US EditionRoad Woes Raise Questions About Alabama's Direction Under 2nd-Year Head Coach Kalen DeBoer
Kalen DeBoer faces criticism after multiple losses to unranked teams and missing the College Football Playoff; his $63 million buyout deters Alabama from firing him soon.
- Following the upset by Florida State University on August 30, 2025, Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer faces intense scrutiny with a buyout of about $63 million amid his second year.
- DeBoer signed an eight-year deal in 2024 that guarantees 90% of his salary and has a buyout of $70 million as of Dec. 1, 2024.
- The Tide's 2024 results showed Alabama Crimson Tide started 4-0 but fell to Vanderbilt on October 5, lost 19-13 to Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl, and finished 9-3 missing the 12-team College Football Playoff.
- The buyout effectively constrains Alabama's options, as Kalen DeBoer's $63 million buyout makes firing financially prohibitive amid growing job security questions in Year 2.
- By Dec. 1, 2025, the buyout would be approximately $60 million, while DeBoer retains the nation's fourth-best 2025 recruiting class including quarterback Keelon Russell and a 2025 salary up to $10.25 million.
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Road woes raise questions about Alabama's direction under 2nd-year head coach Kalen DeBoer
Alabama hasn’t looked the same since coach Nick Saban retired. It raises speculation about the future of his replacement, Kalen DeBoer.
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The Alabama Crimson Tide Simply Can't Fire Kalen DeBoer
The post-Nick Saban era has not been kind to the fans of the Alabama Crimson Tide. Everyone understood that there were going to be a few bumps in the road, but a complete fall from grace has come as a big shock. Last season, the Tide crumbled against Vanderbilt and Oklahoma, completely missing out on the newly expended 12-team College Football Playoff. To cap off a disastrous year, they fell to the unranked Michigan Wolverines in the ReliaQuest …
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