It was never going to be possible for Kalen DeBoer to uphold the standards that Nick Saban had set at Alabama. Instead, he had to build his own culture in Tuscaloosa, and it sounds like that is finally taking shape as he heads into Year 2.
After a disappointing debut season that included players supposedly showing up to workouts late and multiple letdown losses, the pressure has been on DeBoer to take the Crimson Tide back to the College Football Playoff. That process starts with building a more disciplined and accountable team, and according to DeBoer, he has that.