Nick Saban was asked about how long Kalen DeBoer will be at Alabama on “the Pat McAfee Show” on Friday.
DeBoer took over for Saban as the Tide’s head coach in January. Alabama has won five games and suffered one defeat at the hands of Vanderbilt under DeBoer so far.
The question centered around how long modern coaches like DeBoer have to impress at a program like Alabama. Saban responded by pointing out the high expectations in Tuscaloosa.
“They don’t have a lot of patience at Alabama,” Saban said. “They have high expectations. You can’t get caught up in that.