How the 'next man up' has fared when a college football legend steps down

By Nick Bromberg, Yahoo Sports: The former Huskies coach will be tasked with succeeding someone who has a strong argument to be considered the greatest coach of all time. Saban’s teams won seven national championships, and his teams at Alabama won more than 87% of their games.

Over the past 30 years, other college football programs have needed to replace their legendary coaches, and it has proven incredibly difficult to maintain a level of national championship success.

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Succession struggles: How the 'next man up' has fared when a college football legend steps down

Kalen DeBoer has some legendary shoes to fill at Alabama. But history hasn't been too kind to coaches who follow all-timers.

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