Local media predicts how long the coach will stay with the Crimson Tide.
Kalen DeBoer had been on the job as Alabama’s football coach for exactly 11 days when he found out how long it would last.
He has four years.
At least that is the amount of time Clay Travis grants him. Travis is a self-made Southern mouthpiece, possibly a shock jock.
He has previously written for Deadspin and Fanhouse, had a sports radio talk show, and started and manages his own website, Outkickthecoverage.com.
To summarize, he’s a guy with a lot of wacky beliefs, and his 1 million YouTube fans seem to believe them.
On Tuesday, Travis was asked if the new Crimson Tide football coach will instill terror in his opponents, as Nick Saban did during his 17 seasons in Tuscaloosa.
“Zero. “That is the answer because Kalen DeBoer will be fired in about four years,” Travis stated unequivocally on a chat show. “Alabama fans will have completely ridiculous expectations. What I believe Alabama supporters will see, and many of them previously understood but are seeing it more clearly now, is that Alabama did not have a dynasty; Nick Saban did.
While DeBoer couldn’t have found a bigger fan in Seattle than the popular sports radio presenter who isn’t afraid to admit he’s a self-proclaimed Husky fan, the equivalent Southern voice with a long reach is already writing DeBoer’s tombstone before he coaches his first game.
Welcome to Alabama.
Travis is not the only one who has taken a few jabs at the incoming Crimson Tide head coach. Many critics have emerged among the fan base to criticize DeBoer, though not with the same vehemence as Travis.
One social media user known as Jackson did not foresee the coach’s death, but rather when things would begin to go wrong for him.
“A few de-commitments have hurt, but Alabama will still have a top five or ten talented roster, and DeBoer led Washington to the championship game last year with one-tenth the talent.” Yes, Alabama fans will have to adjust to being just a good team rather than a dynasty. They’ll lose two or three games this season, and DeBoer will be immediately fired.”
A recurring issue about the new Crimson Tide coach is that he lacks a Southern background and no experience in the Southeastern Conference, which will harm him and his ability to recruit at a high level.
“He doesn’t seem to enjoy recruiting,” a critic said.
DeBoer was also asked about bringing several Husky players or recruits to Alabama and securing pledges, as if he should look elsewhere.
The coach had to justify himself; insider knowledge goes a long way.
“I want nothing but the places I’ve invested a lot of time in to be successful in the future — that’s Washington, Fresno State — and those places are special places,” said the student-athlete. “You want to be a part of the legacy you leave behind and continue to build on. The people that come after you may be better than you were. There were a couple men in the portal that, if they went anyplace other than Washington, I would definitely like to have them here because I trust and believe in them.”
So it’s been a fantastic two weeks for Kalen DeBoer, who is now seeking to establish a Southern legacy. Remember, he sought this coaching job, where they will put you through the ringer on everything football-related at any moment.
Twenty-one years ago, not all of these folks wanted Washington State’s Mike Price to coach at Alabama, and look where that got him – fired without coaching a single game. It came after a donor outing that included a purported excursion to a strip bar and other alleged shady behaviour by a high-profile coach. We’re still waiting for the movie that will explain how everything came down to putting him in a compromising situation.
Following a football legend like Nick Saban is one thing, but dealing with all of the crazies who deconstruct Alabama football for no apparent reason will continue to be eye-opening for him.
At least DeBoer knows how long his plumbing job will last.
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