Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer has been a costly decision for the Crimson Tide in more ways than one.
Here’s what Kalen DeBoer’s career has looked like in his second seasons as a head coach ahead of heading into year two at Alabama.
After staying an extra year in the Pacific Northwest to work on Mike Macdonald's Seattle Seahawks staff, Ryan Grubb has been relieved of his duties. Now is the time for him to reunite with his former Washington boss Kalen DeBoer and come down to Alabama.
Grubb was briefly Alabama's offensive coordinator before taking the same job with the Seattle Seahawks, but he was fired after just one year.
The Alabama Crimson Tide had lofty standards entering Kalen DeBoer's first season in Tuscaloosa. Alabama went 9-3 in the regular season, but was the last team out of the College Football Playoff ...
DeBoer and the Tide just missed out on the College Football Playoff and closed the year with a bummer of a loss to Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl. In the meantime, DeBoer has been trying to stem losses via the transfer portal while trying to bring in his own transfers and build his recruiting classes.
In 2025, Alabama has a defense with a multitude of returning starters, each looking to take a next step in a scheme heading into year two while adding supplemental pieces like former Colorado linebacker Nikhai Hill-Green, former Utah cornerback Cameron Calhoun and former Florida defensive lineman Kelby Collins to fill out the two-deep.
Ahead of the National Championship game, Ohio State Buckeyes star Caleb Downs made a strong admission about his decision to transfer from Kalen DeBoer's Alabama Crimson Tide.
Welcome to the second annual Hot 25 rankings — the Hotline’s look at the 25 most influential people in college football, with a twist: These are the key movers behind the scenes. We have excluded
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University of Alabama President Stuart Bell’s decision to depart in mid-July underscores that the Capstone is in a transition mode.  And in February 2024, Finis “Fess” St. John IV stepped down as chancellor of the UA System to become executive director of the Shelby Institute for Policy and Leadership,
Caleb Downs was one of the most sought-after recruits in the 2023 recruiting class. The Georgia native ultimately decided to join legendary coach Nick Saban at Alabama. Downs made an immediate impact as a true freshman, collecting 107 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, and 2 interceptions in 2023.