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CFB Insider Bruce Feldman: How Alabama Landed on Kalen DeBoer to Replace Saban | The Rich Eisen Show

CFB Insider Bruce Feldman and Rich Eisen discuss Nick Saban’s surprising retirement and how Alabama found his successor in UW’s Kalen DeBoer.
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  • @thirstydawgrentals
    @thirstydawgrentals7 ай бұрын

    It’s a fact that Byrne was in Washington less than 24 hours from the time Saban retired. DeBoer was their guy from the start.

  • @brentm8863
    @brentm88637 ай бұрын

    The truth is there is no evidence that Bama went after any coach other than DeBoer.

  • @zTheBigFishz

    @zTheBigFishz

    7 ай бұрын

    This is correct. Substantiated by Cubelic, Pate, and McElroy. I reckon they probably called Sark out of respect.

  • @davidhart9007
    @davidhart90077 ай бұрын

    No evidence that Lanning, Sarkisian, or Norvell were ever offered the job--how do these rumors get started. Jimmy Sexton orchestrated the entire thing--he's not only the agent for all of the coaches in this drama, he's Nick Saban's agent! Does anyone think that none of those coaches knew about the situation with Saban before the official announcement? Sexton played the entire situation like a symphony orchestra! He got raises for Sarkisian and Norvell, made Lanning look like the humble coach who refused to leave Oregon, and DeBoer, who was the target all along, got the Alabama coaching job. DeBoer had an extension as Washington's head coach on his desk for over a month, and never signed it. Hmmm, I wonder why?

  • @davidadamsmusic

    @davidadamsmusic

    7 ай бұрын

    Bingo.

  • @SuperJuggerNog

    @SuperJuggerNog

    7 ай бұрын

    Look if ESPN reports first day that the top target is Dan Lanning, and then rumors swirl, including Alabama people saying it’s him, then everyone’s just fucking crazy and that day didn’t happen. Deboer was low on everyone’s list to replace until everyone came out and said no. Spin it anyway you like but if everyone, including Vegas is pinning you as the top target, then that is the top target.

  • @user-sn1se8kh7z

    @user-sn1se8kh7z

    7 ай бұрын

    Yes the media. There’s probably wmds in Iraq.

  • @zTheBigFishz

    @zTheBigFishz

    7 ай бұрын

    @@SuperJuggerNog Wrong. Lanning was never considered. Byrne was in Washington less than 24hrs after Saban announced.

  • @SuperJuggerNog

    @SuperJuggerNog

    7 ай бұрын

    @@zTheBigFishz hey man whatever way you need to spin it to ensure that Alabama went and got their number 1 target go ahead. Deboer ain’t doing too hot keeping talent in the program so far

  • @zTheBigFishz
    @zTheBigFishz7 ай бұрын

    They started talking to DeBoer on Thursday. He was the top target as far as I can tell.

  • @AU9377

    @AU9377

    7 ай бұрын

    After Dan Lanning announced that he was staying at Oregon, he was the top target. Make no mistake, Lanning was #1 on the list.

  • @zTheBigFishz

    @zTheBigFishz

    7 ай бұрын

    @@AU9377 Lanning may have gotten a call or some sort of inquiry but I haven't heard anything besides speculation about the ordering of the names on Bama's list. Byrne traveled to Washington last Thursday less than 24hrs after the announcement.

  • @jamminj81

    @jamminj81

    7 ай бұрын

    Bama wasn't paying the 20 million buyout for Lanning. Sexton was just getting his clients raises.

  • @r.guardia9107

    @r.guardia9107

    7 ай бұрын

    You really think a guy with 40 games of division 1 experience and zero experience recruiting the southeast would be their first choice to replace Saban ? 😂 Listen to the Alabama AD from Saturday. He was asked point blank. He never said this guy was the first choice

  • @r.guardia9107

    @r.guardia9107

    7 ай бұрын

    Listen the press conference. He was never the top target. The AD danced around the question in spades.

  • @chriss1991
    @chriss19917 ай бұрын

    Bruce is a good dude

  • @539strt
    @539strt6 ай бұрын

    Byrne has already stated that Deboer was the only person they talked to. Saban suddenly retires Wednesday at 3:50 PM, Byrne and DeBoer finalize the contract Thursday before lunch. Please tell me where there was time to kick any other tires. I shouldn’t tell this but, Deboer was contacted before Bowl Season began and he was asked his level of interest if and when Nick retired:

  • @reubentorres8718
    @reubentorres87187 ай бұрын

    Sark or Kirby are likely the first options... Then Deboer. RTR.

  • @user-sn1se8kh7z
    @user-sn1se8kh7z7 ай бұрын

    Saban has said that good offenses will beat good defenses these days. I don’t think they wanted anyone from Savana coaching tree. Saban tried to poach Deboers offensive coordinator and strength coach.

  • @funtyes1970

    @funtyes1970

    7 ай бұрын

    I don't know especially in pro sport's great defense almost every time beat great offense.

  • @kenk8111
    @kenk81116 ай бұрын

    Who says, Alabama didn't get the ideal choice. I'm a 50+ year Alabama fan and thought most of the names being talked about were ridiculous. Sark is great but Sark wasn't leaving Texas. Dan L wasn't leaving what HE built at Oregon. Kalen DeBoer is the best choice of the available people and I thing the right person for Alabama.

  • @MaudeWhite-yc6ji
    @MaudeWhite-yc6ji7 ай бұрын

    Norvell WASNT OFFERED... fact... talked w... never offered DeBoer 1st choice best choice... 5 n 0 vs Sark n Lanning

  • @SuperJuggerNog

    @SuperJuggerNog

    7 ай бұрын

    Based off this incoherent southern education statement, I believe this guy 100%!

  • @richardward5111
    @richardward51116 ай бұрын

    If you listen to his interview (Saban) said the day he announced his retirement that he had two letters that day one was to retire one was about recruiting and he had yhiught long snd hard about it and then thats when he announced his retirement .. all u gotta do is listen

  • @pho3nixinflight
    @pho3nixinflight6 ай бұрын

    I’m not sure what he means by bama didn’t get their guy. The first names I heard were Lanning, and DeBore.

  • @TT41401
    @TT414017 ай бұрын

    Does anyone know if Alabama was offering substantially more money than what these top coaches were already making? I am sure that being a head coach at WA, Texas and Oregon is on the high end of college coach pay.

  • @bamafan9283

    @bamafan9283

    7 ай бұрын

    Washington was only 4.2 mill, I think he’s 8-9+ at Bama

  • @jm12green31

    @jm12green31

    7 ай бұрын

    Washington was going to double his salary if he stayed but Alabama obviously going to be at least 10 or 11 million

  • @gordonhall9871
    @gordonhall98717 ай бұрын

    college ball has changed so fast

  • @mightya

    @mightya

    7 ай бұрын

    For the worse. Much much worse.

  • @user-nw6nf5uc5o
    @user-nw6nf5uc5o6 ай бұрын

    Who says they didn’t get their pick. They got exactly who they wanted

  • @RepublicConstitution
    @RepublicConstitution7 ай бұрын

    Oh my God I cannot believe Rich Eisen is repeating this drivel that Alabama went after Dan Lanning and Sark. That didn't happen.

  • @jm12green31
    @jm12green317 ай бұрын

    You guys are a little off when it comes to the coaching search. Athletic director Byrne was recently discussing how the Washington coach was pretty much the first and only guy he truly offered after meeting in person. Yeah I'm sure he reached out to agents of multiple guys but that's not really the same thing

  • @davidhart9007

    @davidhart9007

    7 ай бұрын

    In the case of Lanning, Sarkisian, and Norvell, as well as DeBoer, he would only need to reach out to one agent--Jimmy Sexton--who was also the agent for Nick Saban. Do you think his agent didn't know he was going to retire? And whisper to Kalen DeBoer, "Hey, Kalen...hold off on signing that extension that Washington is offering you at 9 million, something might be coming up." "Well, Jimmy, you know the only job I would leave Washington for would be Alabama." "Yeah, Kalen, I know...just hold off awhile."

  • @eugenedanner9083

    @eugenedanner9083

    7 ай бұрын

    Saban resigned 4:00 PM Wednesday, Strange that AD Byrne flew to Seattle Wednesday night to meet w/ DeBoer Thursday morning, but his first pick was Lanning?

  • @zTheBigFishz

    @zTheBigFishz

    7 ай бұрын

    @@eugenedanner9083 This is correct.

  • @kosisochiifediba4709
    @kosisochiifediba47097 ай бұрын

    Michigan fans want to believe they “retired” or “broke” Saban so bad it’s pathetic. His retirement had nothing to do with your team of 8th year seniors, none of whom will be drafted on day one. Enjoy your only championship this century. You’ll be back to irrelevance next season

  • @johnoconnor4984
    @johnoconnor49847 ай бұрын

    I would have pursued Demeco

  • @vpoftoiletpapersales1202

    @vpoftoiletpapersales1202

    6 ай бұрын

    No way he leaves the NFL for college

  • @johnoconnor4984

    @johnoconnor4984

    6 ай бұрын

    @@vpoftoiletpapersales1202 dont be so sure about that

  • @natpickron9788

    @natpickron9788

    6 ай бұрын

    Fr fr

  • @JoeyWilliamsVO
    @JoeyWilliamsVO7 ай бұрын

    Deboer was the top target Rich. Stop looking through your blue glasses

  • @r.guardia9107

    @r.guardia9107

    7 ай бұрын

    No he wasn’t.

  • @LonghornsLegend
    @LonghornsLegend7 ай бұрын

    Rich is aware that Texas, Oregon and FSU has nice facilities also? He's really living in another era with this stuff. Saban made Bama into what we know now

  • @alexmangrum90
    @alexmangrum907 ай бұрын

    Genius move for Saban and alabama. Its a step forward from sabans outdated process

  • @protestthisyouloser1093
    @protestthisyouloser10937 ай бұрын

    It was sark and then DeBoer ….

  • @eugenedanner9083
    @eugenedanner90837 ай бұрын

    Talking heads speaking obfuscated jabberwocky, 'I believe..." "I think..." I don't know.." "I do not know..." Bama AD in his own words states he has been vetting potential replacement candidates for a few years as he knew retirement was coming one day. AD Byrnes knew who he was after

  • @stevenbland2736
    @stevenbland27367 ай бұрын

    No No No Senior... tide no roll no more. When Vince Duley left UGA they were dead for 20 years, when Osborn left Nebraska, they are still dead - 30 years, when Bowden left FSU, they were dead for 7 years, when Jimmy Johnson left Miami, they have been dead for 25 years. My point is Bama is dead for a long time.

  • @ckennedy309
    @ckennedy3096 ай бұрын

    What makes this guy think we wanted any other coach. I mean you have to be realistic. Kirby and Sark were not available. No other coach made sense. Coach DeBoer has proof.

  • @jm12green31
    @jm12green317 ай бұрын

    Sorry we love Nick over here at Alabama he's the goat but the handling of this retirement was completely botched. Look if there are legitimate health concerns no problem here but come on man it's so surprising coming from a guy as organized and OCD as him that you just leave an office and say I'm done

  • @Talkitrhrough

    @Talkitrhrough

    7 ай бұрын

    Or that's exactly what you do when you've given so much to Alabama and overly entitled fans like you.

  • @davidhart9007

    @davidhart9007

    7 ай бұрын

    I think it's more the changing world of college football at such a rapid place. With the Transfer Portal, and the NIL, the players are all looking out for themselves--as they should, and as anyone in any other business would. But the hassle of getting people to donate money to have better players on the football team--especially the really great players who will turn that experience into a career worth millions of dollars, why would any coach want to put up with that? And then you have the Transfer Portal, where you can go to the highest bidder. It;s simply unreal. DeBoer is a very good coach, with a great staff, but he may run into some trouble at Alabama when he has to start recruiting his own players. Guys loved to play for Nick Saban at Alabama, and while he is still there, he is no longer the coach that recruited them. Alabama has enough skilled players to make it a very good year for them, but what happens in years 3 and 4? DeBoer is counting on the recruits he has now to keep the quality kids coming to Alabama, and that might not happen so quickly and easily.

  • @Talkitrhrough

    @Talkitrhrough

    7 ай бұрын

    @@davidhart9007 DeBoer built success with the transfer Portal. He’ll continue to with that.

  • @davidhart9007

    @davidhart9007

    7 ай бұрын

    @@Talkitrhrough The only skilled guys in the Transfer Portal right now are from Alabama. And he didn't build the Washington Huskies with players from the Transfer Portal...we got Penix and Dillon Johnson and Germie Bernard from the TP...the rest were mainly recruits from Coach Petersen when he was here. You can't build the foundation of a team from the Transfer Portal, you use it to plug holes.

  • @r.guardia9107
    @r.guardia91077 ай бұрын

    It’s like Alabama fans just can’t admit they didn’t get who they really wanted😂 If you watch the press conference from last Saturday it’s obvious more than one guy was involved. No way this clown was or is the guy they really wanted.

  • @christinasteele8839

    @christinasteele8839

    7 ай бұрын

    How? From announcing their new guy within 48 hours? That doesn’t leave enough time to make offers to others. If anything, it would have been a “are you interested?” Call. That’s it. If person said no, there is no offer made.

  • @mikethomas860
    @mikethomas8607 ай бұрын

    Great that Bama got their man. However, the Saban mystique has left the bldg. Recruits came to play for Saban. Bama is not getting top 5 recruiting classes consistently every year as they did under Saban. I don't expect Bama to be competing for a Conference title the next few years.

  • @1sh1kll9
    @1sh1kll97 ай бұрын

    Simple. He was the 4th choice.

  • @zTheBigFishz

    @zTheBigFishz

    7 ай бұрын

    Nope. Lanning was not offered. The call to Sark was a courtesy call. DeBoer and Norvell were the only two that were seriously considered.

  • @r.guardia9107

    @r.guardia9107

    7 ай бұрын

    The AD said “ we went through A,B,C,D.” No way a guy with 40 games of division one experience and no recruiting experience in the southeast was the guy. Ain’t happening

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