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Times are changing in Tuscaloosa...
Posted on 1/5/26 at 3:07 pm
Posted on 1/5/26 at 3:07 pm
I still don't think Kalen DeBoer is the guy for the job there. He inherited a Ferrari, but it's not much of a Ferrari anymore. The whole team's demeaner and identity has changed.
Just a look into his first 2 seasons...
In his first season, 2024, all we have to do is see that he missed the CFB Playoffs. Complete failure given what he was left to work with. Also, Alabama lost to Vanderbilt, got blown out by Oklahoma and then lost to a terrible Michigan team (for the second time that calendar year) that had half it's roster missing.
In his second season, 2025, some might not consider it a failure, but it was. Alabama got whipped up and down the field to start the season against a terrible Florida State team. The "ranked gauntlet" they faced during the middle of the season didn't turn out to be near as tough as it seemed at the time. They struggled and barely managed to beat both SCAR and Auburn, two awful teams. They got beat, again, by Oklahoma, got belt to arse by Georgia in the SECCG, somehow managed a miracle to beat Oklahoma the second time around in the CFB Playoff after being down 17-0, and then got belt to arse again by Indiana - 38-3.
When was the last time you could say, "man, Alabama can't even run the ball?" Here are their stats to end the season:
vs Oklahoma: 80 yards
vs Auburn: 158 yards
vs Georgia: -3 yards
vs Oklahoma: 28 yards
vs Indiana: 23 yards
I'm firmly believe Kalen DeBoer is on the hot seat entering 2026., and I'd say about half the Aabama fanbase agrees.
Just a look into his first 2 seasons...
In his first season, 2024, all we have to do is see that he missed the CFB Playoffs. Complete failure given what he was left to work with. Also, Alabama lost to Vanderbilt, got blown out by Oklahoma and then lost to a terrible Michigan team (for the second time that calendar year) that had half it's roster missing.
In his second season, 2025, some might not consider it a failure, but it was. Alabama got whipped up and down the field to start the season against a terrible Florida State team. The "ranked gauntlet" they faced during the middle of the season didn't turn out to be near as tough as it seemed at the time. They struggled and barely managed to beat both SCAR and Auburn, two awful teams. They got beat, again, by Oklahoma, got belt to arse by Georgia in the SECCG, somehow managed a miracle to beat Oklahoma the second time around in the CFB Playoff after being down 17-0, and then got belt to arse again by Indiana - 38-3.
When was the last time you could say, "man, Alabama can't even run the ball?" Here are their stats to end the season:
vs Oklahoma: 80 yards
vs Auburn: 158 yards
vs Georgia: -3 yards
vs Oklahoma: 28 yards
vs Indiana: 23 yards
I'm firmly believe Kalen DeBoer is on the hot seat entering 2026., and I'd say about half the Aabama fanbase agrees.
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Posted on 1/5/26 at 3:10 pm to TTsTowel
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I'd say about half the Aabama fanbase agrees.
You have my agreement!!
Posted on 1/5/26 at 3:11 pm to TTsTowel
I don’t disagree with some of what you’re saying but it is funny to me that all this doom and gloom is happening after a SEC title game appearance and a quarterfinal playoff appearance 
This post was edited on 1/5/26 at 3:12 pm
Posted on 1/5/26 at 3:13 pm to PBD4BAMA
quote:When I think of Alabama, I think of 2 things: (1) running the ball effectively (2) bullying the opposing defense with the running game
You have my agreement!!
I look at Alabama and the current RB on roster are not the problem, and neither will the RB that enroll soon. I don't view the team as lacking talent on the OL. It seems like more of a scheme/preparation issue and a softening on that side of the ball.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 3:15 pm to Bryant91092
quote:I think that has to do with just how successful Nick Saban was.
but it is funny to me that all this doom and gloom is happening after a SEC title game appearance and a quarterfinal playoff appearance
I think it's pretty clear, at least to me, that Alabama overachieved this season and it wasn't because they lacked the talent to compete and win.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 3:16 pm to TTsTowel
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Georgia: -3 yards
vs Oklahoma: 28 yards
Triggered me...
Posted on 1/5/26 at 3:16 pm to Bryant91092
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quarterfinal playoff appearance
Thanks for embarrassing the SEC
Posted on 1/5/26 at 3:18 pm to Sun God
If the rest of you assholes didn’t suck so bad, y’all could’ve been the sacrificial lamb 
Posted on 1/5/26 at 3:18 pm to TTsTowel
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I look at Alabama and the current RB on roster are not the problem
What? When saban retired 3 of Alabama’s top 4 running backs left including the two most explosive. This year Alabama had a RB3 at RB1, a converted fullback at RB2, and a freshman who might have ended up with negative yards at RB3.
Alabama has no one resembling a Henry, Harris, Richardson, or Gibbs. Alabama does not have an NFL quality back currently. We had one, but we were outbid and he transferred.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 3:19 pm to TTsTowel
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When I think of Alabama, I think of 2 things: (1) running the ball effectively (2) bullying the opposing defense with the running game
This hasn't really been the case since 2020. We did it here and there the last 3 years of Saban, and against LSU in 2023 and 2024 with Milroe, but the running game hasn't been truly consistent since about 2020.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 3:20 pm to TTsTowel
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I'd say about half the Aabama fanbase agrees.
Half of any group of people is going to be of below average intelligence. That is the way the Bell curve works.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 3:21 pm to Bryant91092
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but it is funny to me that all this doom and gloom is happening after a SEC title game appearance
Yeah...we said the same thing after BK's first year.
This post was edited on 1/5/26 at 3:23 pm
Posted on 1/5/26 at 3:21 pm to captdalton
quote:It wouldn't matter if they did. They would have nowhere to run.
Alabama has no one resembling a Henry, Harris, Richardson, or Gibbs.
Also, you don't have to be a "NFL quality back" to be insanely good in college.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 3:24 pm to TTsTowel
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firmly believe Kalen DeBoer is on the hot seat entering 2026
For sure. I think this is a do or die season for him, others think he'll be given a 4th season no matter what. Regardless, the clock is ticking now.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 3:26 pm to TTsTowel
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I still don't think Kalen DeBoer is the guy for the job there. He inherited a Ferrari, but it's not much of a Ferrari anymore. The whole team's demeaner and identity has changed.
Just a look into his first 2 seasons...
In his first season, 2024, all we have to do is see that he missed the CFB Playoffs. Complete failure given what he was left to work with. Also, Alabama lost to Vanderbilt, got blown out by Oklahoma and then lost to a terrible Michigan team (for the second time that calendar year) that had half it's roster missing.
In his second season, 2025, some might not consider it a failure, but it was. Alabama got whipped up and down the field to start the season against a terrible Florida State team. The "ranked gauntlet" they faced during the middle of the season didn't turn out to be near as tough as it seemed at the time. They struggled and barely managed to beat both SCAR and Auburn, two awful teams. They got beat, again, by Oklahoma, got belt to arse by Georgia in the SECCG, somehow managed a miracle to beat Oklahoma the second time around in the CFB Playoff after being down 17-0, and then got belt to arse again by Indiana - 38-3.
When was the last time you could say, "man, Alabama can't even run the ball?" Here are their stats to end the season:
vs Oklahoma: 80 yards
vs Auburn: 158 yards
vs Georgia: -3 yards
vs Oklahoma: 28 yards
vs Indiana: 23 yards
I'm firmly believe Kalen DeBoer is on the hot seat entering 2026., and I'd say about half the Aabama fanbase agrees.
Alabama is ahead of schedule on a rebuild and despite not having a running game managed to win 11 games on the 4th toughest schedule in college football, #1 by some.
In the list of games you have, 4 of those 5 are against top10 playoff teams. The worst defense of those teams is Auburn, #16 in F+. The other defenses are all top5 defenses.
It's funny that you list those games without even a hint of acknowledgement to the difficulty of those games.
The only people putting DeBoer on the hot seat are dumb fricks who don't know shite about football.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 3:27 pm to imjustafatkid
quote:I also want to stress that this just is what it is based on how successful the program was starting in 2008 until Nick Saban retired.
For sure. I think this is a do or die season for him, others think he'll be given a 4th season no matter what. Regardless, the clock is ticking now.
What Kalen DeBoer has done thus far isn't terrible by any means, but it isn't what is expected.
The next issue you face is, who do you hire? Guys like Lane Kiffin, Mario Cristobal, Kurt Cignetti, Demeco Ryans, Steve Sark, Kirby Smart, etc, aren't making that change.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 3:27 pm to TTsTowel
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He inherited a Ferrari
It funny how two people can observe the same event and yet have diametrically opposed opinions.
For example : Nick Saban: "One thing that doesn’t get acknowledged is the fact that when I retired, there were 26 players that transferred. They really lost a lot, and people don’t talk about that. There’s going to be a transition, but they don’t have a lot of patience in Alabama. They have high expectations."
Posted on 1/5/26 at 3:30 pm to TTsTowel
I think he is the guy for Alabama . Landscape for college football has changed forever ; Alabama will be affected like everyone else: see Indiana ; who would hv believed that.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 3:31 pm to Trumansfangs
quote:That's simply nothing everyone else isn't having to face now. It's expected every off-season you're likely going to lose at least 20 players to the Transfer Portal.
26 players that transferred.
And if you look back, 26 players after a coaching change isn't that bad. Auburn is at 31 right now. Iowa State was left around 16-17 remaining players that didn't hit the TP.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 3:31 pm to TTsTowel
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When I think of Alabama, I think of 2 things: (1) running the ball effectively (2) bullying the opposing defense with the running game
I look at Alabama and the current RB on roster are not the problem, and neither will the RB that enroll soon. I don't view the team as lacking talent on the OL. It seems like more of a scheme/preparation issue and a softening on that side of the ball.
In case you didn't know, DeBoer is more of an air raid type coach.
We didn't have the lineman to run the scheme. It's a new coaches 2nd year and he requires completely different lineman.
At best we can say he should have hit the portal and brought in players that matched his scheme regardless of their star ratings. But I think that would have gone over a like a fart in church. Maybe after what Indiana did, it opens the door up for that. Looks like we will be bringing in an offensive line from the portal and many others are leaving. Probably should have happened sooner, but it seems DeBoer took a more traditional transition.
And we also didn't have a QB that was really fit to run the scheme. Now again maybe DeBoer should have hit the portal rather than the more traditional route, but it's too late now.
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