Kalen DeBoer’s had one hell of a run over the last seven weeks. After that brutal season-opening loss to Florida State, where everyone in Tuscaloosa was calling for his head, Alabama has rattled off seven straight wins, including victories over four ranked opponents in Georgia, Vanderbilt, Missouri, and Tennessee. Ty Simpson’s been putting up video-game numbers while quietly positioning himself as one of the top Heisman candidates in the country.

But during a recent appearance on The Triple Option podcast, Urban Meyer decided it was time to have a conversation with Kalen DeBoer that most coaches probably wouldn’t have the guts to initiate face-to-face. Meyer went straight at Kalen DeBoer for something he believes is a coach’s fundamental responsibility, and he didn’t hold back.

“Coach,

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