Alabama LB Deontae Lawson claps back at FSU's Thomas Castellanos after bold claims about their matchup in the season opener.

In his first season as the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, Kalen DeBoer led Alabama to victory against conference rivals like Georgia and LSU, but the Tide’s consistency wavered.

Keenan enters his final season at the college level with high expectations as a returning starter in what should be one of the SEC's top defenses. Asked about the Alabama brand as it relates to coach Kalen DeBoer's recent stretch of recruiting success, Keenan tied in grill skills with his answer.

The latter was on display last month when Boston College/UCF quarterback transfer to FSU, Tommy Castellanos, told Pete Nakos of On3, "I dreamed of playing against Alabama. They don’t have Nick Saban to save them. I just don’t see them stopping me."

Alabama football’s head coach Kalen DeBoer thinks the Crimson Tide failed to live up to the Alabama standard in 2024. Alabama missed the College Football Playoff and lost four games in DeBoer’s first year as the Tide’s head coach.

The rankings made plenty of sense, but I couldn't help but notice that the top eight coaches on the list all work for some of the richest, most well-supported programs in the country. There are some epic pressures associated with leading these programs -- just ask Day -- but there are also major advantages.

Back at the turn of the 1800s, when college football was an unregulated portrait of the American Dream, football players would go from school to school for the highest dollar. Some of the players were given jobs as teachers. Some of the players were 28 and 30 years old, and everyone called them “scabs.”

Pavia credited the victory over Alabama for elevating Vanderbilt's national standing and said the win helped head coach Clark Lea in the transfer portal. One of the Commodores' offseason additions was Alabama transfer Keanu Koht.