Alabama HC Kalen DeBoer filling in gaps with blue-chip recruits

It seems Kalen DeBoer is settling into the role of the new head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide.

After Nick Saban's surprise retirement earlier this month, the roster was bleeding talent – and not just the typical departures for the NFL draft. But despite those losses, DeBoer is now on a recruiting hot streak. Not only did he and his staff secure the re-commitment of five-star wide receiver Ryan Williams, but they also have been grabbing a few players who were either committed to or on the roster of DeBoer's former school, the Washington Huskies. 

On Thursday, DeBoer and company did it again. On3 recruiting expert Hayes Fawcett reported four-star edge rusher Noah Carter has spurned his Washington commitment and is instead coming to Tuscaloosa.