College football has gone through a lot of changes in recent seasons. New rules, a completely reformatted College Football Playoff, a wide-open transfer portal, and massive conference realignment. However, heading into the 2024 season, one of the biggest changes will be the fact that the legendary Nick Saban will not coach the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Saban announced his retirement shortly after the 2023 season ended, and Alabama wasted no time in finding his successor. Old Washington Huskies Head coach Kalen DeBoer is now in charge of the Crimson Tide program.
Expectations are somewhat tempered for DeBoer in his first season, but with what he inherited, there is still a belief that the team should be in contention to not only make the College Football Playoff, but that Alabama can compete for a championship. national.
If the worst case scenario becomes a reality for the Crimson Tide in 2024, what does that mean for DeBoer? Well, Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports says the situation may be “all good… for now.”
Dodd recently assigned a rankings for all 134 FBS college football coaches based on the possibility of them being in a “hot seat” next season. For those who aren’t sure what this means, just ask how likely it is that the coach in question will be fired for poor performance.
DeBoer’s job is more likely than not, even if the season doesn’t end the way fans hope. With such a drastic change, some obstacles should be expected. However, this is not a license for DeBoer to have a losing season or serve as an ineffective head coach. It simply means there’s some flexibility, even if his first season doesn’t pick up exactly where Saban left off.
Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama football news as the 2024 college football season approaches.
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