Alabama would be OUT OF THEIR MINDS to let Kalen DeBoer walk and go to Michigan. The guy is all about his players, not about himself and has done a masterful job getting his Alabama team to respond. Down 17-0 and won. No one wanted to replace Nick Saban and DeBoer said “I Will”. THAT’S a leader.
Alabama AD Greg Byrne statement: "Simply put, Nick Saban is one of the greatest coaches of all time, in any sport, and The University of Alabama is fortunate to have had him leading our football program for the past 17 seasons. Throughout his career as a head coach, his teams have won seven national championships, 11 conference championships and 312 games, and he’s developed an NCAA-record 49 NFL first-round draft picks and, most importantly, hundreds of college graduates. He is the consummate coach, mentor and leader, and his impact is felt far beyond the football field.
“Coach Saban and Ms. Terry have touched countless lives in our community and the state of Alabama with the work they’ve done through the Nick’s Kids Foundation. While his time as our coach may have come to an end, his legacy will live on forever. What an honor it has been for us to have a front-row seat to one of the best to ever do it. A truly remarkable career for Coach Saban.”
I think the most interesting point no one is talking about is that the CFP has literally written into its principles a justification for leaving out FSU.
“Unavailability of key players that likely will affect its postseason performance.”
Offensive Coordinator’s at Penn State under James Franklin:
2014-15: John Donovan (Fired)
2016-17: Joe Moorhead (Hired by Miss St)
2018-19: Ricky Rahne (Hired by Old Dom)
2020: Kirk Ciarrocca (Fired)
2021-23: Mike Yurcich (Fired)
In 10 seasons, Franklin has had 5 OC’s. 3 fired.