"Nick Saban would have never lost a game like that," said Paul Finebaum after Alabama's shocking loss to Vanderbilt. The post Nick Saban Revisits His Early Days to Give Kalen DeBoer a Powerful Lesson Amid Intense Scrutiny appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Nick Saban believes Alabama has the right man. It’s just going to be a tough transition for Kalen DeBoer. The “GameDay” analyst joined “The Pat McAfee Show” on Friday and was asked to gauge the temperature in Tuscaloosa after a loss to Vanderbilt and a too-close-for-comfort win against South Carolina.

Nick Saban puts another feather of support in Kalen DeBoer’s hat as Alabama’s head football coach. The former head man for the Crimson Tide spoke about DeBoer’s transition Friday on the Pat McAfee Show.

Nick Saban stressed to Pat McAfee that Kalen DeBoer cannot attempt to replicate what the 17-year Alabama head coach did in Tuscaloosa. Instead, Saban stressed that DeBoer needs to bring his style to the Crimson Tide head coaching job.

With Alabama football traveling to Tennessee on Saturday, here's a look back at how former Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban did vs. the Vols with the Tide:

On his weekly appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show," Nick Saban furthered his praise of Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer.

During an appearance on ESPN's "The Pat McAfee Show" on Friday afternoon, former Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban talked about the transition for first-year head coach Kalen DeBoer. Saban joined

Alabama enters the Third Saturday in October as the nation’s No. 7 team and a 5-1 record. But after a huge win over then-No. 2 Georgia to end the month of September, the Crimson Tide has since lost on the road at Vanderbilt and won a shaky game against South Carolina.

Alabama may have won against South Carolina this past week, but the fact that the Gamecocks nearly beat them on several occasions right on the heels of their historic loss to Vanderbilt has fans continuing to call for head coach Kalen DeBoer to get the boot.

While Alabama has clear star power on the offensive end, led by quarterback Jalen Milroe and wide receiver Ryan Williams, the defensive unit has struggled for much of the season. In the Crimson Tide's only loss, a 40-35 fallout to the Commodores, Vanderbilt converted on 12-of-18 third down attempts.