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 there. First thing I saw, all caps .” And just like that, the hottest topic is how much it would cost to move on from the current Bama HC.

When Kalen DeBoer inked his eight-year, $87 million deal with Alabama in March 2024, the Tide were betting on long-term stability. His base salary started at $10 million and rises annually, putting him

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