re: Nice pickup by DeBoer in the portal....

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Why would anyone want to go play at Bama without Nick Saban there anymore?

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I think some of the things many of the Bama fans say about what they expect are pretty ridiculous. One for acting as if things were really bad the last three seasons and then expect the next guy to just be better than that, as if 2021-2023 is kind of average.

But, Deboer is certainly one of the top 5 to 10 names in coaching right now. He made his name coaching up a really small school as a head coach. That's not the the normal way to work yourself up the ladder in big time college coaching. You should be very aware of that with your own coach's resume and how it sticks out compared to others. I admire Kelly and DeBoer both for getting known more in coaching circles through accomplishments than connections.

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Why would anyone want to go play at Bama without Nick Saban there anymore?

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Alabama Crimson Tide School History
Seasons: 120 (1902 to 2023)

Record (W-L-T):979-311-42

Adjusted Record (W-L-T): 950-320-41

Conferences: SEC, Southern, Ind

Conf. Championships: 30
National Championships: 1925, 1926, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017 and 2020

Bowl Record: 77 Bowls, 46-28-3, .617 W-L% (Major Bowls)

Ranked in AP Poll: 57 Times (Preseason), 61 Times (Final), 873 Weeks (Total), 140 Weeks at #1

Ranked in CFP Rankings: 10 Times (Final), 60 Weeks (Total), 24 Weeks at #1

Heisman Winners: Mark Ingram (2009), Derrick Henry (2015), DeVonta Smith (2020), Bryce Young (2021)

Stadium: Bryant-Denny Stadium (cap. 100,077)

Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Does that make the picture a little more clear?

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Why would anyone want to go play at Bama without Nick Saban there anymore?

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Because the SEC HQ's are still in Birmingham ?