Deboer is an absolute slam dunk hire in retrospect

Kiffin would have been a disaster.
Lanning not doing so hot.
That FSU hc is terrible.
And the other usual suspects would have been horrible hires.

Kirby should cut Todd Monken a check every year.

Start contributing to the program, because Texas is going to come hot and heavy with a bag after this season.

USC people say there coming

Interested in who next OC will be 'when' Grubb leaves down the road.

Inject that into my veins, Mr. Kerry Goode

I was one of the few defending Greg. Man always wanted to hire Deboer. I was right about Lanning and Dabo as well. I still day Jim Leonhard and Vince Kehres should've gotten looks but Bama is allergic to hiring assistant coaches to be hc.

Greg has done a tremendous job, but I don't know who this person is. We have, I think, one of the best coaches in the game right now. I would really like to keep him.

What was profound was the belief in KDB from this team and staff is unshakable.

We saw in Tuscaloosa when Shane Beamer tried this with Dylan Stewart and he was basically a man on an island with everyone else watching.

When KDB did it and Dijon tried what Dylan did, quickly a teammate came, staff came and they made sure everyone knew the mission and no one tried to overstep the authority. All of that builds character.

I have been on teams with both situations and the later with KDB shows we are very different from the last two seasons and I expect responses over the next weeks to show that.

The defense finished top10 in scoring D in year 1 and Top10 in Total D in year 2.

That’s the fewest points, least yards and most turnovers since the 2017 season.

Yes, the numbers aren’t great right now, but besides FSU they have played well enough to win and have created several turnovers and scored points of their own.

The biggest thing that has plagued them more than anything else are balls thrown up to whoever #5 is covering.

It led to 3 scores against FSU and 10 points vs Georgia (3rd and 17 and 3rd and 22 and he mugged the WR both times instead of looming back to find the ball).

After the UK game, people were comparing this years defense to 2016. I don’t think their performance vs MSU (6 sacks), USCe (3 sacks, 4 turnovers), and then the 20 points they allowed to Georgia should change people’s perspective that drastically.

They were 4th in country vs the run going into the UGA game and held them to just 49 yards in the 1st half on the ground.

What has really affected the defense are the losses of J Hill, Zulu, and T Green, along with sticking with #5.

Offenses throw at him on third down and he’s going to be in perfect t position but never turn around and allow it to get caught or grab the WR and halfway attempt to turn around.

He has incredible measurables and I personally wish they would look at him as a (Free) Safety.

Thompkins and Pierre are having to play every snap of the game, which is why the pass rush when only rushing 4 hasn’t been the same.

There were plays vs Georgia with #90 at the 3-tech (Nose or Shade he’s solid). 94 as the 5-tech (to give Thompkins a 2 play “rest”) and #14 as the Edge….they got GASHED all 3 times that combo when in the field.

I am concerned about UTjr this weekend.
Heupel will take half a dozen vertical shots at #5.
CKW has defended them extremely well
the past 2 seasons (forced 3 turnovers and a shutout at halftime last time they were in Knoxsville).

But with T Green out (losing Beaman for the season was also a major blow), and Pierre/Thompkins getting worn down the longer the game goes is not ideal.

Last year Pierre had 3 sacks in the game, but he was only playing 50% of the snaps, and was brought in on passing situations.

I think this is the toughest game Bama has left.

Whatever it takes, just get out of there with a “W”

I'm glad the OP posted this. I been saying it since year 1. DeBo has won HUGE at EVERY stop he's had and at Alabama he has resources most places only dream about. Can Bama match Oregon, Texas, or Indiana resources? No, we can't but history and brand means something.

It was clear in the GA game that Kalen Deboer was no longer the coach that was trying to continue the Alabama juggarnaut under Nick Saban. He's built his own program, HIS PROGRAM and it's a force to be reconed with.

While all the sidewalks were bleeding from their vaginas as players hit the portal, DeBo and Morgan were quietly filling the gaps with transfers where needed, retaining who needed to be retained and recruiting like a mofo.

I honestly wouldn't trade him for anybody in the country. Not even Kirby.