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Nits nixed again: DeBoer denies PSU job interest

playKalen DeBoer denies any interest in leaving Alabama for Penn State (0:19)Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer says he has never had a conversation with Penn State and adds that he's happy in Tuscaloosa. (0:19)Mark SchlabachDec 4, 2025, 03:25 PM ETCloseSenior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of GeorgiaFollow on XEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsAlabama coach Kalen DeBoer said he doesn't have interest in other jobs. DeBoer, who has a 19-6 cumulative record and is in his second season with the ninth-ranked Crimson Tide, had been linked to Penn State's coaching vacancy."We're extremely happy at Alabama," DeBoer said Thursday ahead of this weekend's SEC championship game against No. 3 Georgia."We're extremely happy here, love the challenge, love the grind, love this place.

Nits nixed again: DeBoer denies PSU job interest

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  • There's never been any link, there's never been any conversation, there's never been any interest either way.
  • So I'm glad we can put that to bed right now."The Nittany Lions' coaching search is ongoing after they fired James Franklin on Oct.
  • 12.
  • Penn State, which had national title aspirations for this season, started 3-3. Other coaches who were linked to Penn State's search, including Vanderbilt's Clark Lea, Louisville's Jeff Brohm, Georgia Tech's Brent Key and BYU's Kalani Sitake, agreed to contract extensions with their current schools. Meanwhile, DeBoer said starting defensive end LT Overton and reserve defensive tackle Kelby Collins won't be available to play against Georgia in Saturday's contest (4 p. m.
  • ET, ABC) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. DeBoer wouldn't specify their injuries, calling them "illnesses, medical conditions -- whatever you want to call it."Overton, a senior from Milton, Georgia, was listed as out on the SEC's first availability report Wednesday.
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