Why?Huh? They got their 4th-5th choice. They did have a pecking order but if it went beyond DeBoer, would have been a NDesque disaster. I loved the guys style but can’t be considered a home run
He beat Lanning all three times they faced?
Jimmy Sexton even said on ESPN radio that Bama contacted five coaches immediately. They were Lanning, Sark, Norvell, Deboer, and apparently Dabo. They had no particular order, they wanted to gauge potential interest and start talks. Sexton said Bama wanted a deal done with one of their targets within 48-72 hours to protect their roster and recruiting efforts.
Deboer is a fantastic coach, he has a great record everywhere he’s been. He’s not a boisterous guy like Lanning, or Dabo, he doesn’t have the connections Sark and Norvell have either. He’s unknown to most unless you’re a CFB fan and not just a fan of your program.
Within 4 hours of Saban stepping down, Deboer hired Sexton, the same agent as Saban, as Sark, as Norvell, Kiffin, and Dabo. He’s the Drew Rosenhaus of the CFB coaching world. Sexton was in control of virtually all the major players.
Honestly, some of the takes here prove many of you don’t really know much about the sport IMO.