Inheriting the standard

The Saban-to-DeBoer Transition

Eighteen months into Alabama after Saban. The question is no longer whether DeBoer can win — it's what Bama becomes when the founder is gone and the standard remains.

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Chapter 13 · Oct 20 · 4 min read
Chapter 12 · Oct 16 · 5 min read
Chapter 11 · Oct 12 · 5 min read
Chapter 10 · Sep 24 · 5 min read
Chapter 13 · latest Oct 20, 2026 · 4 min read

The Canyon the Readers Decided to Live In: October 12–20

Five thousand pageviews on a Saturday, one wire article on a Sunday — the nine days ending October 20 are the clearest evidence yet that the readership is now doing work the press has stopped doing.

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“It starts and ends with the Head Coach. Too much flash not enough dogs, the few dogs we have pushes themselves to the brink. Whole new staff, dont keep a single staff member. Recruiting is off, prep is absolute garbage…”

— a viewer comment on BAMA FOOTBALL ON YOUTUBE WITH KYLE HENDERSON, YouTube, Oct 20

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