Alabama football’s history with second-year coaches is one thing. Four Crimson Tide coaches had 10 wins or more in their second seasons. One finished with an SEC championship appearance.
But DeBoer knew what Alabama fans expected from him ... victory against Auburn in the Iron Bowl into an SEC championship, a College Football Playoff berth and an overtime CFP semifinal loss ...
6, 2019, one day before Alabama football faced Clemson in its fourth ... despite no College Football Playoff and no shot at an SEC championship, Smith was emphatic. “Absolutely,” Smith said.