Kalen DeBoer On Building Alabama His Way, Jalen Milroe’s X-Factor & Upholding Tradition of Winning

Alabama Football Head Coach Kalen DeBoer joins Adam Breneman on today's episode of Next Up. In this interview, Coach Kalen DeBoer gets honest about his transition from Washington to Alabama, how he plans to fill the shoes that Nick Saban left, the changes he's making to Alabama's culture, Jalen Milroe, and much much more. PRIZEPICKS: Get a $100 Sign Up Bonus with code "AdamB" or this link: https://bit.ly/PrizePicksAdamB SNHU: Learn more about SNHU's Sport Management Bachelor's Degree with this link: https://snhu.edu/adambreneman NIL: Email me at [email protected] to learn how switching your shipping provider can support NIL efforts at your favorite school EKRIN ATHLETICS: Get 25% off your order with code NEXTUP at https://www.ekrin.com FOLLOW NEXT UP WITH ADAM BRENEMAN HERE: ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/NextUpWithAdam ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@nextupwithadam ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/nextupwithab/ ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfSHvLjhWJ4XEpHC_sVrucw?sub_confirmation=1 For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: [email protected] Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by The College Sports Company. On Next Up, Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in sports and lets them tell their stories, unfiltered. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of The College Sports Company (@TheCollegeSportsCo). CHAPTERS 00:00-Intro 04:22-Catching Up & Adjusting to Alabama 07:29-First Team Meeting at Alabama 08:53-First 48 Hours on the Job 09:49-Deciding to Leave Washington 12:54-Replacing Head Coaches 15:19-Building Alabama’s Staff 18:37-Courtney Morgan 20:20-Biggest Surprises So Far 21:58-Changing Saban’s System 24:29-Core Values 27:17-Time at Fresno State 29:12-Lessons Learned From Last Season at UW 30:48-Jalen Milroe vs. Michael Penix Jr. 32:56-Overcoming Adversity 35:00-Coaching Mindset 37:19-DeBoer’s Culture 39:07-Defining Success 40:51-Building Through the Transfer Portal 43:57-Advice to Younger Self