Kalen DeBoer, head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, acknowledges that the team's 9-win season and bowl appearance fell short of expectations. Despite the positive aspects of the offseason, including staff changes, new player additions, and recruiting efforts, DeBoer emphasizes the need for improvement to reach championship-level performance.
head coach didn’t meet expectations. There’s plenty of places where a nine-win season and a bowl appearance would be cause for celebration under a new coach, but Tuscaloosa isn’t one of them, especially after Nick Saban’s tenure.
“We know that we need to be better. That’s the expectation I had from day one, is that we perform at a championship level, and we certainly fell short of that,” DeBoer told reporters in Mobile while attending a Senior Bowl practice. " Whether you’re 0-12 or 12-0 in a regular season, you’re always gonna really critique and be detailed on how you’ve gotta improve.”
“Just excited about what’s happening, the work that’s being put in. I haven’t had a chance to be around the guys a lot, just because we’ve been on the road recruiting. You only get a few days here, especially as a head coach, the only time of the year now in January you can get out.”
ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE KALEN DEBOER COLLEGE FOOTBALL OFFSEASON RECRUITING
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