Even just two years removed from Nick Saban’s surprising retirement, Alabama isn’t hurting for talent on its roster. Therefore, unsurprisingly, much of the blame for Alabama’s Week 1 loss and five overall losses without Saban has fallen on the coaching staff.
For the most part, it hasn’t been DeBoer’s game planning, timeout management, or the play-calling of his coordinators that has been the focus of the criticism; it’s been the attitude in four losses to unranked opponents under DeBoer. Alabama’s effort left a lot to be desired in its Week 1 loss to Florida State, so Crimson Tide fans will love to hear DeBoer’s plan for the bye week before opening SEC play against Georgia on September 27.