One aspect of the game that has made the Southeastern Conference so strong in recent history is the coaching. Having the best players and talent of any conference in the country helps, but the X’s and O’s still matter, and the SEC has been home to some of the best coaches since the turn of the century, such as [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag], Kirby Smart, Urban Meyer, and many more.
Nick Saban’s retirement from the Alabama Crimson Tide has massive implications for both the SEC landscape as well as the national title race. The Crimson Tide brought in former Washington Huskies coach [autotag]Kalen DeBoer[/autotag] to take over the program, and it seems as if the Alabama faithful have been thrilled with the hire. I mean, how could you not be thrilled with a guy who just led his team to a 14-1 record, a conference championship and a national title berth?
There will be some challenges facing the new Alabama coach with this being his first time coaching in the South. So, where do we rank DeBoer compared to the rest of the conference?