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TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA, JUL 16 – After a 9-4 season, DeBoer aims to rebuild Alabama football with a new quarterback competition and staff continuity to regain national contender status, starting August 30, 2025.
- On July 30, 2025, Kalen DeBoer will begin preseason camp in Tuscaloosa, aiming to restore the Crimson Tide after a 9-4 debut season, according to SEC Media Days.
- After replacing Nick Saban, the Crimson Tide finished outside the AP Top 10 for the first time since 2007, and suffered 10 of 13 losses against unranked opponents.
- A trio of players remains in contention for the starting job, while transfer John Mateer earns praise for leadership and athleticism, and Ty Simpson would be the starter if Alabama played now, according to DeBoer on Wednesday.
- Redshirt sophomore Tim Keenan said `You definitely see guys are definitely bought in,` and head coach Kalen DeBoer said `we're going to take advantage of the failures we've had.`
- The season opener in Tallahassee against Florida State, with DeBoer stressing the importance of starting well.
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Kalen DeBoer’s Alabama Outlook Takes Sharp Turn After SEC Analyst’s Surprising Claim
Kalen DeBoer is in his second year and seems to be building a solid foundation after following one of the most decorated head coaches in college football history. In 2024, he finished with a decent 9-4 record. Sure, it might not meet Alabama’s usual expectations, but let’s be real—this isn’t the same Crimson Tide we’ve seen in the past. So, is DeBoer finally getting past the challenges of this big cultural shift? The Bama HC’s overall record is …
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Here is the latest SEC sports news from The Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) — Kalen DeBoer is looking to restore Alabama as one of the nation's top college football teams. At the same time, he's looking to escape the shadow of Nick Saban. DeBoer is entering his second season as Alabama…
Kalen DeBoer looking to escape Nick Saban's shadow and lead Tide back to playoffs in 2nd season
ATLANTA (AP) — Four years without a national championship feels like a severe drought for veteran Alabama players. Similarly, one year of missing the College Football Playoff has second-year coach Kalen DeBoer feeling the pressure to restore the Crimson Tide's status as one of the nation's top teams in 2025. When asked Wednesday at the Southeastern Conference media days if a 9-4 finish in his 2024 debut season met the Alabama standard, DeBoer sa…
Alabama players say they didn't 'fully' trust Kalen DeBoer after Nick Saban's retirement
Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson said players did not "fully" trust coach Kalen DeBoer after Nick Saban retired. The Crimson Tide went 9-4 in DeBoer's first season in the SEC.
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Jackson Progress-ArgusKalen DeBoer, Crimson Tide count on continuity in 2025
Kalen DeBoer begins his second season at Alabama with a tone-setting theme common from the end of the 2024 season until the Crimson Tide kick off fall camp in two weeks: Let's get physical.
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