Is Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer being seriously disrespected in the national college football coaching rankings?
On this episode of The Connor O’Gara Show, Connor is joined by Lance Taylor of The Next Round for a wide-ranging conversation covering Alabama football, SEC coaching rankings, terrible sports predictions, unexpected career turns and some unbelievable personal stories.
Connor and Lance react to an ESPN ranking that placed Kalen DeBoer tied for 10th among college football coaches. Both believe DeBoer is the second-best coach in the SEC behind Kirby Smart, pointing to his 20-6 record against ranked opponents and his head-to-head success against coaches such as Steve Sarkisian, Dan Lanning and Lane Kiffin.
They also preview Alabama’s upcoming season and explain why a 10-2 record and College Football Playoff appearance would represent a successful transition year for the Crimson Tide—while potentially setting up a legitimate national championship run in 2027.
Lance also revisits some of the worst sports takes of his career, including questioning the Kobe Bryant trade, doubting Patrick Mahomes before the Kansas City Chiefs drafted him and predicting a Purdue-Tennessee national championship matchup.
The conversation then takes several unexpected turns, including:
🏈 Is Kalen DeBoer already a top SEC coach?
🐘 What should Alabama fans expect this season?
🏆 Can the Crimson Tide contend for a national title in 2027?
🏀 Lance’s disastrous Kobe Bryant prediction
🔥 Why he thought Patrick Mahomes would be a mistake
🎬 His failed attempt to become an actor in Los Angeles
🍕 Why Connor and Lance have completely changed their minds about Domino’s Pizza
🌪️ Surviving Hurricane Irma with Domino’s as the only available food
🚗 The dangerous history of the “30 minutes or it’s free” guarantee
😳 A shocking story involving Lance’s brother, a pizza delivery and a gunfight
🎭 Connor’s unexpected Julia Roberts 180
🎤 Why Lance is no longer an Ariana Grande fan
👨👩👧👦 Family dysfunction, getting older and becoming more willing to tell the stories
Plus, Connor and Lance look ahead to SEC Media Days in Tampa and the biggest college football storylines they expect to follow.
Watch the full conversation, then tell us in the comments: Where should Kalen DeBoer rank among the best coaches in college football?
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