Alabama AD Greg Byrne backs Kalen DeBoer decision: ‘I feel very good about that di…
AlabamaThe Crimson Tide leader is now in his third season at the helm, and the AD believes the program has continued to evolve as the roster increasingly reflects the coach’s vision. “You can see, right now, that almost everybody that’s here now from a student-athlete standpoint signed with Coach DeBoer, and that’s a natural evolution.”
$19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage Of course, the pressure was on from the jump, as DeBoer took over following Nick Saban’s retirement, stepping into one of the most difficult transitions imaginable in college football. Byrne acknowledged that reality while also pointing to the broader instability throughout the sport.
“He has handled this transition in a very disruptive time in our industry,” Byrne added . Still, that transition has not been without some bumps.
Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne remains confident in the direction of the football program under Kalen DeBoer. “Have we stubbed our toe a time or two?
KEY POINTS
- “I think Coach DeBoer continues to get even more comfortable in his role here at Alabama,” Byrne told Front Office Sports’ Kennington Smith III .
- “Let alone the disruption of going from Coach Saban to Coach DeBoer, whoever was going to replace Coach Saban, because of how important he has been and will continue to be to our university.”
- Byrne admitted Alabama has had moments it would like back, but he also believes the program has made meaningful progress under DeBoer.
- We have,” Byrne said, regarding some of the troubles Alabama has seen with DeBoer leading the charge.