Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer couldn’t have asked for a worse start to the 2025 season.

The Crimson Tide, favored against Florida State and a popular pick for not only the College Football Playoff but also to contend for a national championship, went into Tallahassee and sputtered. Alabama got beat on both lines of scrimmage while playing timid and hesitant on defense, to quote defensive coordinator Kane Wommack .

Now, DeBoer, Wommack and the coaches must find a way to fix it and move forward. That starts with the next game.

Alabama will face Louisiana Monroe on Saturday (6:45 p.m. CT, SEC Network) at Bryant-Denny Stadium, what will be the home opener for the Crimson Tide.

Here’s a recap of some of what DeBoer said at Baumhower’s Victory Grille in Tuscaloosa. Receiver Germie Ber

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