Alabama Crimson Tide new head coach Kalen DeBoer is still a topic of conversation, and Caleb Calhoun and Dave Hooker discuss him on Off the Hook Sports’ Tuesday, Jan. 16 podcast. The draw of Tennessee Football, Reggie Bush on Nick Saban, Vols athletics as a whole and Jim Harbaugh also warranted coverage.
Kalen DeBoer’s IQ: Butch Jones or Nick Saban?
Is the former Washington Huskies head coach more along the lines of former Tennessee Football head coach Butch Jones or his predecessor at Alabama, Nick Saban, in terms of his IQ? How important is a base level of intelligence at a job like Alabama, where you can recruit a lot of elite talent?
How much does CFB need Tennessee Football
Despite a 9-4 season and without the Deion Sanders splash, Tennessee Football was the sixth most-watched team in college football in 2023. With a generational talent at quarterback in Nico Iamaleava and the sport transitioning to a 12-team playoff, how crucial is it to the sport for the Vols to succeed in the coming years?
Vols the Cowboys of college?
The Fall sports Directors Cup standings showed the Tennessee Vols coming in fifth, first among all current SEC teams. However, they haven’t been able to get over the hump and actually win a championship, so does this combined with their draw make them the Dallas of college?
Could Tennessee Football become Edge Rusher U?
Derek Barnett balled out for the Houston Texans in their playoff win over the Cleveland Browns, walking away with a sack and two quarterback hits. Byron Young had eight sacks as a rookie with the Los Angeles Rams. James Pearce Jr. is a rising star. Does this make Tennessee Football Edge Rusher U?
Jim Harbaugh interviews with Chargers
The Los Angeles Chargers confirmed that Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh interviewed with them, which effectively guarantees he’s leaving. Will Harbaugh leaving Michigan have any impact on Tennessee Football that’s close to what Nick Saban leaving Alabama is going to have on them?
Reggie Bush on Nick Saban
Former USC Trojans running back Reggie Bush said on Twitter over the weekend that Nick Saban is retiring because he doesn’t have the control over things he wants to have in the age of NIL. Is that a fair statement about the Alabama head coach, or is Bush letting his own resentment at the NCAA cloud his judgment?
