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Alabama football is in dire need of college football recruiting momentum for the summer. Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide have delivered quiet recruiting results for the 2026 cycle. And now the nation’s No. 4 cornerback isn’t considering ‘Bama — despite having a prominent family connection there. Four-star cornerback Justice Fitzpatrick unveiled his top five […]

Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer still doesn’t understand why his Crimson Tide were left out of the 2024 College Football Playoff. The Crimson Tide barely missed the cut, as Ohio State went on to win the CFP. DeBoer insists his team was good enough to make the field. There were 12 teams this past season […]

Although the Dallas Cowboys drafted Tyler Booker, they might’ve wanted to secure another player. However, Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer spoke highly of his former offensive lineman to ESPN. “Thinking ahead down the road, I don’t think it’s so far-fetched that if he gets in the league for a couple of years, he couldn’t […]

As soon as Jalen Milroe was selected by the Seattle Seahawks, the team already signed Sam Darnold to a contract. Meanwhile, Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer sees exactly what could unfold. When talking via ESPN, the head coach detailed how Milroe can benefit from playing under another quarterback. “It’s another set of verbiage and […]

The quarterback competition in Tuscaloosa continues to heat up. For Ty Simpson, he has impressed head coach Kalen DeBoer. Although DeBoer has been recruiting like crazy for Alabama football, he see the quarterback battle unraveling. As he explained via On3 Sports, DeBoer said that Simpson’s trajectory has impressed him. “Ty continues to, I think, trend […]

Alabama football picked up some good news in the transfer portal, landing a talented former West Virginia tight end. The Crimson Tide are coming off an uneven first season under head coach Kalen DeBoer. Last year’s team demonstrated its potential on several occasions, notably in the electric home win against Georgia. However, the 2024 Crimson […]

Alabama football is doing more than pivoting to a new offensive coordinator. The Crimson Tide are writing a new chapter post Jalen Milroe. Ryan Grubb is stepping in as the new OC, reuniting with Kalen DeBoer. Grubb’s first order of business is finding out who succeeds the NFL Draft bound Milroe, who’s now called a […]

Alabama football delivered mixed results on the college football recruiting trail for 2026. Crimson Tide fans wondered if Kalen DeBoer would gain any steam. DeBoer and company now pulled a massive win Saturday — over rival Auburn and Clemson. The head coach and the Tide reeled in one of their biggest recruiting finds of this […]

Alabama football secured the commitment of a five-star cornerback as the program looks to catapult itself back into national title contention. The Crimson Tide are coming off a very trying first season under Kalen DeBoer, which ended in a disappointing loss to Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl. The team is ultimately looking for a bounce-back […]

Kalen DeBoer spent just one season coaching Jalen Milroe at Alabama football, but that brief stint was enough to convince him of the quarterback’s NFL potential. DeBoer shared his thoughts during a conversation with NFL insiders Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo on NFL Network. DeBoer described Milroe’s showing at Alabama’s Pro Day last Wednesday as […]

Kalen DeBoer wrapped up his first season as the head coach of the Alabama football team a couple of months ago, and the Crimson Tide had their worst season since 2007. Alabama finished the year with a 9-4 record after losing to Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl as big favorites. It was an ugly ending […]

Alabama football is still winning over four-star prospects on the recruiting trail under Kalen DeBoer. But the head coach and the Crimson Tide must fend off not one, but three Southeastern Conference (SEC) rivals to nab a talented rusher. Running back Ezavier Crowell has Alabama on his short list. But he tells Chad Simmons of […]

Alabama football will have first dibs on trying to land a massive four-star wide receiver. Especially one who was once the nation’s top WR prospect before reclassifying. And the Crimson Tide are battling two Southeastern Conference (SEC) foes for this talent. New 2026 WR Bobbie Feaster unveiled his list of future visits with Hayes Fawcett […]

Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer wants NFL scouts to know that his quarterback is the real deal. DeBoer is comparing his former play caller Jalen Milroe to current Baltimore Ravens gunslinger Lamar Jackson. DeBoer went on to say in the press that the Ravens have used Jackson’s talents to great effect, by allowing him to […]

Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer is losing a key assistant from his defensive staff. And this coach will soon join a 9-4 team by running their defense in 2025. DeBoer and the Crimson Tide are losing Colin Hitschler to James Madison University, per Matt Zenitz of 247Sports Thursday. Hitschler is set to take control […]

The 2024 college football season ended with Ohio State winning the first iteration of the 12-team College Football Playoff. The Buckeyes head coach, Ryan Day, was rewarded with a contract extension that makes him one of the highest-paid coaches in the nation because of the victory. Coaching college football has never been more complex than […]

Year one for Kalen DeBoer as the head coach of the Alabama football team didn’t go as planned. The Crimson Tide ended up narrowly missing the expanded College Football Playoff after finishing the regular season with a 9-3 record. Alabama ended up playing unranked, 7-5 Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl, and they lost as massive […]

As National Signing Day closes in, the Alabama Crimson Tide is locked in a battle with Texas for a recruit. Also, Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer reunited with Ryan Grubb, adding him to the staff, according to a post on X by Adam Rittenberg. Sources: Alabama is set to hire Ryan Grubb as offensive […]

Alabama football did not look the same in 2024 without Nick Saban at head coach. The Crimson Tide hired former Washington coach Kalen DeBoer to take over for Saban after his shocking retirement in January 2024. DeBoer led Alabama to a 9-4 record and lost a bowl game against Michigan. That may be a good […]

Alabama football and Texas football both fell short of their ultimate goal this season, as Alabama missed out on the College Football Playoff entirely while Texas fell to eventual national champion Ohio State in the semifinals. Now, both schools are already doing the groundwork to get back to college football’s mountaintop. Both perennial powerhouses are […]

Alabama football picked up a huge addition through the transfer portal at the running back position. The Crimson Tide are coming off a tough first year under head coach Kalen DeBoer. Alabama barely missed the College Football Playoff and then ended its season with a brutal 19-13 loss to 7-5 Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl. The […]

Kalen DeBoer already made changes to his coaching staff the week after Alabama football’s loss to Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl. As the unit begins preparing for the 2025 offseason, DeBoer will move forward without co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach Colin Hitschler. Hitschler was informed by the team that he would not be returning in […]

Alabama football quarterback Jalen Milroe has been under fire for his performance in the ReliaQuest Bowl as they lost to the Michigan Wolverines on Tuesday, 19-13. While Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer didn’t bench Milroe, former Crimson Tide signal-caller Greg McElroy gave his interesting viewpoint on how the team played this past season. McElroy […]

Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer revealed why he decided to keep Jalen Milroe in during the Crimson Tide’s rough bowl game loss to Michigan. The Crimson Tide will now not reach ten wins for the first time since 2007 in a disastrous 19-13 loss against the 7-5 Wolverines. That is not how DeBoer wanted […]

On Tuesday, Alabama football went out with a whimper in the first season without Nick Saban manning the sidelines. Kalen DeBoer and the new-look Crimson Tide suffered a disappointing 19-13 defeat at the hands of Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl. This is Alabama’s fourth loss of the season, as DeBoer finishes his first season in […]

Alabama football added an ex-Florida defender in the transfer portal on Tuesday. The Crimson Tide are about to finish a trying first year under head coach Kalen DeBoer. Alabama was the last team left out of the 12-team College Football Playoff and instead will try to win its tenth game of the season against Michigan […]

Alabama football has a tight end returning to the program after briefly entering the transfer portal. First-year head coach Kalen DeBoer has had an up-and-down season in Tuscaloosa. With three losses total, the Crimson Tide controversly missed the inaugural twelve-team College Football Playoff over SMU. Embarrassing SEC losses to Vanderbilt and Oklahoma ultimately doomed Alabama […]

Alabama football just received major news on the transfer portal status of running back Justice Haynes. Haynes is a former top 35 recruit from the class of 2023. The sophomore rushed for 448 yards and seven touchdowns in 2024, averaging 5.7 yards per carry. Under new head coach Kalen DeBoer, 2024 has been a disappointing […]

Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer got honest on the possibility of players opting out of the Crimson Tide’s bowl game against Michigan. The team is dealing with its disappointing exclusion from the College Football Playoff in favor of No. 10 SMU. Now in line to play the ReliaQuest Bowl in what might be star […]

Fingernail-biting Alabama football fans will be furious if the Crimson Tide are left out of the CFP bracket. Still, there are plenty of reasons to expect more hardware to be added to the Tuscaloosa trophy case relatively soon. Recruiting five-star quarterback Keelon Russell (Duncanville, TX) away from SMU is just one example of the brand […]

The Alabama football program is currently hoping that their recent blowout Iron Bowl win over the Auburn Tigers is enough to convince the college football playoff committee to look past their three ugly losses this year and let them into the big dance. The Crimson Tide have been a model of inconsistency in the first […]

Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer is revealing his thoughts on a scuffle that ensued during the Iron Bowl on Saturday. The Alabama-Auburn game got heated when Crimson Tide defensive backs got chippy with an Auburn wide receiver. The defensive backs got called for unsportsmanlike conduct, after Auburn football wideout KeAndre Lambert-Smith blocked one of the […]

Does a three-loss Alabama team deserve inclusion in the College Football Playoff? With a win in this year’s Iron Bowl against Auburn, four wins in their last five games, and key victories over Georgia, Missouri and LSU, Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer earnestly made the case for his team to advance to the CFP, […]

Most college football fans thought Alabama football was done after an embarrassing 24-3 loss against Oklahoma on Saturday. That loss was the third of the season for Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide, which most assumed was enough to sink their College Football Playoff hopes. However, that may not be the case. Alabama slotted in […]

Alabama football and head coach Kalen DeBoer have a crucial week ahead to win back some detested fans. The Crimson Tide fell 24-3 to Oklahoma Saturday, with the first-year ‘Bama head coach earning harsh critique. Alabama’s playoff plus Southeastern Conference title chances took a major hit in Norman, as they sustained its third loss. DeBoer […]

Whether Alabama football fans want to admit it or not, this season has fallen far short of expectations. The Crimson Tide (8-3, 4-3 SEC), once a preseason favorite to make the 12-team College Football Playoff, now most likely will find themselves on the outside looking in after suffering their third loss in Week 13. Kalen […]

It’s not easy being the head coach of Alabama football. After their third loss of the season against a not-so-good Oklahoma Sooners team, ESPN’s Paul Finebaum sharply criticized head coach Kalen DeBoer while on The Matt Barrie Show. “It was 2010 the last time Alabama lost three games. That was after their national championship season,” […]

The Top-10-ranked Alabama football team fell to the unranked Oklahoma Sooners, 24-3, in what was a dreadful outing as the group is looking to solidify their position in the college football playoff. While Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer would be candid about their play, it was the performance of quarterback Jalen Milroe that stood […]

The Top-10-ranked Alabama football team suffered a devastating loss Saturday loss as they fell to the unranked Oklahoma Sooners, 24-3. As there were jokes thrown the way of Alabama football quarterback Jalen Milroe due to his performance, head coach Kalen DeBoer spoke after the disappointing outing about what went wrong. It now makes three losses […]