Alabama Doesn’t Need Nick Saban to Be a College Football Powerhouse

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Kalen DeBoer took the job 261 days ago, but Saturday night felt like the moment he truly became Alabama’s head coach.

He won over the roster during spring practice. The Alabama fan base largely hopped on board over the summer after a furious recruiting run. The only thing left was leading the Alabama machine on a big stage with the entire college football world watching. And he didn’t disappoint.

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No. 4 Alabama’s 41-34 win over No. 2 Georgia delivered on its hype and then some. When it was over, DeBoer improved to 108-12 as a head coach, 12-2 against AP-ranked opponents and 6-0 against Steve Sarkisian, Lincoln Riley,

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