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ESPN identifies DeBoer/Freeze/Venables on the hot seat
Posted on 1/7/25 at 1:09 pm
Posted on 1/7/25 at 1:09 pm
I would have Pittman first on the list, but here is the ESPN take:
Kalen DeBoer:
The prospect of following Nick Saban at Alabama was never going to be easy, even for a coach as gifted as DeBoer. It seemed to be a good move that Alabama looked outside the Saban sphere for his replacement, and DeBoer came to Tuscaloosa days after coaching Washington in the national title game. But DeBoer’s first season seemed to confirm fears about whether he could succeed in a different region, especially while replacing a legend.
Hugh Freeze:
Freeze’s return to the SEC in late 2022 sparked widespread reaction, but few could deny he fit Auburn’s vision for improvement. Auburn’s personnel had dropped off, and Freeze had the roots and results in the deep South to turn things around. But Tigers fans are still waiting, as Freeze sits at 11-14 overall and 5-11 in SEC play. His tenure includes home losses to New Mexico State, Cal, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State and Oklahoma.
Brent Venables:
Ideally, OU would maintain its championship trajectory under a coach who wants to end his career in Norman and make Riley regret his decision. But Venables is off to a shaky start. A Sooners team that never lost more than five games under Stoops and never more than two under Riley has dropped seven twice in three years under Venables. Other than a home win against Alabama, Oklahoma’s first season in the SEC contained few bright spots.
Kalen DeBoer:
The prospect of following Nick Saban at Alabama was never going to be easy, even for a coach as gifted as DeBoer. It seemed to be a good move that Alabama looked outside the Saban sphere for his replacement, and DeBoer came to Tuscaloosa days after coaching Washington in the national title game. But DeBoer’s first season seemed to confirm fears about whether he could succeed in a different region, especially while replacing a legend.
Hugh Freeze:
Freeze’s return to the SEC in late 2022 sparked widespread reaction, but few could deny he fit Auburn’s vision for improvement. Auburn’s personnel had dropped off, and Freeze had the roots and results in the deep South to turn things around. But Tigers fans are still waiting, as Freeze sits at 11-14 overall and 5-11 in SEC play. His tenure includes home losses to New Mexico State, Cal, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State and Oklahoma.
Brent Venables:
Ideally, OU would maintain its championship trajectory under a coach who wants to end his career in Norman and make Riley regret his decision. But Venables is off to a shaky start. A Sooners team that never lost more than five games under Stoops and never more than two under Riley has dropped seven twice in three years under Venables. Other than a home win against Alabama, Oklahoma’s first season in the SEC contained few bright spots.
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Posted on 1/7/25 at 1:12 pm to SEC Doctor
lol at DeBoer. He wins 10 minimum next year
Posted on 1/7/25 at 1:13 pm to SEC Doctor
Saying DeBoer is on the hot seat is such a stupid take and reaching about as far as you can. Yeah, that was a disappointing finish to the season with OU and UM, but get the frick outta here. He'll get 3 years at the very least unless we see a 2024 FSU meltdown.
Posted on 1/7/25 at 1:14 pm to SEC Doctor
Alabama AD has 70 million reasons why DeBoer isn't on the hot seat for another two years. Do your homework...
Posted on 1/7/25 at 1:15 pm to SEC Doctor
damn shame about Frozen Vegetables
I'm not ready to count out DeBoer just yet, but I also wouldn't be surprised if the fans are not happy about the QB progress next year causing them to riot
I'm not ready to count out DeBoer just yet, but I also wouldn't be surprised if the fans are not happy about the QB progress next year causing them to riot
Posted on 1/7/25 at 1:15 pm to NWLA_Bama
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Alabama AD has 70 million reasons why DeBoer isn't on the hot seat for another two years. Do your homework...
I didn't write the article. ESPN did.
Posted on 1/7/25 at 1:16 pm to collegefootballisbroken
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lol at DeBoer. He wins 10 minimum next year
Y'all believe that? LOL indeed.
Posted on 1/7/25 at 1:17 pm to SEC Doctor
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I didn't write the article. ESPN did.
Link?
I ask because I want to share it with the Sunshine Pumpers at Tidefans
This post was edited on 1/7/25 at 1:18 pm
Posted on 1/7/25 at 1:18 pm to SEC Doctor
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A Sooners team that never lost more than five games under Stoops and never more than two under Riley has dropped seven twice in three years under Venables. Other than a home win against Alabama, Oklahoma’s first season in the SEC contained few bright spots.
Posted on 1/7/25 at 1:20 pm to theballguy
Posted on 1/7/25 at 1:24 pm to SEC Doctor
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It seemed to be a good move that Alabama looked outside the Saban sphere for his replacement, and DeBoer came to Tuscaloosa
Yea this is a terrible take. The only coaches Alabama may have even considering hiring within the Saban tree would have been Sarkesian (not leaving Texas willingly), Lanning (Oregon has way more money) and Smart ( he’s at his college Alma mater caching). DeBoer was a great hire but this wasn’t an attempt to get outside of Saban coaching tree.
Posted on 1/7/25 at 1:24 pm to MtVernon
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Y'all believe that? LOL indeed.
We were a few points away from winning 11 this year with a potato playing QB.
We return the vast majority of our Top 10 ranked defense, and the bulk of our offensive production not named Milroe.
So yeah, I think 10 wins is certainly on the table.
@FSU
ULM
Wisconsin
BYE
@UGA
Vandy
@Missouri
Tennessee
@South Carolina
BYE
LSU
Oklahoma
Eastern Illinois
@Auburn
Posted on 1/7/25 at 1:25 pm to SEC Doctor
You forgot to add Brian Kelly to the title. He's in the article, too.
Why is that?
Why is that?
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Brian Kelly, LSU Tigers
Kelly left a program where he was able to make the CFP but not advance for a place that, despite frequent chaos, always has the potential to win it all. Each of LSU's three coaches before Kelly -- Ed Orgeron, Les Miles and Nick Saban -- all won national championships and did so by his fourth season in Baton Rouge. Kelly won an SEC West Division title in his first year with the Tigers and coached Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Jayden Daniels in 2023, but an 8-4 regular season this fall that included three straight double-digit losses to Texas A&M, Alabama and Florida stirred some discontent.
Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier will be back in 2025 and LSU made some significant portal upgrades at wide receiver and defensive line. Kelly's contract puts him in a good spot -- the deal runs through 2031 and has a buyout around $52 million in 2025 -- as does the fact athletic director Scott Woodward hired him. But LSU coaches are judged by national championships and Kelly must show he's getting closer to winning one.
This post was edited on 1/7/25 at 1:26 pm
Posted on 1/7/25 at 1:26 pm to SEC Doctor
Bama = clicks.
No one associated with Bama thinks DeBoer is or should be on the hot seat.
No one associated with Bama thinks DeBoer is or should be on the hot seat.
Posted on 1/7/25 at 1:27 pm to SEC Doctor
Freeze has escort money for life. Only thing hot on him is VD.
Posted on 1/7/25 at 1:31 pm to SEC Doctor
OU getting lumped in with New Mexico State, Cal, Vanderbilt, and Mississippi State for bad home losses is pretty hilarious
Posted on 1/7/25 at 1:31 pm to tide06
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No one associated with Bama thinks DeBoer is or should be on the hot seat.
The fricking disingenuous OP also left out these snippets for DeBoer, Freeze and Venables:
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Alabama was wildly inconsistent, never winning more than three straight after a 4-0 start was punctuated by a victory against Georgia.
After missing the CFP and losing to undermanned Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl, DeBoer will need to deliver more in Year 2, even with an athletic director (Greg Byrne) firmly in his corner. He ultimately might be a better fit elsewhere, such as USC, but certainly wants to show he can win in the SEC first.
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The roster is improving, though, as Auburn landed consecutive top-10 recruiting classes and has added key transfers such as quarterback Jackson Arnold (Oklahoma) and wide receiver Eric Singleton Jr. (Georgia Tech). A manageable 2025 schedule could lead to a breakthrough, which Freeze needs despite a contract that runs through the 2028 season.
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Venables hopes the arrival of offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle and quarterback John Mateer, both from Washington State, can spark an offense that averaged only 24 points. Veteran athletic director Joe Castiglione hasn't fired a coach since 1998, his first year at the school, and wants to avoid a change, but might not have a choice.
Talk about being a click baiting piece of shite.
This post was edited on 1/7/25 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 1/7/25 at 1:32 pm to SEC Doctor
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Kalen DeBoer:
Dude isn't going anywhere
Idiotic to even mention it. First year coach, did fairly well and was a vag whisker away from winning 11 games. Except OU......they gangraped you guys.
Posted on 1/7/25 at 1:34 pm to SEC Doctor
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Kalen DeBoer
Yes. Please fire DeBoer after winning 9 games his first year with someone else’s players and just missing the playoffs. Preferably after he loses his first game halfway through or at the end of the season.
We’ll see who walks in the door then.
Posted on 1/7/25 at 1:38 pm to SEC Doctor
BV's seat will be scorching by the end of next year. The schedule is looking to be a bear again. Hopefully we field a competent offense next year. I thought BV was the guy, but now i have serious doubts.
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