DeBoer possibly heading to the Tide.

They won't touch P, Carroll!!!

Kind of funny that he's the Dan Lanning backup option here.

Selfishly, I was thinking a Norvell hire would spin more possible guys for UM back into the portal. 

DeBoer to Bama....Bye Felicia.

Him going to Alabama (and following Saban) would be the equivalent of Ed Orgeron going to LSU - they will have one or two really good years followed by a quick descent to multiple subpar seasons. Will the powerful Tide alums/community accept that when it grossly affects their bottom line? I guess we will find out.

I don't think Alabama understands that Penix isn't coming with him. DeBoer is a great offensive minded HC, but he's not likely to ever have such a gifted 6th year QB ever again. 

I don't think this will work out. He's a great coach, but not a fit there and has no connection to the Saban coaching tree that I know of. I think they assumed they could get Lanning, and when he turned them down they suddenly got desperate. I'm very surprised Saban retired this way without leaving a definite successor in place (this is another reason why if Harbaugh really wants to go to the NFL, I want him to go ASAP before Moore gets poached).

We need Tommy Rees as Alabama head coach. Please make this happen.

DeBoer is the same coach today as he was before the NC game, but regardless of whether he stays at UW or goes to Alabama, he's going to see a dramatic increase in his paycheck.

How much of that increase will the players get? 

I think this is a big part of the reason that NIL and the portal are being used by so many players now as personal financial instruments—they see coaches and ADs continuously reaping huge salaries, and the imbalance has become simply untenable.

Being the coach that follows the Goat is bad enough, but the boosters at Alabama will have no patience and a very short leash. You have to be a boot licker to be that coach. Saban was a master at appeasing boosters and administrators.  Winning helps, DeBoer might not be big enough for that program. 

I'm feeling more and more like Jim stays, but after he won the Natty, i was assuming he was done, and my first thought was I want DeBoer to replace him.

If Bama hired Rees, I'd be thrilled, but that won't happen. They might get Norvell from FSU, now that they are being hit with sanctions from NCAA.

Damn.  I was hoping it would be Norvell or Rees.  DeBoer is a good coach and as much as I hate the Big Ten I'd prefer a good coach stay at Washington than go to Bama.

Poor Huskies. I genuinely feel bad for them. Great school, great city, likable football team.

Lane Kiffen sitting by his phone waiting for Bama's AD to make it to the Yakich Line

Is Urban Meyer poison? That slimy bastard would fit right in at bama. But havent heard his name mentioned,

Go Blue

I think their ideal candidate would Norvell personally.    Has recruited the South, is more likely to understand the Alabama culture/insanity.   Shame they hate Dabo Swinney so much - in his heart of hearts he would probably run to take over.    Also a bummer that Kirby Smart is NEVER going to leave Georgia.   He would be the perfect hire.....

DeBoer feels like an odd culture fit but he is a phenomenal coach.

Whoever follows Saban will most likely be an "unintentional interim." Who can possibly live up to the obvious expectations?

The wind cries, "Wither Matt Cambell?"

He gone

Alabama did take a coach from Washington state once, and that was fun ...