DeBoer speaks about Washington and Alabama
whlinder
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Fuck ESPN but occasionally they write something decent. This is one of those times
That's why Alexis told her father what she did when the Crimson Tide came after Kalen with a multimillion-dollar offer to be their next football coach.
Nicole said the only potential holdup in Kalen accepting the job was his wanting to make sure Alexis was OK with staying on the West Coast while the rest of the family headed across the country to Tuscaloosa.
But when he talked with Alexis, she made it easy for everyone.
"I'm right where I want to be, right where I'm supposed to be," Alexis told her dad. "I know how important this is for you, what a great job it is. We can both have our own paths."
"It was an opportunity he couldn't turn down, the kind you're fortunate if you get once in a lifetime," Alexis said. "He loved it at Washington. We all did. But it was Alabama."
Outside the DeBoer family there might have been speculation that Alexis would go with her family and join Alabama's nationally ranked softball program, but she said that was never a consideration.
"I never want to leave this place," said Alexis, who was already eyeing Washington when her dad was the offensive coordinator at Indiana in 2019. "There were no second thoughts because I trust Coach Tarr and this coaching staff and what we're building here."
For Kalen, being able to just be a dad watching his kid play in a postseason environment is about as fulfilling as it gets. While he won't be making any crucial decisions, there are sure to be a few nervous moments for the whole family.
"There has been a lot of attention on her for different reasons, and she's been solid and consistent in every way," Kalen said. "She's having fun. That's what you want as a parent. She's got some amazing friends there, and I can't tell you how much I appreciate those friends, even their parents, and the way the Washington family has taken care of her.
"She's right where she's supposed to be."
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Yawn
Hope you go 6-6 and get fired Kalen
you can tell how proud he was with her this past weekend. He was dressed in gray and black she jacked a home run in the regional in the first game.
he was completely stoned faced…. Stood up and gave her a polite clap like he was watching a bogey putt on a random seventh hole.
Like a good neighbor…
Curious…does he still wear Huskies gear to these games?
zero
not even a hint. It’s always gray and black.
When will this thread become a debate about if there was anyway Debar would have stayed and if him going for the Alabama job affected the team's play, particularly about the natty? Asking for a fren
At this point I'd rather listen to AOG talk about Central Washington football recruiting or whatever it is she's into in that regard.
Four loss DeBored
Proud father, I guess……
Free Pub!!!
Really looking fwd to the day she graduates or transfers so these articles are no longer written.
"He loved it at Washington. We all did. But it was Alabama."
Talk about adding insult to injury, JFC.