Josh Pate On Kalen DeBoer's New Energy At Alabama (Late Kick Cut) 

Great show. Bama made a great hire and pay attention to the players that start coming their way. The guy can coach.

There were a lot of Auburn fans who swore Ryan Williams was going to flip to AU before Saban even retired and are now trying to act like this wasn’t a big recruiting win for DeBoer

I’ve watched DeBoer and Grubb interviews. Scoured RU-vid. These are some cool dudes. I can see why the players love them and want to play for them.

Definitely DeBoer is a good pick. We fans are behind him!

ABSOLUTELY JOSH. I am so high on this guy and his STAFF. LIKELY A BETTER COACHING STAFF THAN WHAT NICK HAD.

Saban’s first big recruit was wide receiver, Julio Jones. DeBoer’s first big recruit (re-commit) is wide receiver, Ryan Williams.

As a southerner, worst part about living in the south is the ignorance of people that live here thinking that it’s different than the rest of America. Listen folks it’s 2024 let’s be honest…. Everywhere you go whether north, south east or west this is what you will find. Walmarts, shopping centers, the same restaurants, and people in debt staring at their phones.

Freddie roach is still on that staff and he is from south and he is from U of A . And Gillespie has strong southern experience also . So Bama will be fine and we lost some yes we did but over 75 percent of our roster still on the team and those are all talented guys

People quickly forgot that Nick Saban & Urbsn Meyer had never recruited the South before voting to Bama & Florida. And those 2 coaches together dominated the SEC for over 20 years & both recruited at a high level too

Kalen was never worried about the players that left, nor was a lot of the players that stayed. Lifelong Bama fan here of 51 years. Glad to have him here. He seems relaxed and ready to work. I think some of the sharks in the SEC are in for a rude awakening when he gets rolling. Roll Tide!

As a Bama fan, I can say that my friends and I are more excited for this upcoming year than we have been in several years. I really think we have played very conservative offensive football considering the amount of talent we've had. The old saying "has a Ferrari, but drives the speed limit" comes to mind.

A lot of people are going to be crying when KD has Bama running all over people like Saban never left.

As a bama fan I am very optimistic about the future. Roll Tide!

Roll Tide! I fully support him 100%! The moment he was hired I was behind him and the Tide will Roll come next season. Ready for the A Day game!

As a fan of Bama, I am just happy we hired a really great coach who has an awesome track record of winning. I don’t understand the criticism with Coach Deboer, ok he is not from the South, but so what? He is hired based on his credentials and proven track of putting together a great team. People just honestly need to relax and watch him this year, and then judge.

Plenty of faith in what Coach DeBoer and his staff are getting going in T Town ! RTR

Cristobal and Lanning has built an SEC style defense at Oregon. He's 3-0 against Oregon and 2-0 against Texas. Oregon has SEC speed also

DeBoer literally means "The Farmer" in Dutch. The number one quality a farmer needs in order to be successful is patience....number two is hard work...

I have faith in DeBoer. Bama haters are going to lose their minds. Roll Tide!

I'm a Bama fan! I support Coach KD 1000% Roll tide!

I am a life-long Alabama fan that lived through the post Coach Bryant years. I knew Coach DeBoer was the right hire BECAUSE I follow you. Sark is great but why would he leave what he has built at Texas. Why would Dan Lanning is great but why would he leave what he has built at Oregon. Dabo was the dumbest name put forth even without the secret Alabama clause in his contract. He refuse to adapt to the transfer portal and NIL. Why would anyone want Dabo. Coach DeBoer wwas and IS the right coach to lead Alabama.

The end of one era and the beginning of the next one!

Spot on, as usual.

Bama next year is gonna surprise a lot of people it may be a 8-4 or 9-3 season but the next year will guarantee be a 10-2 or 11-1 and a possible championship

Great take, Josh. On point as always.

I’m from Tuscaloosa and a Bama fan (55 years) and I was disgusted by Bama fans’ disgusting whining

Sometimes first impressions mean nothing. But I will say, I had never heard of Nate Oats, but a couple of minutes into his introductory press conference I felt good about him being the guy. And that was the correct impression. DeBoer gives off the right vibe, also. But we’ll see. RTR

Can't believe you hit them with the "symbolic" theme from WrestleMania 15 😂😂

Josh, same question. he was 2 years at Fresno, 2 years at Washington. What winning team has he actually recruited himself? And don't say Pennix because he poached him from a previous job.

Saban has built Bama to remain elite long after he’s retired.

Bama haters two week ago: "Saban is gone! The Bama dynasty is over! All of Bama's good players are transferring out!" Bama today: Regains the #2 spot in the nation in 2024 recruiting.

Your inner bammer blasted through on this one Josh lol

DeBoer and staff have hit the ground running

Do not forget that the D coach is from South Ala. which had an awesome team this past year as well. His recruiting and talents will be massive.

We aren’t about to fall off all. Besides,,,We’re ALABAMA 🐘🐘🐘

I've been saying the same thing. Signing Williams has that Julio Jones vibe to it. Other kids will follow Williams.

A lot of Alabama fans is acting like they wasn’t crying about the hire now too

This might be a hot take but with the commitment of Ryan Williams to Alabama. Kalen DeBoer just put the SEC on notice while at the same time answering questions tide fans had about him as a recruiter.

Ryan Williams is DeBoer's Julio. Huge commit. Williams is like Devonte Smith and Justin Jefferson combined, imo.

All they did was open the check book for Williams seeing players were jumping ship so quickly. They just did that to slow down the bleeding.

This is fast becoming the bama appreciation channel

I’m so glad that you did the comparison between Williams and Julio because I have a feeling he will be Deboers Julio.

Let them keep underestimating the man.

Josh Pate is a closet Alabama fan!!!!

You have to have a certain personality to recruit in the south, I think he’s got it.

Great way to put it Josh. Can’t wait to see the Tide roll over everyone! RTR 🐘

DeBoer will thrive and won't stop winning in the south! Everyone talking like we will fall off and he can't cut it, it's been just the opposite! We lost alot of players but have alot of 5 stars coming in we have 3 from Washington who are great players! We gonna keep winning Like Saban never left! DB just put together a world class staff in just a couple of weeks! Got the No1 overall offensive coordinator in in the nation, I believe people will be surprised at how well we will thrive in the Sec Rtr!

I like what I've heard so far I'm hopeful optimistic at this point roll tide

BAMA IS GOING TO COME BACK STRONGER AFTER ALL THIS THEIR GOING TO L.A.N.K ROLL TIDE ROLL AND IM BEHIND COACH DEBORE ALL THE WAY HES GOT THIS

So I guess the question is "How long will it take for Alabama to be in groove?" I personally would love to see Alabama go 10 wins in his first season

Coached against Ryan with 2 different teams. Lol, both teams I coached with are loaded with D-1Talent. He is a freak, different, the fastest “football speed” I’ve went against in 13 years of coaching in Mobile, Alabama. He will start from game one and be an All American very soon.

Beautiful take

Bama will do good this and nexts season because other teams don’t think Bama is the mouthing anymore - meaning, even if another team had the same schedule it can’t be compared because everyone played Bama differently. Now. People will stop playing so damn hard and the current players will have grudge in their shoulders so the focus will be there. I think things will Even out a bit 2-3 years from now.

Kalen is going to bring that PAC-12 air raid offense to Alabama. The problem is that the Big 10 Midwest teams have laid out the blueprint for stopping that in two national championship games with 2014 OSU beating Oregon 42-20 and Michigan beating Kalen's Washington team 34-13. I expect more of the same with Kalen. These videos are puff pieces because social media need some more Alabama videos.

You are wrong about the WR group. Definitely had a 1. It was more than that it was QB play. Period.

Your right about as a saying all that and it happened, but 5 coaches before that also said the same things.

I just hope Alabama don’t abandon the running game

Bama will still be a consistent contender

War wounds makes men and produce champions 🐘

ROLL TIDE ROLL! 🐘🐘🐘🐘

I have endured every Bama coaching change since Coach Bryant. It was difficult between Bryant and Saban. Something feels right about Coach DeBoer. RTR.

Great stuff as always. RTR

I feel better and better everyday.

I only really have a couple of questions with Kalen DeBoer. Is he capable of managing all of the attitudes and egos of the kids on the team now that he will be coaching a different caliber of athlete? Will he be able to hold it together when/if his coaches start getting poached by other programs for better opportunities? Only time will tell.

I think the offensive staff is an upgrade from what we've had the last 3 years. The jury is very much out on the defense. I like the guys they hired but I won't be surprised if there are some learning curves.

Pate State got the receipts. Bama will be fine, it’s finna be Wide Reciever U with Deboer doing his thing.

I agree

This is about as good of a hire one could make. Saying a guy who’s 104-12 as a head coach won’t be able to handle the SEC is hilarious and they should look at their own coach’s record. He’s going to have Bama rolling like he’s done with every other schools he’s been at. And oh yeah, Saban and Bama made the SEC the beast it is today.

🗣️ ROLLTIDE 🅰️🐘

Lets go DeBoer's RollTide.

Late Kick is nothing if not a string of symbolic deep cuts and Fleetwood Mac nods.

Kd is legit man

Freddie Roach as a Co Head was not a move I expected but welcome

Yeah, you right! 🐘🏈

I don’t think we were lacking WR talent. I think we were lacking a decent offensive scheme.

Pate claims Deboer is a good people-person??? SHM! As a huge Bama fan I was very excited about Deboer's track record of winning and offensive production with Grubb HOWEVER it is beyond me how so many Bama fans and analysts can totally look past how badly Deboer botched what should have been his #1 priority in his first 10 days upon arrival at Bama: i.e. RETENTION of key staff and players most importantly DB coach and logical choice for DC Travaris Robinson. Somehow Deboer managed to alienate T-rob so badly in his first 24 hours that once he finally decided that he did want to hire T-rob as DC, T-rob turned him down to go to UGA for lower-level job and less money!! The loss of T-rob, and subsequent inability/unwillingness to bring in a proven premier DC, almost certainly is why Caleb Downs (GENERATIONAL TALENT), Trey Amos and Dezz Ricks all decided to leave. Moreover, both Zion Grady and Javion Hilson decommitted apparently because Deboer / his staff wound not simply communicate with them. Sure it's great to get Noah Carter, but that should not absolve Deboer of HARSH criticism for all this unnecessary attrition! INEXCUSABLE!

I’m assuming SAYIN de-committed because of NIL. Ohio State had to pay the kid big.

I just heard that Big Al has entered the transfer portal.

Hell yet Roll Tide from Naples Florida

Who got an offer ? You got proof of that? I see a lot hear say and some couches got a bonus cause of the talk

bama will be fine . deboer's a good coach.

Doesn’t matter who the coach is. SEC recruits the best players. They will win

ROLL TIDE!

Notice, Jim hairball didn’t get an offer to coach at Alabama!! Who wouldn’t want to hire a coach after winning a “national championship”…….. not Alabama!

Super stocked about Doboer

"hes never recruited down here" roach has Gillespie has the new te coach used to coach in the sec linquist was in the sec coaching for years

As an Alabama fan I’m excited for the future. I believe in coach Debo, I think he’s going to do great things at Bama. It’s funny watching all these Bama haters jumping for joy acting as if Alabama is dead and gone now that Saban retired. The Alabama football program isn’t going to just fall of a cliff all of a sudden. That program is has always been a blue blood but it’s been built up by Saban over the last 17 years to where it’s on the level of an NFL program. Deboer is an excellent coach too, so all you Bama haters are the ones that’ll be jumping of a cliff here soon when Bama continues to be right in the mix of things.

When the GOAT left bama had over 70 4&5 star players.!!! Those days are over. Thats the point no more super teams. Thats what will change the most.

While I'm bummed DeBoer left us (seems like everyone in sports leaves Seattle) I think he'll be just fine at Bama. Dude had two years here an went something like 25-3. Seattle doesn't recruit anything like Alabama, not even close. In all of UW history they've recruited less than 10 five star recruits. True story. I think Alabama might actually do better under DeBoer! Maybe not, but he'll be fine an so will that team.

I think they lose more players. Prolly go 9-3 this year

Let’s get one thing clear the guys a proven winner, and he’s done it at every level and that’s what kids are gonna gravitate to. He’s gonna be able to recruit because of the simple fact of what he did at Washington. It showed that he could do it at the D1 college level just like he done it at the other levels he was at. It’s the same thing that Nick had done at LSU that helped him do what he did at Alabama. It’s the school does a lot of it but Calen DeBoer will probably be almost as successful or as successful as Nick Saban unless he leaves for another job.

Get your facts straight Pate, only person that got the offer was DeBoer🙄

The question mark this coming season will not be BAMAs offense. The big question mark will be how good is our Defense but more specifically how good will our back 7 do this year? Will they be porous like LSU was this past year or will they be solid. Only time will tell.

Sorry for the haters..... Bama is still Bama

Josh, it's "all of _a_ sudden," not "all _the_ sudden." I just had to get that off my chest. It bugs me. 😊

Taking a victory lap when he hasnt coached a game... L.O.L.

It would be so nice if he wins his 1st Natty here in T-Town his very first year… QB play will be key.. Sure we lost some fellas but Nick left him a Pot of Gold. Roll Tide!!!

Will Alabama be as dominant as they have been? I do not suspect they will. Will they compete for titles? Yes, I think Saban built an empire, and I think coach Deb may be a bit more mortal, I expect him to be very successful. Only concern is the Alabama fanbase being entitled from so much success and that can kill a program

Bama & Ohio state bound to explode this season

I am about to start calling my friends from WV Yankees