Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer joined the Pat McAfee show for a segment on Wednesday afternoon — something his predecessor Nick Saban famously did on a weekly basis.

Among the topics discussed were DeBoer’s first two weeks at Alabama, the transfer portal situation, his conversations with Nick Saban, and more. DeBoer spoke of the players who’ve chosen to stay more so than the players who chose to go:

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“The guys that are with us right now are gonna be the heart and soul of this team. They’re the ones that are gonna bring this whole thing to life…For them, I think there was a time where there was a little bit of uncertainty, and I think we’ve really calmed things down and feel good about the direction,” DeBoer said.

“The core of our team is right here and we have a chip on our shoulder. They wanna win that national championship, they had it right there in their grasp. These guys have turned the page and excited about what our new staff is gonna do building on what coach Saban has built at Alabama.”

DeBoer talked about the nucleus of the team and how they are still at Alabama for a reason:

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“These guys really believe, they came here for a reason and it’s to continue the legacy of Alabama football and build on their own. And I truly believe that, there was so much noise and still will be outside the program. People who wanna put doubt in these guys minds. But these guys wanna prove some people right but also prove some people wrong.”

Michael Brauner is a Senior Sports Analyst and Contributing Writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @MBraunerWNSP