| FTBL Alabama hires Kalen DeBoer as its next football coach.

[BamaFan334]

Feel confident in saying yes. Byrne laid it out there with the 72 hour comment. He had his guy targeted, just had to play the Sexton game along the way. Unless it falls apart at the last moment, this was vintage Byrne at this biggest test. It’s why they call him the Ninja.

I was telling a buddy we'd have been stupid to not have our guy already picked by time the announcement of Saban retiring hit the news.

To your comment about Sexton. You think he has these kid of relationships with AD's, GM's, and owners where he will hammer a deal for their pick of a coach and persuade them to make a move if they allow him to up the ante for his other coaching clients? "Hey, I'll get you DeBoer for $10M if you allow me to work on Lanning, Sarkesian, and Norvell to pad my pockets with just the notion you're interested in speaking to them."

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

You don't think the Huskies will bump him up to HC?

Definitely possible, but from what I hear he is planning on following DeBoer (maybe he feels he won't have a choice, not sure on reasons why).

 

[Justneedme81]

Definitely possible, but from what I hear he is planning on following DeBoer (maybe he feels he won't have a choice, not sure on reasons why).

Damn Tommy rees might get a chance to coach in NFL.... Saban won't leave him hanging

 

[PurlJam]

Definitely possible, but from what I hear he is planning on following DeBoer (maybe he feels he won't have a choice, not sure on reasons why).

No complaint here for sure. Huskies led the FBS in passing yards per game this year. May make Kiffin's head spin.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Byrne arrived at the Tuscaloosa airport.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Damn Tommy rees might get a chance to coach in NFL.... Saban won't leave him hanging

Rees will land on his feet. He's well respected. The "Rees is getting an interview" stuff was put out there by UA to boost his status some.

 

[ElephantStomp]

Definitely possible, but from what I hear he is planning on following DeBoer (maybe he feels he won't have a choice, not sure on reasons why).

Think he asks T-Rob to be DC or bringing his guy from UW?

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

I was telling a buddy we'd have been stupid to not have our guy already picked by time the announcement of Saban retiring hit the news.

To your comment about Sexton. You think he has these kid of relationships with AD's, GM's, and owners where he will hammer a deal for their pick of a coach and persuade them to make a move if they allow him to up the ante for his other coaching clients? "Hey, I'll get you DeBoer for $10M if you allow me to work on Lanning, Sarkesian, and Norvell to pad my pockets with just the notion you're interested in speaking to them."

It absolutely works in that way. When dealing with Sexton, who has almost a monopoly on all the good HC's, it's a necessary part of the game if you want to stay out of some messy situations.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Think he asks T-Rob to be DC or bringing his guy from UW?

I think T-Rob will have an opportunity, but he's highly sought after by others too... including auburn and UGA among others.

 

[BamaFan334]

It absolutely works in that way. When dealing with Sexton, who has almost a monopoly on all the good HC's, it's a necessary part of the game if you want to stay out of some messy situations.

Expected as much, but sometime for me I just need affirmation by others. He most definitely has a monopoly on it all. Insane. He has to be worth half a billion dollars if not a billion.

 

[PurlJam]

I would think, the offensive players will be excited about this hire!!!

I don't know, did Ryan Williams approve?

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

Expected as much, but sometime for me I just need affirmation by others. He most definitely has a monopoly on it all. Insane. He has to be worth half a billion dollars if not a billion.

31 million it says is his Net

 

[ElephantStomp]

Just heard on tv that DeBoer has informed Washington he’s taking the Bama job and is meeting with the team directly

 

[Justneedme81]

Just heard on tv that DeBoer has informed Washington he’s taking the Bama job and is meeting with the team directly

No shit lol

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

 

[Davestwin]

That’s the rumor….I admit I haven’t followed him and don’t know much about him. Soooooooo….im not sure what to feel

He was a finalist for the Dodd Trophy and has won everywhere he’s been … including three NC’s at Sioux Falls (Division 2). In my opinion he’s about as good as Bama can get for the first coach following the GOAT.

 

[BamaFan334]

31 million it says is his Net

Gotta be more in reality. Doesn't he own CAA? He probably gets 3% of every contract and 10-15% of every endorsement. That's gotta be in the hundreds of millions of value to him. Hell, off Saban he pulled $300,000 each year, minimum.

 

[ElephantStomp]

No shit lol

No shit

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

Gotta be more in reality. Doesn't he own CAA? He probably gets 3% of every contract and 10-15% of every endorsement. That's gotta be in the hundreds of millions of value to him. Hell, off Saban he pulled $300,000 each year, minimum.

You would think it would be more. He co-heads it.

 

[Rolltide24]

I hope he brings his OC but leverages our defensive coaches. Their defense was not impressive at Washington this season. Nothing like ours, at least.