By Andrew McCartyShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberKalen DeBoer was the subject of an interesting rumor earlier this week linking the Alabama head coach to Penn State. Jon Sauber of The Centre Daily Times, reported DeBoer is a leading candidate for the Nittany Lions.
“He’s been one of Penn State’s top targets from the beginning,” Sauber said via Tide 100.9. “I think it was, early on, a little bit pie in the sky, of course, Alabama’s close game with South Carolina, there was a chance it could have picked up there. It didn’t, and then the loss to Oklahoma nudged the door open a little bit."
Just a few days later, DeBoer led Alabama to a 56-0 victory over Eastern Illinois. Instead of being able to celebrate the win, though, the head coach was left delivering a harsh message to the team's fans.
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During the blowout victory, Alabama fans booed kicker Conor Talty, who missed a 28-yard field goal late in the first quarter. Fans booed against when he lined up for an extra point attempt, which he made, and booed him a third time during a later extra point attempt.
DeBoer made it clear he wasn't pleased with the fans' decision.
"Just hope - I wish they'd have [his] back like I know our locker room has his back," the head coach said. "He's working hard. He had a great week of practice. I don't think he missed one all week and we put them all over the place. He's gonna keep plugging away. Just want everyone's support. He's just like every other player on our football team, giving everything he has."
In his second season in Tuscaloosa, DeBoer has the Crimson Tide in the hunt for a playoff spot. Based on the current College Football Playoff bracket, Alabama would be the No. 10 seed against No. 7 seed Oregon.
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