In the wake of Nick Saban’s retirement from Alabama on Wednesday, the program reportedly sought to fill the opening within 72 hours. On Friday, they pulled it off with time to spare, hiring Washington’s Kalen DeBoer, fresh off of his team’s run to the national championship game.
Any coach would have a hard time turning down the Crimson Tide job, even if it means following a legend like Saban. However, DeBoer leaves behind a very attractive job in its own right, and one that will be part of the very lucrative Big Ten starting in 2024.