HUNTSVILLE, Ala. ( WHNT ) — After Coach Nick Saban announced his retirement last season, Alabama fans have held their breath for the future within the Kalen DeBoer era.
“We had a lot of people call our show when he was hired as head coach and said, you know what? I don’t know if they got the right guy,” said Scott Theisen.
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Despite this, Saturday’s win against the Georgia Bulldogs proved DeBoer has what it takes to lead this legendary name in football.
“So, all of a sudden he goes out there and he beats Georgia, and now it’s like, ‘Oh wait a minute,” Theisen said. Now, they’re calling into the show and they’re saying, ‘Oh, this is great.’”
Scott Theisen is a co-host of Huntsville’s Talkin’ Ball Radio Show.
Theisen thinks the recent win sets the standard for DeBoer’s coaching as he takes Alabama to the number-one spot for the first time in two years.