If you think your job is tough and carries lofty expectations, try following only the greatest coach in college football history: Alabama's Nick Saban.
That's the challenge Kalen DeBoer accepted when he left Washington for the Alabama job after Saban's decision to retire from coaching in January 2024.
Alabama went 9-4 in Year 1 of DeBoer in a season filled with several highs. The Crimson Tide beat No. 1 Georgia in a thriller at Bryant-Denny Stadium, defeated Auburn for its fifth straight Iron Bowl win, and ran LSU completely out of Tiger Stadium.