Now that the Alabama saga is over, everyone can move forward

It’s time to exhale and get on with the business of preparing for the 2024 football season.It’s time to exhale and get on with the business of preparing for the 2024 football season.

I wrote late last week that everyone knew the day would come when Nick Saban would call it quits, and that Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney would be a prime candidate. There were some anxious moments toward the end of the week, but Alabama hired Kalen DeBoer away from Washington, and Clemson fans, as well as Athletic Director Graham Neff, could breathe easy.

How close was it? I get the feeling that Alabama called and wanted to gauge Swinney’s interest. If he had said he was interested, would Alabama have offered?…