US Edition'Flat Out Upset': Kalen DeBoer Talks After Alabama Loses to Florida State in Season Opener
Following a 31-14 loss to unranked Florida State, Alabama faces a critical September schedule including Wisconsin and Georgia, with coach Kalen DeBoer under intense pressure, analyst Paul Finebaum said.
- On Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, the Alabama Crimson Tide lost 31-17 at Florida State in their season-opening road game, marking Alabama is one game into its 2025 season.
- Analysts blamed effort and technique issues as Dan Orlovsky said Alabama's problem is their "controllables," while Kalen DeBoer stressed, "These aren't learning moments anymore."
- Quarterback Tommy Castellanos energized the Seminoles with 230 combined yards and a rushing touchdown, while Micahi Danzy's 32-yard touchdown gave Florida State a 14-7 lead on a guard-tackle bluff reverse involving left tackle Gunnar Hansen.
- Pressure on Kalen DeBoer, Alabama head coach, intensified after the opener, with some fans calling for his firing despite a $70 million buyout complicating any immediate dismissal.
- Alabama's schedule gives quick opportunities to respond as the Tide face Louisiana-Monroe and Wisconsin Badgers before a bye, while missing the 12-team Playoff again would heighten pressure with fans suggesting Lane Kiffin and Clark Lea as replacements.
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'Flat out upset': Kalen DeBoer talks after Alabama loses to Florida State in season opener
Coming off a 2-10 season, Florida State handed a crushing setback to Alabama, which was viewed as a College Football Playoff contender under second-year coach Kalen DeBoer.
Kalen DeBoer's Awkward Monday Presser Is Further Proof Bama Dynasty Is Dead
"Coach Speak" is something every head coach has dabbled in from time to time.The funny thing about "Coach Speak," though, is that as long as you're winning, no one cares.The minute you start to show cracks in your armor, however, is when "Coach Speak" becomes a glowing red target above your head.Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer committed a dreadful and classic act of "Coach Speak" that came back to bite him in the rear end after his team's pitifu…
Alabama Faces $70M Buyout Question: 5 Possible Replacements for Kalen DeBoer
The tide is turning in Tuscaloosa, and not in the way Alabama fans hoped. Maybe it’s only Week 1, but Saturday’s showing didn’t offer a ray of hope to a restless fanbase. The Crimson Tide’s 17-31 loss to Florida State cracked the belief that Kalen DeBoer was the man to restore Alabama’s dominance. As Josh Pate said, “I woke up this morning. Against my better judgment, I pulled up my Twitter account, and there it was. ‘FIRE KALEN DEBOER’ right th…
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