Kalen DeBoer’s first season at Alabama didn’t go exactly as planned as the team finished 9-4 with a ReliaQuest Bowl loss to Michigan. But, he knows what comes next in 2025. The Crimson Tide have to be better fast to measure up to the Alabama standard.

Kalen DeBoer didn't commit to adding Ryan Grubb to his staff but didn't rule out another coaching reunion with Grubb either.

Kalen DeBoer addresses rumors of Alabama football hiring former Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb.

The Alabama Crimson Tide finished the 2024 season with a 9-4 record. That's a pretty good season for most SEC programs, but that's not the standard at Alabama (thanks to Nick Saban's brilliance). Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer,

Alabama football did not look the same in 2024 without Nick Saban at head coach. The Crimson Tide hired former Washington coach Kalen DeBoer to take over for Saban after his shocking retirement in January 2024.

MOBILE, Ala. — Kalen DeBoer knows Alabama football has to be better. Standing outside of Hancock Whitney Stadium for the 2025 Senior Bowl, the Alabama football coach harkened back to his expectation for the Crimson Tide when he first took the job: to perform at a championship level.