<body><div><figure><iframe height="360" src="https://content.jwplatform.com/players/4hkVptRg-Gqa7hx4c.html" width="100%"></iframe><figcaption>Meet The Cheerleading Squads Of The SEC (1:45) </figcaption></figure><p> Alabama may have won against South Carolina this past week, but the fact that the Gamecocks nearly beat them on several occasions right on the heels of their historic loss to Vanderbilt has fans continuing to call for head coach Kalen DeBoer to get the boot. </p><p> Ahead of their big road game against No. 11 Tennessee, former Alabama head coach Nick Saban appeared on the Pat McAfee Show to discuss both the team and DeBoer. McAfee asked Saban to predict what and how long it would take for DeBoer to be fired. </p><p> "How long do you think Alabama fans realistically give somebody... I'm not saying this is all gonna happen. This is a hypothetical. I don't want it to happen. I like Kalen DeBoer. I like Alabama. Hypothetical though, how long do you think the modern world do you have?" McAfee asked. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"> "This is a tough transition for Kalen DeBoer &amp; he has to do what he does his way.. <br><br> He's been successful &amp; I think that his way will work.. <br><br> He's a good guy &amp; he's a good coach.. <br><br> I'm just trying to be supportive &amp; helpful in any way that I can" ~ Nick Saban <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PMSLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> #PMSLive </a><a href="https://t.co/biyIrdnjkk" rel="nofollow"> pic.twitter.com/biyIrdnjkk </a></p> — Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatMcAfeeShow/status/1847331886739210383?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> October 18, 2024 </a></blockquote><script async charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p> Saban responded that he couldn't make any predictions in terms of time, but made it clear that patience is not one of Alabama's strong suits and that the team has "high expectations" from DeBoer that he needs to continue meeting. </p><p> "I can't make any predictions about the future in terms of what people's patience will be. They don't have a lot of patience at Alabama. They have high expectations," Saban replied. </p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2143tU_0wCgt8B100" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2143tU_0wCgt8B100" width="1200" height="800" ><figcaption>NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JULY 19: Head Coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide speaks during Day 3 of the 2023 SEC Media Days at Grand Hyatt Nashville on July 19, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images) <p><a href="https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/1555905692" rel="nofollow"> Johnnie Izquierdo&amp;solGetty Images </a></p></figcaption></figure><p> After a decade-and-a-half of college football dominance under Nick Saban, it's going to be hard to gauge what kind of results constitutes Alabama needing "patience" with its head coach. </p><p> But with a ready-made roster that has sandwiched two comeback wins with a loss to Vanderbilt, the early returns on DeBoer (with a team ready-made by Saban to win a national title) are not looking promising enough. </p><p align="center"><strong><a href="https://thespun.com/college-football/alabama-hc-kalen-deboer-reveals-how-nick-saban-has-worked-with-him" rel="nofollow"> Related: Alabama HC Kalen DeBoer Reveals How Nick Saban Has Worked With Him </a></strong></p></div></body>

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Nick Saban Asked To Predict When Alabama Will Fire Kalen DeBoer

Alabama may have won against South Carolina this past week, but the fact that the Gamecocks nearly beat them on several occasions right on the heels of their historic loss to Vanderbilt has fans continuing to call for head coach Kalen DeBoer to get the boot.  Ahead of their big road game ...