Kalen DeBoer gets rough meme treatment after loss to Tennessee
Sep 14, 2024; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer during the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
Alabama lost to Tennessee at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, and the memes were not kind to Kalen DeBoer.
The first-year Alabama coach impressed fans by leading the Crimson Tide to a win over Georgia in their fourth game. But since then, the Tide have lost two of three, including being swept by the state of Tennessee’s SEC schools.
The results led to jokes and critical comments about DeBoer.
Kalen DeBoer’s run as SEC Coach of the Year
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) October 19, 2024
Kalen DeBoer in the SEC
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) October 19, 2024
Alabama fans looking at Kalen DeBoer pic.twitter.com/ySX99xnnLY
— Hard Rock Bet (@HardRockBet) October 19, 2024
Kalen Deboer realizing the pressure is too much for him at Alabama: pic.twitter.com/HSBdC4c5GY
— Tiger Vibes (@Tiger__Vibes) October 20, 2024
Kalen DeBoer destroying what Nick Saban built at Alabama in just 7 games is damn impressive.
— Brandon Walker (@BFW) October 19, 2024
Kalen DeBoer has lost as many games at Alabama as he did at Washington. In 20 less games.
— Luke (@AFNFLUKE) October 19, 2024
Nick Saban had said that the expectations for DeBoer this season are unfair considering how many players the Tide lost to transfers (27). But Alabama fans have no tolerance for that. They don’t care. They have been trained by Saban’s excellence to expect incredible results.
Beating Georgia was a great start, but much of that has since been undone by losses to Vandy and Tennessee. The Tide still has some tough games left on the schedule, including vs. Missouri, at LSU, vs. Mercer, at Oklahoma and home against Auburn to end the regular season.
If it weren’t for the expanded playoff field, Tide fans would be even more livid with DeBoer than they are now.