Alabama Hires Kalen DeBoer - Josh Pate Rapid Reaction (Late Kick Cut)

Kalen DeBoer has been hired as the new head coach at Alabama, and Josh Pate responded to the hire with several thoughts. Is Kalen DeBoer the right hire at the right time? How will he be able to acclimate to things in the SEC? Let us know what you think in the comments below and be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the channel and CLICK THE BELL for notifications as we bring you multiple live shows per week!
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[@Relayer56]

I listen to a couple of other channels. Have tried out maybe a dozen. This channel, Late Kick With Josh Pate, is hands down, far and away, the best college football channel on the internet.

[@EulogyfortheAngels]

I love those as well. Try out College Football Nerds too! They don't post often though.

[@jonathanbrown5634]

FACTS!!!!!!!

[@FirstnameLastname-jz1ux]

facts

[@kevcambridge5910]

I agree and I suspect Mema does too

[@leohawkins3363]

Affirmative

[@B3FMandCProductions]

In 5 years, this dude went from the OC at Fresno State to head coach at Alabama. Crazy ascent

[@pitchshot2868]

Not the PAC12

[@gucciflockajuice]

Man was playing ncaa14 in real life

[@crockettwalker3683]

he's a lucky guy for sure. Good coach? who knows

[@GalathNox]

​​@@crockettwalker3683He's a great coach. No one who knows anything is denying that.

[@daddymcbiggen5817]

@@crockettwalker3683lol he’s a good coach look at his resume

[@Kelorien]

As an Alabama fan I look forward to see what Kalen DeBoer brings to coaching at Alabama.

[@achhkay4229]

Me as well !! How can you write someone on without even giving him a chance? We have became too spoiled to winning! Nick had to leave someday! This man was in the college football playoffs last year and "beat" Dan Lanning head to head twice! Please don't change your feelings when he winning

[@anthonyjames4319]

What a bold comment.

[@bigload9515]

Y’all really trying to make him saban smh 😅

[@bigload9515]

Great people person 😅 Bama sucks now stop fronting. Bama lost the best coach ever now they are still at the top hell no 😂

[@Elementoftruth]

​@@bigload9515Somehow I think it's wise that we don't take seriously the intelligence of someone who says Alabama sucks lol

[@bobbydyne]

Saban has coached at Alabama for half my lifetime. I remember pre-Saban Bama well but I’ve gotten so accustomed to seeing him on the sidelines each Saturday during Fall. I’m happy he chose retirement when he did so that he could enjoy it in good health while leaving my favorite team infinitely times better than he found it. Looking forward to the new era. Good or bad, the Tide will always roll

[@JPer811]

Dang you’re young

[@ryza6897]

@@JPer811 If Saban coached at Alabama exactly half of their life time they'd be 34. Not as young as you might think.

[@Davidforprofit]

Well said and agree. It's going to be so hard to get used to seeing a new coach wearing that A. I really hope he does well and Bama needs to temper their expectations from what Saban did and we need to support our new coach. RTR

[@Neo-hw7nu]

This is a good hire. My only concerns are recruiting and defense. I have heard that Washington was 94th overall in defense in 2023. That won't cut it in the SEC

[@cjcurtis8944]

@@Neo-hw7nuyep, UW defense wasn’t that great nor is DeBoer an elite recruiter. Good to be worried. That said I think he’s a good coach and I think he’ll be a better recruiter at Bama than for the Fuskies. He’s smart, likeable and capable. His defense will improve with better players that Bama can get.

[@joesmith6972]

A week ago you could have asked every Bama fan who they want to take over for Saban when he retires and not a single fan would have said Kalen DeBoer. Now that it's a done deal, all the sudden he is every Bama fan's first choice. 🤣

[@sabanite08]

You couldn't be more wrong. He would have easily been my first choice

[@JJR9000]

@@sabanite08interesting that you said “he would have” instead of “he was”. It’s not like the rumors weren’t swirling around on Wednesday. You didn’t already know then?

[@JJR9000]

I agree. I read plenty of comments leading up to the natty, before Bama lost, talking about how it would be a Bama and UW natty and Bama would win because of better coaching. I think the comments were that DeBoer only looks good because he coaches in the weak PAC-12 and has Penix. That if he coached in the SEC he wouldn’t be that good.

[@zechariahcameron3645]

Even Josh is riding him lol!

[@jamestwigg4164]

I'm in Vienna with my wife sleeping after planning for us to go to many museums and bakerys tomorrow to eat Sachertorte. I'm secretly looking at college football news in the bathroom

[@kierre35]

Man it's bedtime lol

[@notmyrealname5162]

I watched some late night games in france a few months ago

[@bama7945]

Two of the other guys mentioned prominently in the Alabama coaching search, Dan Lanning and Steve Sarkisian, were a combined 0-5 against DeBoer over the past two seasons.

[@Jrm-xs9qi]

In a conference that plays zero defense good joke.

[@bama7945]

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[@billyjamison5265]

Just can’t see why all the love for Sarkisian. Until he actually does something people need to tamp the brakes. He has all the money and resources in the world and still hasn’t delivered. Won’t do it next year, either.

[@la7era1u54]

K. DeBoer is one of those coaches that started at the bottom and worked his way to the top by his own merits. No OC/DC jobs at flashy programs to get his name in the media like many of the usual people mentioned during these coaching searches. Saban did the same thing during his career

[@edkiely2712]

Best comment I've read!

[@CalvinK225]

Ummm, many coaches have done the exact thing you state, he’s not alone with Saban working his way up, although Saban was head coach at Mich State for several years, as well as LSU prior to testing the NFL. Saban has had more experience at the head coaching level in D1 than DeBoer. He is a rookie in big D1 program coaching, having only a few years. Oh, and the SEC isn’t the PAC 12. He will learn that quickly.

[@doc8013]

​@@CalvinK225then he isn't a rookie lol.

[@BrianKellyisGay]

@@CalvinK225he made it farther in the playoffs than any other SEC team so.

[@ronaldberry6989]

Alabama is done in the sec it will be rough to get to a national championship he will lose 2 games a season or more

[@jaygabbard6083]

The DeBoer detractors don't give this guy enough props. This guy was the AP Coach of the Year, 3-0 vs Lanning, 2-0 vs Sark, and has won everywhere at every level he has coached. He will bring several great players with him through the portal, has a great offensive scheme that will feature a Heisman caliber qb in Milroe, and if he can hire Coach T-Rob at DC-will have the defense solid. If he can talk Bond and Wiliiams into staying-even better. Amazing hire!

[@echt114]

@jaygabbard6083: I don't think Milroe is heisman caliber. Robinson as a DC? He used to have a pretty good reputation as a recruiter, but not as a coach. He was awful at South Carolina.

[@jaytoday10]

This guy is gonna kill it. He just knows how to win. He’ll have us at 10 or more wins most years and in the playoff. Then, it’s just about if you play well when you’re in. Plus anyone who WANTS to follow the GOAT has balls of stone! Roll Tide!!

[@skipgumphrey9579]

When Mal Moore wrote the check to hire Coach Saban, I wasn’t completely in agreement with the choice but VERY happy to have been shown there was a choice better than my particular choice. I’m hoping that Greg Byrne writing the check for Coach Kalen DeBoer will do the exact same thing. If it even proves close to as successful then things will be just fine in Tuscaloosa going forward. I’m going to do my part and support Coach DeBoer as best I can. Welcome aboard Coach !!! RTR

[@themuckler8176]

That hire saved Moore's legacy. He was about to go out looking like a loser with his hiring history.

[@achhkay4229]

He beat Dan Lanning 2xs head to head

[@Jason-lk9yi]

​@@achhkay4229 3 times.....

[@mynamedoesntmatter8652]

A lot of people slammed Saban as a hire, though very few will admit to that. They’re more May-December fans so I pay them no mind. This hire was the perfect one. Chess move; check and checkmate.

[@zechariahcameron3645]

Why didn't you want Saban?

[@serenoart]

I just want to say, I appreciate your story the other night about how Nick Saban changed your life. After you shared that story, I understood you very differently. You are a great ambassador to what you learned from him. Keep passing it on brother.

[@hookem7060]

Agreed, great hire!... After Saban, it was going to take not just a great football coach, but also a person of great character. DeBoer would win anywhere, including Alabama!

[@Jrm-xs9qi]

Yet can’t play defense 🤣🤣

[@WillSmith-gv1ok]

​@@Jrm-xs9qikeep talking cat 💩 somebody will come along and make you eat those words.

[@crimsonkings205]

@@Jrm-xs9qi Buddy, Alabama is known for defense and its not going anywhere.

[@jesuslover8]

@@Jrm-xs9qi and we still have Coach Saban, just whisper in Coach DeBoer's ear.

[@Jrm-xs9qi]

@BrandonNewbill-nl8eh with Saban at the helm not this bozo deboer

[@EricaBliss007]

Husky nation is gutted. Huge bummer for the players, fan base, and program. So sad to see him leave so soon. Definitely a great coach/leader. Only question mark though, was recruiting. Most of the talent on the UW team was already there, recruited by the previous staff. DeBoer brought MPJ and a few other players in, but a lot of talent was already on the team (receivers, o-line, defensive players) and underforming due to the lack of leadership and no star QB. He had the perfect storm for immediate success. DeBoer has been on the move every couple of seasons to new jobs recently, so it'll be interesting to see how he proves himself over the long term 🤷‍♀

[@scottsingleton2951]

Or if he does. There is always something new and shiny on the horizon. Some folks aren't meant to stay around too long. That's what most people thought about coach Saban. The NFL is always out there, I used to be a fan, until I figured out how rigged it is. The woke political stuff was the last straw for me. Too bad they are too big to fail.

[@mynamedoesntmatter8652]

@EricaBliss I know you guys are. The gold standard HC job in CFB is Bama, and Saban, Byrne and DeBoer executed a perfect chess move. Us old fans are thrilled that he wanted to be a part of our program, the Process, the Dynasty. I hope you guys are very happy with your new HC. He too came from someone else’s school who is gutted at their loss. We always got ticked about Saban’s best underlings getting poached. But CFB is a business first, and trees will fall only to be transplanted somewhere else. I know we got the best man for Alabama, and I wish you the best success. It hurts. It will always happen though. Maybe it won’t happen again for a long, long, successful time.

[@jaydubya4182]

Ever since Nick Saban retired, Josh Pate has been the only sports person I’ve trusted. He’s been thorough and no BS.

[@christopherwoodson7162]

Fact. When he drops shit I listen.

[@BigSlum85]

💯

[@wagonsports1]

Yep!! 💯

[@kurtc6302]

Keeps it real without the hype!!!

[@TheDoWhat]

Same

[@billwilliams2242]

I looked up his coaching background. He's the real deal and as a 60 year old life long Bama nut I think this is really great hire.❤❤❤Saban wasn't a SEC coach until he was

[@RT22-pb2pp]

I am 60 and agree 100%

[@sarahcrain8083]

This 60 year old Bama gal agrees. May the Tide keep Rolling. RTR!

[@Blayze1017]

61 and I agree.

[@RT22-pb2pp]

Like me you guys have seen bear and saban. Who knows may e we see a 3rd guy win multiple titles, no.presdure but this guy has the resume and all he needs to do it at bama. Here is to round 3 of bama being bama and being g top team people will hate for their success. He got washington to final cfp game so if he can do that with washington bama should be just fine I his hands.

[@Blayze1017]

@@RT22-pb2pp I think he will be a good fit. If not then Bama doesn’t let a bad coach hang around too long

[@doughoback5226]

Great take Josh. The only concern I have is on the recruiting side. Beyond that this is a homerun. Roll Tide!!

[@christopherwoodson7162]

Hire some good coaches that are good recruiters. Bama already have a few on staff already.

[@briangriffith4574]

Lol what is coach Deboers biggest recruiting win? He has not recruited at any level. He leaves before it bites him and he has to actually build a team

[@eaglerider1826]

@@briangriffith4574 Thanks to the NIL you no longer have to have a top 10 recruiting class . You can just buy the players you need .

[@dcrauswell]

@@eaglerider1826 He took Washington from 4-8 to 14-1 and an appearance in the national championship game with the 26th- and 30th-ranked recruiting classes. Sounds to me like the guy knows how to coach guys up. Given Alabama's name and resources, he should have no problem consistently getting highly-ranked recruiting classes and players from the portal, which will make him even better.

[@MarineScoutSniper]

@@briangriffith4574I remember you said the same thing about Dabo Sweeney 😂😂

[@AW-zy1kw]

Any Bama fan over 30 should be thrilled. Just remember all of those searches in the past where the candidate had to have a connection to Alabama or Bryant. Gave us some real doozies in Mike Dumbose and Mike Shula. Saban rescued Bama. He was the best coach available and the way I see it so is DeBoer.

[@blchamblisscscp8476]

Era of Mikes. Quite a dry spell.

[@WAZZJRVFL]

He is definitely not the best option. Dabo or kiffin would have been the best option. This was a knee jerk hire and won’t pan out

[@clarencedolan699]

@@WAZZJRVFL They didn't want the job....Why can't Bama fans accept that? They settled for the best guy available...

[@sarahcrain8083]

​@@WAZZJRVFLAlabama alumni was absolutely outspoken against Dabo being offered the job. These are Bama people with deep pockets. Dabo didn't stand a chance.

[@MarineScoutSniper]

This hire reminds me of Dabo of Clemson. Not a blue blood but a red blood. A career based on Merit not station. RMFTR

[@jarednelson4381]

As a Bama fan I love the hire. Not my first choice but top 3! He earned the hire. He’s better than people think cuz of where he was. He’s a stout coach

[@jamiegunter7016]

Debor beat sark two times he beat Dan Lanning three times that he play them I think bama got them a good coach

[@doc8013]

Who was your first choice?

[@morganwartman8507]

Lol good luck recruiting with a coach that has 0 SEC ties, FSU will enjoy poaching more of your players transferring tho

[@jarednelson4381]

⁠@@doc8013I would’ve waved Kiffin or Norvell. But I’m not complaining at all. I think he’ll be a great coach

[@jarednelson4381]

@@morganwartman8507 you must be upset still FSU didn’t make it 🥺

[@McGormickHeigenschmidt]

Kalen is a good hire from an Xs and Os standpoint and seems like a good dude. My big question is not what's on the field but off it. Can he recruit and more importantly how much control will he have at setting the tempo and culture at Bama. Saban had a unique way of running his program that very few could match. Does the fans, boosters, donors, etc. fully except Kalens way? Or quietly are they whispering that's not what Saban would do. That is going to be the big question for me. Bama needs to go all in on Kalen and effectively commit to the whatever type of program he wants to run. Not just lips service or changes in some ways but everything. Anything less and it won't work

[@RamblingRob-vi7ct]

Saban has office still down the hall to help him out and coach Deboer ask the Goat many questions as possible

[@jackblanton8184]

Bama could have hired a high school coach and the national media would have slobbered all over it. It’s ridiculous.

[@bbd1920]

I love the hire. Honestly, Sark was my first choice, but thanks to Josh for reminding me what coach beat Sark this year. Our new coach!!! As everyone, sad to see Saben leave but happy for him and Miss Terri. Welcome aboard to our new family member! As always, ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!

[@timtapscott8737]

Yep. Sark. Then Kirby. Then Dabo. But like this hire.

[@Jason-lk9yi]

DeBoer beat Sark the year before as well.

[@uofa82]

He seems like a real professional, with a calm spirit and level head. I was rooting for Wash in the nc, but hard to win against the system. Looking forward to what he can do for Alabama. 17 years ago we didn’t know what Saban could do for Bama and look what happened. We have to give this guy the same opportunity. RTR!

[@paulvalentine4157]

I like this guy and this hire. Not a Bama fan but love when they are a power in the sport, and I think he will get them in the playoffs regularly. He's not Saban, but who is?

[@flman1478]

to bad he doesn't believe in Defense

[@sugebzzy2038]

I’m a 4 or 5 Star WR I’m coming to Alabama now. Coach D will get the right WB and Oline in place

[@timcampbell5758]

So does this mean that the model and Josh will start overlooking Bama, just like they did Washington?😂😂😂. This is a great hire!!! Roll Tide!!!

[@eaglerider1826]

Lol , good one .

[@AAblade7]

Great he’s a winner. Congrats you met the minimal requirement to get the job. For me how handles his staff hires will be my deciding factor on whether this was a good hire or not. Everyone forgets Saban and Meyer made sure one their Coordinators was an elite recruiter in the SEC (Jimbo Fisher and Charlie Strong). So who Deboer get’s as his Coordinator and nobody poaches Daniel Bush then I’ll have a better idea if he’s ready for the SEC or not.

[@brianlee8753]

Is Auburn rolling the trees again like they did 2 days ago? Lol

[@leeedwards8323]

This was a great take. Believe it or not, this is very hard for any coach to come to Alabama, After the Goat. This is a great opportunity for him, the university, and the fans. I hope all the players buy in.

[@axiom-xse]

All things considered, this is about as good as you can hope for as a Bama fan. Saban showed his unselfishness and bowed out while the team was still at the top. DeBoer is setup to succeed and chances are he will.

[@jamesbakabama4922]

Alabama instantly becomes explosive offensively. Very dynamic passing game. Saban made Bama offensive because of the game. This guy thinks offensive.

[@bk6555]

You still need defensive prowess. Be prepared for a down year or two

[@CalvinK225]

Lmao. Oh yeah, over night just exploding. Poor Bama fans, they want this guy to be so good, yet he hasn’t done crap yet. He better think defense, this isn’t the PAC12 where defense is absent.

[@MaryEverling]

@@CalvinK225If Nick Saban thinks he is a great hire, enuff said...

[@jamesbakabama4922]

@@bk6555 ok, we shall see.

[@jamesbakabama4922]

@@CalvinK225 ok, we shall see

[@loragraves4808]

I think Kalen will be a great coach for our Alabama Crimson Tide. Congratulations. ❤

[@weaponx2980]

This is a good hire, I told my friend who is a bama fan. I was impressed what he did with Washington in 2 years

[@tdawgmd7128]

Josh, I agree with you 99% of the time. This was their 4th or 5th choice. Last guy to jump feet first into the SEC for the first time begat Hugh Freeze. This feels a little like that. And BTW, Kelly has really not done anything yet, that experiment is still ongoing.

[@jsauce311]

I love everyone acting like he was the first choice. Great plan B though.

[@jasondavis5218]

​@@jsauce311 He just played for the national championship. He beat Dan Lanning and a red hot Bo Knix twice this season and Texas/Stark with Quin Ewyers . He can coach football. Now he has the talent and Saban to guide him. If he can handle the pressure and demand of SEC big time coaching. He will be Great. Don't see anyone being better than Saban though. Everyone is still copying the (Goat ).

[@colebarron1786]

Thanks for all the quality content! Definitely one of the most honest, unbias outlets for all things college football there is. The best part is that Josh isn't afraid to admit when he's wrong like so many others do!

[@kennethgolden5539]

He can coach. Lets see how successful he is at recruiting his own players. Never understood people saying Dan Lanning is a proven winner. Just 2 years at Oregon and it seems like most everyone does well until they get plucked by another school. We will see how good Lanning is in the years to come in the Big 10.

[@mollyclum2302]

Lanning is a winner…..5 losses in 2 years. One to the eventual national champions (first game ever as HC), 3 times to national championship runner up in Washington. They absolutely should not have lost to the Beavers in 2022. You are a winner when you can count on one hand how many losses you have over multiple seasons.

[@gnorley]

Was looking at other coaches when our guy Norvell's name was bounced around. Is DeBoer really freaking 80-3 as a head coach? That's freakin insane!

[@pigalow2002]

💯 Josh Pate. He's an AMAZING offensive mind. I'm a Bloomington Indiana native, & 1 of the biggest(& only)DIE HARD IUFB fans, & what he did the season he was with us- 2019, was over the moon. We had the worst OL in the B1G, yet he schemed & TAUGHT our squad how to achieve the 2nd best team total offense, with that terrible OL, & 4th best scoring Offense. That's like some David Blaine illusionism right there! Btw, I was right there with you on Scot Frost to Lincoln. I thought it was a slam dunk, but there was more to Scot Frost than met the eye at UCF.

[@MapleSyrupLuvr]

As a UGA fan, I am VERY excited about this hire for the gumps 😂

[@nickamalfitano3613]

You should be. Only being 1-8 vs saban and all

[@themuckler8176]

​@@nickamalfitano3613That was funny 😁

[@wireroom7939]

​@@nickamalfitano3613 it was saban.. your new era has begun Bama fans r entering the darkside😂

[@MaryEverling]

Gumps?

[@echt114]

@@MaryEverling I think it's a reference to Forrest Gump

[@Willie_Cottingham]

As an Alabama fan from Alabama, I love it!

[@MrParanoiaAgent]

If losing in the natty was the first tower being hit for Washington fans, this must be the second tower going down lol

[@JJR9000]

I’m not sure if you’re being insensitive and using the circumstances to mock and laugh at Washington fans, or if you’re actually trying to be empathetic and sympathize with our pain… It’s actually really hard. Devastating, like your eloquent example. We get to the natty but lose the natty. But we have hope because we have a great HC. Pete Carroll gets fired, so that’s devastating. Then our awesome UW HC, that carries our hopes and dreams of getting back to the natty, rug pulls leaving us with a bare bones team and nothing recruited. It’s kind of a big middle finger. Its crushing. So, thanks if you’re genuinely sympathizing. It’s been a crappy week.

[@MrParanoiaAgent]

@@JJR9000 I was reposting a joke I’ve seen a lot of places already lol, I have no problem with Washington really, and jokes aside I think you guys will be fine in the long run. Maybe next year is a step back, maybe it was already going to be based on all the players that were leaving. What DeBoer did sucks, and honestly I’m pretty surprised. I get that it’s the Bama job, but it’s going to come with so many strings and issues I’m surprised he wants to deal with that when he already had such a great program that literally got farther than Bama this year. But I’m sure you guys will have options in terms of head coaches, and even if it doesn’t click next year perfectly I doubt it’s a complete reversal.

[@JJR9000]

@@MrParanoiaAgent apologies for my reaction.

[@MrParanoiaAgent]

@@JJR9000 lol you’re good, if anything I’m a dick for making a 9/11 joke. Welcome to the Big 10, hopefully we have some good games next year! And I hope BOTH our teams beat Oregon next year!

[@MatthewGroomes]

One of the best out there hands down. Keep up the good work.

[@SB-tm6cm]

Everyone saying DeBoer doesn't understand Southern culture needs to understand that South Dakota values are the same as Southern values.

[@Jrm-xs9qi]

Not even close dood the north vs south recruiting is very very different and deboer doesn’t know how to play defense

[@cjcurtis8944]

He means that South Dakota is super conservative the same way Bama is. So dealing with bigoted donors who see Black athletes as commodities won’t be new to him.

[@tobygilliland7257]

As a SEC and V🍊L fan, I believe they made a fantastic hire! Congratulations to all involved. And GOD BLESS JP AND EVERYONE 🫶🏻 🏈

[@kevcambridge5910]

You are the golden unicorn we have been searching for. The kind-hearted and good Vols fan. Bless you and lead yourn to follow your way.

[@christopherwoodson7162]

Bless your heart as a bama fan we don't hear that often. Thank you, can't wait to see what both programs are moving forward Tennessee looks like they may have a lil something

[@jesuslover8]

Heck, I would be surprised if TENN is not in playoff contention next year. UA/UT playing for playoff positioning.

[@thedrewmackattack]

Thanks for being nice about it! RT! I hope you have an amazing year as well.

[@IXtn]

Just a quick question - since DeBoer was at Fresno for 2 years and Washington for two years, how many of his starters at those teams were players he recruited vs ones he inherited from the coaches before him?

[@nathangrandmasterk9760]

Good question

[@JJR9000]

Very very few. At UW the team was mostly 6yr seniors and players recruited by Jimmy Lake. Shocking considering Jimmy was a shit recruiter. Only Penix and a few others transferred to play for DeBoer.

[@douglaskilborn151]

Very happy considering. Guys a winner so let’s ROLL!

[@GBamaBoy]

Bama nailed it. The guys who know ball in the media are very very impressed. I love it.

[@blchamblisscscp8476]

So glad Bama will not go through a period like after Bear died. It took a long time to move on past The Bear. Bama suffered because of that myopia.

[@bk6555]

Wut? Literally everyone was saying "No one wants to be the coach that fills in Saban's shoes. You want to be the coach AFTER that coach!" Now everyone thinks Daboer will bring the Natty home every year without skipping a beat. 😂

[@blchamblisscscp8476]

@bk6555 Maybe. Were you around 1983-2007 as a Bama fan? The boosters made it so that only one of Bear's boys could be the coach. Except for Stallings, none of them found success. That was the Era of hapless Mikes. It's a different Era now. Different in terms of coaching, recruiting, and how teams are ranked.

[@dealexander4751]

You're the best Josh. Straight up !

[@casteine]

They could've hired Charlie Strong, and he would've given it his stamp of approval. This channel carries Alabama' s water

[@Dalmado]

This was a monster hire!

[@flman1478]

For the rest of the SEC. Let me thank you in advance.

[@piercebmw]

True! I am from Alabama but I am successful in Washington DC area

[@DuckFanDane]

Kalen DeBoer is a great coach but his lack of recruiting is a massive question mark and it never bitten him because he had great transfers and inherited a great talented roster . 40th ranked recruiting class will not do it every year

[@robh_tex]

THIS is the main red flag I see with Kalen. He hasn't built a roster at any of his D1 stops, he takes the inherited talent and succeeds with it, but he hasn't stayed anywhere long enough at the FBS level to demonstrate he can sustain success in one place cycle after cycle. The second flag is the defenses have been suspect. Fortunately for DeBoer, Saban is an expert in D and in recruiting/talent acquisition, so will no doubt help the new coach improve in those areas if he's receptive to taking that advice.

[@planoman0935]

105-12. He is a winner in multiple places. Welcome to Alabama Coach DeBoer! Roll Tide Roll! Oh and please bring your OC with you!

[@mynamedoesntmatter8652]

Well JP, I know what I’ll catch from some Bama ‘fans’ for saying this but I don’t worry about them, so here goes: I LIKE IT. I trust Saban, we have a really great top drawer AD, and I LIKE IT. I like it, I trust the heads that be at my Bama, and I LIKE IT. It’s going to be a transition. But everything is transitional now with the portal and NIL and CFB as I’ve known it for decades is dead, dead, dead as a door nail, so let’s light this candle! The Saban era is gone, but he’ll still be whispering. Trust the process. RTR 🐘🏈 Kalen DeBoer, welcome to Alabama, welcome home, sweet home! Edit: Yes, born in Bama, been for Bama since the Bear, seen it all. I definitely remember all the Saban naysayers when he stepped off the plane. They don’t remember panning Saban but ooooh, I remember them pouring out the hate. I’ve seen it all. Gonna see some more, RTR! WELCOME HOME, KALEN DEBOER!!!

[@MGL1997]

looking forward to him taking Brian Kelly's southern accent class.

[@jasondavis5218]

😂😂😂😂

[@kirillsergeyev7116]

Your take on this situation is how I know you’re the best college football Channel there is in the business! Great take.

[@hookem7060]

Nobody is talking about the timing of Saban's departure... That was brilliant!... He left the game on a high note (which many great coaches fail to do) and said goodbye to the "NIL/Portal" era.

[@Clockwork0nions]

He took a poverty-tier program like Washington to a Natty in less than 4 seasons. He’s a great hire for my Tide.

[@Edawgpilot]

POVERTY-tier? Have you read a history book? Washington is not poverty just because of 1 4-8 season

[@Clockwork0nions]

@@Edawgpilot The Huskies are 360-288-23 in Conference play, and 20-20-1 in bowl game appearances. That's the definition of a poverty football program.

[@Edawgpilot]

@@Clockwork0nions that’s a better record than teams like Oregon, South Carolina and Texas A&M in both regards. Does that make them poverty too? It’s a comparable record to Florida and Clemson in both regards. Does that make them poverty too? I think you’ve expanded the definition of poverty to mean “everything that isn’t elite” when it should really be reserved for programs like Indiana, Vanderbilt, etc.

[@warriorworkstraining]

Been waiting for the Late Kick reaction!

[@jesuslover8]

The DYNASTY continues...not necessarily we are going to win a Natty for the next 3-5 years but I'd say we make playoffs at least 3 of the 5 years and a SEC title game.

[@coreycoleman8206]

😂

[@Jrm-xs9qi]

You are gonna lose 6-7 games next year🤣🤣

[@bk6555]

It will be a down year or 2 for Bama, lol.

[@blondie214]

If that’s his record, Bama fans will run him off. I bet if he goes 9-3 next year they’ll want him fired

[@jesuslover8]

@@blondie214 lol, we know better. Well, some of us. Even when Saban came in, I was happy with just getting to a bowl game that first year. Everything takes some time. Just as long as he doesn't take as long as Lincoln Riley to realize his deficits, he'll be fine.

[@Mikevdog]

Thank God the days of "we gotta get one of Bear's (or whomever ) boys" are long gone.

[@leslieford8132]

Hope Saban can fix this portal mess Pate ,I'm so upset these guys are bouncing around at someone else's behest and not always for them,$$$$$ love ya man!

[@JadiesJars]

You are the best. Love watching you. I’m so excited about Bama’s new hire for college football. RTR

[@edgeboys6659]

josh is very smart with his information loved this video all makes since perfect hire for the Tide best choice for DeBoer and Bama RTR

[@bamahammer949]

Only 2 years coaching a power 5 school but he did lead the huskies from a 4 and 8 season to a National championship caliber team! Welcome Coach Rtr!

[@AW-zy1kw]

I think Frost was not the juice behind the success of Central Florida just like Franchione was not the juice behind TCU. Sometimes its the assistants driving the train.

[@kristopherhansen8768]

Frost should have stuck it out for the Oregon job

[@Ask-a-Rocket-Scientist]

Thanks, I’m feeling better about our coach.

[@chrispalmer7291]

I am cautiously optimistic. I think he's a smart coach and he knows football. His recruiting classes were not good but he's at Alabama now. I don't worry too much about the "fit" because the game has changed irrevocably. Personality is still important but money and opportunities mean a whole lot more.. how much TV coverage will I get? How much nil money can I make? Can you get me to the NFL? Those are the things that matter now.

[@chrispalmer7291]

And another thing. He's not Bryan Harsin and this ain't Auburn. 😂

[@08mhudd]

Great hire!! Thanks for sticking with college talk.

[@bradg.5253]

On a friend’s fb page I picked DeBour as a replacement for Saban. He wins! He has a proven track record of winning wherever he coaches. He kept the natty close until the last 7 minutes of the game. For some unexplainable reason, I am not sold on Lanning.

[@dgg2999]

I think it’s a great hire & yeah his recruiting wasn’t phenomenal but it’s Bama so should still be a top 10 class regardless. The only question I would have is having Saban in an office next to him. Is Saban going to let him run the program like he wants to or is Saban going to have more of a say. That to me is the most interesting aspect of this hire

[@woodjablowme3500]

Saban wouldn’t have retired if he felt like that. He’ll shut up and input when he’s asked, because he knows what a head coach needs from his assistants.

[@Freakzilla525]

Proud supporter of Pate State. Roll Tide from Athens Ga enemy territory.

[@andrewbowen2837]

As long as he gets a great D coordinator and can recruit well, I'm on board

[@christopherwoodson7162]

Saban will show him the way

[@echt114]

His example of Saban and Meyer coming to the SEC could have gone back further. When Spurrier was hired from Duke in 1990, ignorant people were saying the same thing. That "fun-n-gun" offense won't work in the SEC, etc. He proceeded to dominate the conference for about a decade and changed the way football was played there.

[@skyblade6330]

This dudes college football IQ is through the roof.

[@matthewhuszarik4173]

What made Saban so great was two parts coaching and developing and recruiting. Expect Alabama’s recruiting to ebb over the next several years.

[@Jacob-ec6st]

I love the hire. I can’t believe the amount of people making fun of hiring a guy who had his team playing in the national championship 4 days ago.

[@jakethesyndicalist132]

I would have preferred the Lane Trane but I think deboar will do great as well

[@nick.100]

When he kept tweeting vague pictures, he showed he’s still not mature enough for a job of this caliber yet

[@bamuh4506]

Lane has yet to win “the big game” any time he played Alabama or Georgia he just couldn’t get it done. Not even once when Bama was putting in some subpar seasons for standards. This guy won a playoff game. The lane hype doesn’t make sense to me

[@ethanlondon8491]

As a buckeye fan, I have remained Ryan Day in all year, unless we could get Deboer. So I’m a bit upset that we didn’t try to make a move for him but I was also terrified that Michigan would land him if harbaugh leaves this off-season

[@Crimson_tide365]

My only concern is recruiting!! I live in Seattle and DeBoer didn't get not one in state recruit this year, that's a problem when you can't get in state talent!

[@avapepp]

I refused to watch any other media source reporting this until I heard it from you first Josh. I know if you report it it’s trustworthy

[@leerjet31]

Best thing he can do is show fire and emotion thats what The Bear had and what Nick had and thats what Alabama is about when it comes to football

[@phebz4758]

I think what people are overlooking, is that Saban will still be very much attached to Alabama. He has already said he will maintain an office at the complex, so I'm sure he will be available for DeBoer to pick his brain, if he chooses to take advantage of it. DeBoer seems smart enough to do just that. DeBoer is already a phenomenal coach. Having access to the greatest mind in college football will make him that much better! I think it's a solid hire for Alabama and this is coming from an Aggie!

[@bk6555]

Why would a person IN CHARGE of their program have someone hovering nearby about how they do their job that isn't their boss?

[@rhinosteveo]

My misery as an A&M and UW fan is back on the menu

[@cjcurtis8944]

He knew his team was gonna suck next year in the big10. Got out in time. Fell up.

[@teamna1]

When he was at NAIA level he beat FCS North Dakota- he’s a great hire. Successful at every level.

[@ButHerMama]

A couple of weeks ago Josh said “I’m not even sure people know how to spell Kalen Daboer in Alabama” or the south, but regardless, you were right about that

[@davidsides4952]

Auburn fans endorse this hire

[@jesuschristhomeslice9492]

Most Auburn fans I know hate it

[@rocker555555]

Georgia fans like the hire as well.

[@wingstop7021]

I’m a Tn fan, i think it was a good hire how can you win consistently and get to the national championship at a place like Washington but you think you can’t with the infrastructure, the roster and the facilities the staff and the culture Saban has alrdy instilled for you? Best analogy I could give you is just because you’ve only had the chance to race in a Honda Civic that doesn’t mean you can’t cruise in a Ferrari

[@Travis89-ob5tt]

I'm not sure how they could of done any better. Anybody acting like this isn't a home run is crazy.

[@rocker555555]

Average at best hire-heard he was the 4th choice for Bama@@Travis89-ob5tt

[@charliecrowley1070]

On paper I'm all good with this hire now we just have to see how it translates on the field! I mean he has a coaching record of 104-12 is insane!

[@cabsouth]

Great Hire. I’m very excited.! RTR!

[@josephmurdock357]

I think DeBoer is a GREAT HIRE.

[@campagnollo]

I think this was a safe hire. He'll either maintain the program, has a winning record but fans will be disappointed or the program will crash and burn. In worst case scenario for DeBoer, it will be 3 years out and Bama will be able to get a better coach without Saban's shadow.

[@alexwhite8666]

Thanks for all you do Josh! I don’t subscribe to many. Your channel is a no brainer!

[@jdberkley]

Bottom line: if you need a football coach, and there's one available who's 104-12 as a head coach, you hire that guy and figure the rest out. This is just about the best hire Alabama could have made.

[@stephanledford9792]

I cannot believe they passed on getting Jimbo Fisher!

[@AW-zy1kw]

Assume this is a joke😂

[@stephanledford9792]

@@AW-zy1kw Yep.

[@johnlee7085]

Need the sarcasm font.

[@jamiecrawford8133]

And Richrod.

[@CareySullivan-cu3fw]

@@jamiecrawford8133 And Joe Biden

[@DonaldLPurvis]

Coach Saban got rid of the good ol boy mentality at Alabama. I love the show Josh keep it clean. I’m 68 yrs. old I’m so fortunate to have grown up under coach Bryant. Getting to watch the sugar bowl in ‘92. And going out with Coach Saban. But I do like this new hire coach Deboer. Welcome to Alabama.ROLL TIDE ROLL!

[@matthewstandefer2771]

Those are some Darn big shoes to fill. Quite a shadow. Good luck to Kalen (from and A&M fan). Monster guts to step into that gap. Good luck (except when playing A&M).

[@Numbtoitall]

Josh pate easily the best CFB guy out there

[@ridufly4531]

0 defense Bama. Harsin 2.0