Anyone else realize Kalen DeBoer might be kinda cooked
Like yeah he worked his way up fast from Sioux Falls to Fresno to Washington to Bama and it’s impressive. But he might’ve jumped a little too fast. Because let’s be real if he misses the playoff this year he’s in trouble
Not like hot seat trouble right away but Bama fans do not do patience. If you are not winning immediately you are just holding the seat warm for the next guy. And let’s be honest this isn’t his roster. These are not his recruits. His coordinators are new. There’s no Bryce Young or Tua or even Milroe to save him
So what happens if he goes 9 and 3 and loses to Georgia and Texas. Maybe misses the expanded playoff again. Bama fans and boosters are gonna panic. And if they fire him within 2 years which is totally realistic then what
He’s not gonna walk into another blue blood. He’ll probably end up at a West Virginia level school maybe a Mississippi State or something and he’s gotta climb all over again
And that’s where the question comes in
Was leaving Washington worth it
He had a good thing going. He was loved. Had Penix. Had stability. Could’ve built a Pac 12 dynasty. Instead he left to chase the biggest stage and now he’s got a fanbase that expects Nick Saban results but gave him Mario Cristobal ingredients
Maybe think twice before leaving the natty runner up you attention deprived prick