Kalen DeBoer's stint at Alabama has been nothing short of a disappointment thus far.
Heading into the 2024 season, most Alabama fans thought the beat would go on even after Nick Saban retired. The Crimson Tide was still bringing in talent and Jalen Milroe was still the quarterback. After a home win over Georgia, things seemed to be trending towards Alabama remaining the premiere program in the nation.
Oh, how quickly things can change in college football.
Alabama has now lost two games — one to Vanderbilt a couple of weeks ago and then to Tennessee on Saturday — and the Crimson Tide are firmly out of contention for the SEC Championship, and it's not even November yet.
Following the 24-17 loss to the Volunteers, Alabama aren't holding back their feelings on the head coach, who has been drawing ire for many things, including not tucking in his shirt and how he handles the program from a management perspective.
Kalen DeBoer destroying what Nick Saban built at Alabama in just 7 games is damn impressive.
— Brandon Walker (@BFW) October 19, 2024
It’s taken Kalen DeBoer seven games to tear down what Nick Saban built in 17 years. Amazing.
— 🆂🅲🅾🆃🆃 (@RandomHeroWX) October 19, 2024
Earlier this week Nick Saban shared that things can quickly change in Tuscaloosa and we can certainly see that.
I’m done. @KalenDeBoer has no control over this team. No discipline. No awareness. Boneheaded play calling. Go back to the west coast with this nonsense and let us find somebody that wants to coach instead of just being a best friend.
— Colby Reynolds (@CReynolds0865) October 19, 2024
Even before the game was over, one Alabama fan was calling for the entire coaching staff to be fired after the Crimson Tide allegedly faked an injury.
I'm so humiliated that Alabama just faked an injury. Fire the entire coaching staff.
— Fire Kalen DeBoer (@dragonzordgo) October 19, 2024
Another fan points out the tough spot that DeBoer was in to begin with.
If your Kalen Deboer you can't go out to eat you can't call a plumber or get delivery. Everyone in Tuscaloosa arguably wants you dead. Tough. Why you can't just take a job like that
— MJA (@MJA773) October 19, 2024
While much of the college football world is celebrating the demise of Alabama, it should be noted that things can change for the better just as quickly as they fell apart. DeBoer has work to do, but he's not leaving Tuscaloosa anytime soon.
With two losses, Alabama will be on the outside-looking-in for the College Football Playoff picture and the SEC Championship, but they're not quite eliminated yet.
The Crimson Tide will return home for a matchup against No. 19-ranked Missouri this coming Saturday.