Stephen A. Smith Reveals Alabama Should Have Hired Deion Sanders Instead of Kalen DeBoer

Deion Sanders has surprised the world by leading Colorado to a 6-2 record this season, and the Buffaloes look primed for a potential run to a Big 12 title and College Football Playoff berth. ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith had high praise for Sanders on Monday, saying Alabama made the wrong choice as head coach.

"The way Alabama's looking, I think they should have hired him at Alabama," Smith said.

It's difficult to wrap your head around that claim when, before this year, Sanders' lone coaching season at the FBS level yielded a 4-8 record. Meanwhile, Kalen DeBoer had a 37-9 overall record in the FBS before this season, leading Washington to the College Football Playoff National Championship last year.

The Crimson Tide hasn't been as dominant as in years past this fall, but suggesting that Sanders would have been the better choice over DeBoer is a step too far. DeBoer will hope to lead Alabama to a critical win next Saturday on the road against LSU.

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