Kalen DeBoer On Building Alabama His Way, Jalen Milroe’s X-Factor & Upholding Tradition of Winning

Alabama Football Head Coach Kalen DeBoer joins Adam Breneman on today's episode of Next Up. In this interview, Coach Kalen DeBoer gets honest about his transition from Washington to Alabama, how he plans to fill the shoes that Nick Saban left, the changes he's making to Alabama's culture, Jalen Milroe, and much much more.

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Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by The College Sports Company. On Next Up, Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in sports and lets them tell their stories, unfiltered. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of The College Sports Company (@TheCollegeSportsCo).

CHAPTERS

00:00-Intro

04:22-Catching Up & Adjusting to Alabama

07:29-First Team Meeting at Alabama

08:53-First 48 Hours on the Job

09:49-Deciding to Leave Washington

12:54-Replacing Head Coaches

15:19-Building Alabama’s Staff

18:37-Courtney Morgan

20:20-Biggest Surprises So Far

21:58-Changing Saban’s System

24:29-Core Values

27:17-Time at Fresno State

29:12-Lessons Learned From Last Season at UW

30:48-Jalen Milroe vs. Michael Penix Jr.

32:56-Overcoming Adversity

35:00-Coaching Mindset

37:19-DeBoer’s Culture

39:07-Defining Success

40:51-Building Through the Transfer Portal

43:57-Advice to Younger Self