TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Up 30-7 with less than two minutes remaining in what was as dominant a first half as you’ll see, Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer was furious.
There were countless offseason stories about how nice and normal DeBoer is in comparison to his fiery and maniacal predecessor. DeBoer doesn’t curse and comes off as almost stoic away from the football field.
But here was DeBoer, beet red in the face, absolutely letting the officials have it for what looked like a blatant missed pass interference call, not letting it go for more than a minute in as explosive an emotional display as you’ll see from him. To fans on the couch, DeBoer’s tirade maybe came across as a meaningless, menial tantrum in a blowout. Maybe DeBoer knew, even then, he’d still be in for the game of his life before the night ended.
The new boss isn’t so different from the old one, after all. Nick Saban, who was in attendance for the beatdown, had to have been smiling seeing the display. Never relent.
If you’re a rival SEC program, what you saw Saturday night must be beyond demoralizing.
Thought you’d catch Alabama slipping without college football’s greatest coach ever? Think again. There will be no respite from Alabama supremacy if this is the Crimson Tide team we see the rest of this season. No. 4 Alabama 41, No. 2 Georgia 34.
This was supposed to be the litmus test for DeBoer, the “Welcome to the SEC” moment that’d show whether he’d sink or swim against the new face of college football.
On a beautiful fall Saturday night inside a rocking Bryant-Denny Stadium, DeBoer made a strong case that he’s the best college football coach in America at this very moment. In the last 12 months, he’s beaten Texas’ Steve Sarkisian, he’s beaten Oregon’s…
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Author : John Talty
Publish date : 2024-09-29 03:52:42
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