DeBoer took the Alabama job to be The Guy After The Guy, inviting the comparisons to the greatest college football coach of all time, and he was always going to be raked over the coals by fans whenever his first loss came. But his first loss wasn’t supposed to be this, a setback arguably worse than any loss Saban suffered with the Tide.

Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer expressed frustration after the No. 1 Crimson Tide lost to Vanderbilt on Saturday, a result which 'Bama faithful will no doubt classify as inexcusable. The 40-35 loss against the Commodores was the first defeat against Vandy since 1984 and the program's first-ever win over an opponent ranked No.