Kalen DeBoer walked into Tuscaloosa knowing he’d be measured against the ‘Saban Standard.’ But two games into 2025, it’s clear that his team lacks the Alabama ‘standard’ of discipline and execution. The sense of pride and discipline that Saban built is already slipping. Crimson Tide stumbled out of the gate with a shocking 31-17 loss to unranked Florida State. The ground game struggled terribly, giving up 230 rushing yards while barely mustering 87 themselves. Now, that’s not familiar to Saban-led Alabama, which never lost a season opener across 16 years, collecting six national titles along the way.

And now the cracks inside the locker room are starting to show. Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard has revealed that DeBoer’s style is more laid-back and player-friendly compared to Saban’s

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