The vultures are out and circling Alabama in the wake of Nick Saban retiring.
Former Washington Huskies head coach Kalen DeBoer has been hired as the new Crimson Tide head coach and although he has had unprecedented success with the Washington Huskies, it’s looking like it’s going to be an uphill battle for the new man in town to keep the roster intact.
According to ESPN’s Paul Finebaum, two programs will attempt to take as many players from the Crimson Tide’s roster. Those two teams are the Ole Miss Rebels and Texas Longhorns.
“There’s no doubt that those two guys who are … I’ll say Lane Kiffin probably knows as much about what’s happening in Alabama right now as Nick Saban and Kalen DeBoer,” Finebaum said on McElroy and Cubelic on Monday. “Because that’s just the way Kiffin operates. So I mean, that’s what I would be doing. And it’s one thing to do it if Nick Saban was a coach, they would still try to do it. It’s another thing dealing with somebody who doesn’t really know how nasty it gets.”
Finebaum further added that it’s a “rare” opportunity with this elite of a roster potentially being recruitable for transfers.
“But you’ve got a rare opportunity now if you’re an elite SEC coach, to maybe get that one player, maybe maybe two players who can make a difference in one game which might be the difference between winning and losing a national semifinal,” he added.
Once Nick Saban announced his retirement, the NCAA transfer portal window opened for an additional 30 days for Alabama football players.
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Lane Kiffin of Ole Miss currently has the top roster class in the nation for the 2024 cycle.
Steve Sarkisian of the Texas Longhorns just landed former Alabama wideout Isaiah Bond, who’s widely considered one of the fastest players in college football.
The 72-year-old Saban just led Alabama to 12 wins, an SEC title, and a College Football Playoff appearance where they fell 27-20 in overtime to eventual national champion Michigan.
