Huge setback fans stunned as Kalen DeBoer Alabama Crimson Tide head coach announce resignation and….

For the first time in 18 years, someone other than legendary coach Nick Saban will patrol the Alabama football sidelines come Saturday.

Saban announced his retirement in January, and former Washington coach Kalen DeBoer was swiftly named Alabama’s next coach, the 28th coach in the program’s history. Entering his first season with the Crimson Tide, expectations are high in Tuscaloosa, with Alabama being ranked No. 5 in the top 25 of the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25.

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Following a legend like Saban is never easy. Still, DeBoer has his own history of success on top of inheriting a robust infrastructure and roster, an advantage that most previous coaches — including Saban — did not have. No previous Alabama coach had won double-digit games in their first year, nor were they serious contenders for the national championship.