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$87 million SEC coach emerges as a favorite to be next Michigan coach

Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer has quickly emerged as the leading candidate to replace Sherrone Moore after Michigan abruptly fired its head coach for cause on Wednesday, shaking a coaching carousel that had seemingly settled.

Multiple industry insiders immediately named DeBoer as the Wolverines’ preferred target, including NBC Sports’ Nicole Auerbach, On3’s Pete Nakos, and USA TODAY Sports' Blake Toppmeyer.

All of them have reported the second-year Crimson Tide coach will be a factor in the search. However, the timing is challenging. With the early signing period underway and the transfer portal set to reopen Jan. 2, this could become worse than a holiday airport shuffle.

DeBoer was rumored to

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