvy
— nathan (@pnwnd) January 12, 2024
Kalen DeBoer looked at all those long flights and realized that he could come to Alabama, not even have to play a road game out of the central time zone, and live his best life.
— Connor O’Gara (@cjogara) January 12, 2024
One thing is certain, Kalen DeBoer has won everywhere he’s been.
He took over a 4-8 Washington team and got to the national championship in just two seasons, with lesser talent.
Recruiting may be a question, for now, but Alabama has all the resources for him to succeed.
— Blake Byler (@blakebyler45) January 12, 2024
Kalen DeBoer would be a home run hire for Alabama
104-12 overall record
2 x Pac12 coach of the year3-0 vs. Dan Lanning
2-0 vs. Steve Sarkisian
2-0 vs. Lincoln RileyRecord vs ranked teams
12-2 vs. top 25 opponents— SEC Mike (@MichaelWBratton) January 12, 2024
Get ready to learn “Yea, Alabama”, Kalen DeBoer pic.twitter.com/5yI0GCe1sj
— Cruz Oxenreider (@TheRealCruzOx) January 12, 2024
Kalen DeBoer is a home run hire for Alabama. Winners win … and that’s exactly what DeBoer has done throughout his career.
104-12 overall in stops at Sioux Falls, Fresno State and Washington. It doesn’t matter that he is in “outsider” when it comes to the SEC. He will kill it.
— Barrett Sallee ?? (@BarrettSallee) January 12, 2024
Kalen DeBoer is 7-0 against Dan Lanning, Steve Sarkisian and Lincoln Riley … three coaches many Alabama fans would’ve signed up for first as Nick Saban’s successor.
DeBoer is an Xs and Os savant. Recruiting is a legit ???
But looks like Alabama nailed the hire.
— Jesse Simonton (@JesseReSimonton) January 12, 2024
Kalen DeBoer when he saw Penix was out of eligibility
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) January 12, 2024
LETS GO COACH! @KalenDeBoer pic.twitter.com/v6gZh8HrTb
— Nick Perkins (@NickyPerkss) January 12, 2024
