Greg McElroy Just Delivered the Defense of Kalen DeBoer Alabama Fans Needed to Hear

Greg McElroy Just Delivered the Defense of Kalen DeBoer Alabama Fans Needed to Hear

Kalen DeBoer has faced no shortage of criticism since taking over for legendary head coach Nick Saban at Alabama. Despite posting a 19-8 record through his first two seasons in Tuscaloosa, many Crimson Tide fans have questioned whether DeBoer is the right coach to lead the program back to the top of college football.Former Alabama […] The post Greg McElroy Just Delivered the Defense of Kalen DeBoer Alabama Fans Needed to Hear appeared first on H…

Former Alabama QB disputes where ESPN has Kalen DeBoer ranked in its list of top coaches in college football

ESPN released its rankings of the top college football coaches heading into the 2026 season on Thursday. The list was headlined by Indiana’s Curt Cignetti, with Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer tied with, but listed behind, Miami’s Mario Cristobal at No. 10. Ahead of DeBoer and Cristobal were also Michigan’s Kyle Whittingham, Texas A&M’s Mike Elko, LSU’s Lane Kiffin, Texas’ Steve Sarkisian, Oregon’s Dan Lanning, Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman, Ohio State’s R…

Greg McElroy takes issue with Kalen DeBoer's ranking in ESPN's top coaches list

Greg McElroy still bleeds crimson and white, but this take didn’t have anything to do with his past as a national championship-winning quarterback at Alabama. The guy who led the Crimson Tide to the 2009 national title, kick-starting the Nick Saban dynasty in Tuscaloosa, is now a veteran college football analyst. He has widespread opinions on everything within the sport, but this particular one just happened to be centered around the man who rep…