Newsnow-Alabama defensive players reveal why they made a seamless transition to Kalen DeBoer

 

Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer at the Crimson Tide’s first spring practice of 2024

Smith, a fifth-year defensive lineman, said he likes that DeBoer doesn’t. just focused. on the other side of the ball.

“It means a lot to us,” Smith said of DeBoer, who spent time with Alabama’s defensive players.

“I see he’s an offensive head coach, but you pay attention to how I work, and you recognize that too… so it gives the players a sense of security and understanding, knowing that I’m not overlooked. I love it, I love it, and it makes guys jump to me. see your head coach. When you see him, you’re like, ‘Yeah, I’m going to get up and I’m going to do this exercise a little bit harder.’ very cool guy,” he said.

Robinson shared Smith’s sentiment about how good it is to see DeBoer interested in defense meetings.

“Absolutely,” Robinson said of the excitement he sees in DeBoer attending defense meetings. “I think that says a lot. It shows that he knows and cares about what’s going on in other boardrooms.”

So far, things are going well under DeBoer.

Alabama has 12 practices left in the spring after Friday – including the annual A-Day game on Saturday, April 13 at 3:00 PM CT at Bryant-Denny Stadium..