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Opinion: DeBoer would not leave the most prestigious job in college football for Michigan

Opinion: DeBoer would not leave the most prestigious job in college football for Michigan

Over the course of modern history, the Alabama Crimson Tide has proven itself as the best college football program in America. Alabama is top-five in all-time record, national championships, bowl game appearances, all-time wins, All-American selections, first-round NFL Draft picks, most weeks ranked in the AP Poll and most weeks ranked No.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / December 11
Full 2026 Alabama Football Schedule Revealed

Full 2026 Alabama Football Schedule Revealed

The Southeastern Conference revealed its 16 teams' 2026 schedules in a television special on Thursday night, which erased question marks on the remaining dates of Alabama's schedule for next fall, of which the three nonconference dates were already known.

Kalen Deboer News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / December 11
ESPN college football insider expects clarity on DeBoer’s interest in Michigan ‘fairly soon’

ESPN college football insider expects clarity on DeBoer’s interest in Michigan ‘fairly soon’

ESPN college football insider and senior writer Pete Thamel feels the Michigan head football coaching search starts with Kalen DeBoer. DeBoer is currently Alabama football’s head coach, and he is preparing his team for the first round of the College Football Playoff.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / AL.com / December 11
Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / December 11

5-Star Alabama Commit Closes Varsity Career with National Championship Win

5-Star safety Jireh Edwards from St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland became the fifth Crimson Tide signee to close out their varsity football career with a championship this week, but did so in a slightly different fashion than his four future teammates.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / December 11
Kalen DeBoer Says Ty Simpson, Offense Need Rhythm Back 'Sooner than Later'

Kalen DeBoer Says Ty Simpson, Offense Need Rhythm Back 'Sooner than Later'

Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer thinks one of the keys to helping bolster redshirt junior quarterback Ty Simpson's confidence is finding plays that can get an offense's rhythm back sooner than later.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / December 11

Katie Windham Highlights Alabama Areas of Improvement on The Joe Gaither Show

Let's crank up a Thursday edition of "The Joe Gaither Show on BamaCentral" with Mason Woods and Katie Windham as we start getting ready for next week's College Football Playoff game between Alabama and Oklahoma.

College Football News / Yardbarker / December 11
Three reasons why Michigan has a shot at poaching Kalen DeBoer from Alabama

Three reasons why Michigan has a shot at poaching Kalen DeBoer from Alabama

Here's why Michigan might have a shot at poaching Kalen DeBoer from the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / December 11

Three Areas Where Alabama Must Improve Before College Football Playoff

Alabama stumbled into the postseason, losing two of its last three games against FBS teams with a 23-21 loss to Oklahoma and 28-7 loss to Georgia in the SEC Championship Game.

Paul Finebaum News / AL.com / December 10
College Football News / Yardbarker / December 11
Kalen DeBoer will be a 'factor' in Michigan coaching search

Alabama's Kalen DeBoer reportedly will be a 'factor' in Michigan coaching search

The coaching carousel just took a wild turn on Wednesday following news that Michigan fired head coach Sherrone Moore.

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Alabama Crimson Tide News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / December 10
Why elite wide receiver stayed committed to Alabama after JaMarcus Shephard took new job

Why elite wide receiver stayed committed to Alabama after JaMarcus Shephard took new job

Cederian Morgan decided to stick with his Alabama commitment and sign with the Crimson Tide despite Alabama’s wide receiver coach JaMarcus Shephard choosing to take the Oregon State head coaching job.

College Football News / A to Z Sports / December 10
Alabama Crimson Tide WR snubbed from 2025 All-SEC team following career year that bests those who were rewarded instead of him

Alabama Crimson Tide WR snubbed from 2025 All-SEC team following career year that bests those who were rewarded instead of him

The Alabama Crimson Tide didn't have the year in the WR room that many expected. The thought coming into the season was that sophomore Ryan Williams would build off his phenomenal freshman season, helping lead the Tide to the CFP and potentially beyond.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / December 10

6-foot-7 4-Star TE tells why he committed to Alabama

Colt Lumpris announced a verbal commitment to Alabama football on Tuesday. Lumpris is a 2027 four-star recruit, who attends the Lawrenceville School in New Jersey.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / December 10
How Alabama's 2024 Outgoing Transfers Performed This Season

How Alabama's 2024 Outgoing Transfers Performed This Season

Alabama football lost 23 scholarship players to the transfer portal after going 9-3 during the 2024 season. This came after head coach Kalen DeBoer's first season with the Crimson Tide, as he became the successor of Nick Saban.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / A to Z Sports / December 9
Former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban drops news about his future that college football fans won't want to hear

Former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban drops news about his future that college football fans won't want to hear

Nick Saban has been a lot of things in his life. A gas station clerk, a media personality, and the greatest coach in the history of college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Dan Orlovsky News / Gridiron Heroics / December 9
Orlovsky Challenges Alabama’s Playoff Legitimacy with Pointed Critique

Orlovsky Challenges Alabama’s Playoff Legitimacy with Pointed Critique

ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky certainly did not sugarcoat his comments regarding the College Football Playoff selection committee’s decision to place Alabama in the playoff instead of Notre Dame.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / A to Z Sports / December 8
Alabama's biggest offensive issue in the SEC Championship may finally come to an end in the College Football Playoff

Alabama's biggest offensive issue in the SEC Championship may finally come to an end in the College Football Playoff

Make no mistake, the Alabama Crimson Tide have struggled to run the ball for most of the season. Saturady's game in Atlanta was the climax of those issues, however, as the Tide recorded -3 yards on the ground against the Georgia Bulldogs.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Softball On SI / December 8
Video Captures Alabama Softball Coach Personally Calling Fan After 'College GameDay' Shoutout

Video Captures Alabama Softball Coach Personally Calling Fan After 'College GameDay' Shoutout

Another Saturday of ESPN’s College GameDay just means another mention of softball on the broadcast.  The College GameDay crew spent the day in Atlanta for football's SEC Championship between Georgia and Alabama.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Athlon Sports / December 8
Kirk Herbstreit Gives Honest Opinion of Alabama-BYU College Football Playoff Debate

Kirk Herbstreit Gives Honest Opinion of Alabama-BYU College Football Playoff Debate

With the 2025 College Football Playoff field set, one of the biggest controversies surrounded the No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide (10-3) and the No. 12 BYU Cougars (11-2).

College Football News / Yardbarker / December 8
CFP selection show takeaways: Was Alabama a deserving selection?

CFP selection show takeaways: Was Alabama a deserving selection?

On Sunday, the College Football Playoff Committee unveiled its 12-team bracket. Expect it to draw controversy.

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Alabama Crimson Tide News / The Spun / December 6
College Football Playoff Chair May Have Doomed Alabama's Hopes Earlier Today

College Football Playoff Chair May Have Doomed Alabama's Hopes Earlier Today

As much as football fans have insisted that Alabama's performance in the SEC Championship Game shouldn't count against their College Football Playoff hopes if they lost, that may not be how the people in charge see things.

College Football News / Larry Brown Sports / December 7
Georgia players pulled savage stunt after blowing out Alabama

Georgia players pulled savage belt whipping stunt after blowing out Alabama

The No. 3 Bulldogs beat down the No. 9 Crimson Tide, 28-7, to win the conference title game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga.

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Alabama Crimson Tide News / CFB-HQ on SI / December 6
College Football Playoff standings: Alabama-Georgia result changes CFP picture

College Football Playoff standings: Alabama-Georgia result changes CFP picture

Heading into the SEC Championship, both Alabama and Georgia were widely projected to make the College Football Playoff, regardless of the result. Bama's early struggles versus Georgia now calls into question the Crimson Tide's chances to make the postseason.

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