The Crimson Tide's new coach has big shoes to fill in Tuscaloosa.
DeBoer is coming off a 14–1 season and a national championship appearance with the Washington Huskies. As he enters his first season on the sidelines in Tuscaloosa, does DeBoer believe he knows how to follow in Saban's footsteps and win wherever he goes?.
"Coach Saban's built it up to be something, just like many others before him, to where it's greater than one person," DeBoer said. "It's bigger than one person. His face and the legacy he leaves and being the best of the best will certainly live on forever. Coming in, I'm very careful with that task, with that responsibility. I understand it.
"With my experiences ... I feel confident that we aren't going to be perfect—no one is—but we can take those experiences and continue to build here." DeBoer will make his official Alabama debut on Aug. 31 in a home game against Western Kentucky. The Crimson Tide then battle USF and Wisconsin the next two weeks before taking on SEC rival Georgia at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Sept. 28.Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St.
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