It's not playoff or bust for Kalen DeBoer in year two at Alabama in the sense that his job is on the line. Barring an absolute catastrophe, DeBoer will be the head coach of the Crimson Tide in 2026 even if they miss the College Football Playoff for a second year in a row. His buyout is too high to expect that, in an era where Alabama is already seen by some as struggling to come up with the funds to keep up in recruiting, Greg Byrne would find the money to remove his head coach. It would be damaging to the program's future ability to recruit talent if they had to re-allocate $60+ million to cover the cost of DeBoer's buyout.
If Josh Pate's model is accurate, Kalen DeBoer's Alabama tenure could be in trouble
