How would you rate Kalen so far as a game day coach now that he has a QB?

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I know we’re used to the absolute elite adjustments and coaching from Nick for all those years

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Nick left when he realized the playing field was being leveled. I don't blame him, but it is what it is. He was no longer going to be 3 deep at every position.

So it's difficult to compare his era (where you could stockpile) to this era.

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now that the stench of Milroe is gone

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This is unbecoming Milroe is a Bama man.

He’s lost one game this year while going on the road vs a very tough schedule with a DC that hears an ice cream truck and runs after it. DeBo has done pretty good.

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Nick left when he realized the playing field was being leveled

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That's not why he left and it's insulting to portray it that way. He never ran from competition.

And at any rate, the playing field was more level before NIL. To suggest otherwise is to make the argument that it was easier to stockpile talent BEFORE the wealthiest programs could just buy whoever they want. People are reading this into the last couple seasons based on a handful of upsets - which have always occurred in college football - and the media is hyping that up to try to counter all the negative narratives about NIL. But we just saw Ohio State load up a team entirely through NIL and win the national championship. We saw a playoff where the gap between the major programs and the poorer ones could not have been clearer, with just one uncompetitive game after the next.

Turn on a game sometime with two mid tier ACC or Big XII teams. The level of play makes obvious that they're being gutted of talent by the bigger programs. They look like C-USA teams used to look.

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The dude clearly loves 'Bama and was a great advocate for the program from a personal level, but you have to admit it's nice watching a real QB operate KD's offense.

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DeBoer is definitely the quarterback whisperer

On an “A” to “F” scale, I give him an A- for the offense but C- for the defense. I know Wommack is his buddy and I appreciate loyalty but when that loyalty is costing you dearly, you have to make some tough choices.

I think the defensive scheme needs to change. So many offensive systems are becoming more run oriented.

Solid C, tbh.

Going for the td instead of the field goal on 4th down was a fearless call, won the game for us and showed the boys he had complete faith in them.