There is no world in which finding a replacement for Nick Saban at Alabama was going to be an easy job — or one that many would jump at. Not that the Alabama job isn’t desirable, but following someone like Saban is an impossible ask. Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer jumped at the chance, anyways, with the support of Saban.

A historic blowout nearly turned into a historic collapse for Alabama. No matter how the win happened, we learned a lot about DeBoer.

It’s never easy to replace a legend and, certainly, replacing Nick Saban as the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide wasn’t a small task. To this point, however, Kalen DeBoer has thrived in Tuscaloosa.