Raley: Unlike Montlake, it's hard being Kalen DeBoer at Alabama

July 23, 2026

By Dan Raley, Washington Huskies on SI: Had he not been swept off his feet by the whirlwind advances of Alabama, Kalen DeBoer would be preparing for his fifth season as the University of Washington football coach.

He no doubt would have plenty of program momentum, with no glaring break in the talent level such as his successor Jedd Fisch has had to overcome.

DeBoer, with maybe 6-foot-6, 232-pound Austin Mack installed as his starting quarterback, might have had a UW team seriously challenging for the Big Ten championship and been prepared to add to its College Football Playoff resume this season.

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Unlike Montlake, It's Hard Being Kalen DeBoer At Alabama

Had he not been swept off his feet by the whirlwind advances of Alabama, Kalen DeBoer would be preparing for his fifth season as the University of Washington fo

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