Paul Finebaum says Kalen DeBoer should consider Michigan job if Alabama crashes out of CFP
By David Wasson
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The coaching search at Michigan is still in its early stages. After the stunning firing of Sherrone Moore on Wednesday, the Wolverines don’t seem likely to leap into announcing a new coach anytime soon.
But the public has quickly pointed to candidates for the job, and many have landed on the same name — Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer
While DeBoer has indicated he is happy remaining in Tuscaloosa to coach the Crimson Tide in preparation for a College Football Playoff first-round matchup at Oklahoma, ESPN pundit Paul Finebaum believes DeBoer should think twice about the Michigan opening – especially if the Tide lose to the Sooners.
“Certainly Kalen DeBoer’s people are putting out the feelers or the word that he is not interested, but that is to be understood – we are one week away from one of the most important games in his 2-year tenure,” Finebaum said Friday on Get Up. “But check back on midnight a week from now. If Alabama wins that game, I think this goes completely off the board and he moves on to the Rose Bowl to take on Indiana.
“But should Alabama lose, I don’t need to tell you what it is like for Alabama to have consecutive 4-loss seasons. I think he would take a deep breath and perhaps look at it, assuming that job is still open. And I would advise him to look at it, because the winter in Alabama after a 4-loss season for two consecutive years for Kalen DeBoer will be very cold.”
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An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
