If he doesn’t recruit, he will be replaced. Life continues either way
In this NIL era, I'm not sure it has to be that black and white. If he has enough funding, his ability to recruit might not matter. That's part of why I'm raising this concern, we're now in a period of time where checks can bring in talent without the NCAA knocking on your door. Money can make up for sub-par recruiting in a way it might that would have been more difficult than in the past.
Also, success in the SEC will make DoBoer a better recruiter by itself. So the vital period in terms of recruiting/keeping players is going to be the next couple of years. He wins an SEC title, goes to the playoff, has some measure of success, he's going to become a better recruiter. But, hopefully he can be bought (literally) some time. Now is the time to open checkbooks...
Finally, a question, why has Lane done more with less, but this guy just can’t recruit? What’s the difference? 4-8 to the College championship in two years is remarkable no matter how you slice it.
I doubt there's a better Xs and Ox coach than DoBoer that was readily available to Alabama. I do not question him at all in that regard, and I have no reason to.
I just hope he has the talent available to succeed, and finessing your way through the now increasingly brutal SEC is probably not possible. If he has the talent, I believe he can win though. I just hope Alabama and not just the athletic department, but boosters and so on, are able to be more proactive and not reactive to that situation.
Edit: I guess the Bond situation underscores the entire issue, here's the quote from Bond
" Bond said that new Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer reached out and that he didn't get back to him. Bond said that Sarkisian recruited him hard to Texas out of high school and they regained that connection quickly this weekend. He said Sarkisian, who is Texas' offensive playcaller, is one of the best offensive minds in college football. "
Milroe issues aside, Texas was able and willing to throw money at him, and he had a relationship with Sarkisian but none with DeBoer. This could play out over and over unless some things are done to make DeBoer's "offer" more appealing, at least until he's had a chance to develop those relationships.