That article is way too optimistic about DeBoer's situation. The seat is absolutely warm, maybe not scorching yet, but you can feel the heat from here. Winning 10 games at Alabama with that schedule is not a given, not even close. He lost the entire core of that roster to the portal, and the croots he's bringing in are good, but they're not Saban-level instant impact guys. The SEC is a meat grinder, and Georgia, Texas, and Tennessee are all loading up. If he drops a game to one of the Mississippi schools or loses to Auburn again, the noise gets deafening. The boosters there have zero patience for a rebuild. They expect championships, not 10-3 seasons. His whole vibe doesn't fit the SEC, and if he stumbles out of the gate, the pressure will be immense. This isn't Washington in the Pac-12. This is Alabama, where the standard is perfection. Calling it media nonsense ignores the reality of that job. The second that crystal ball prediction for a big recruit flips to Georgia or LSU because of "stability concerns," you'll see how warm that seat really is.
