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DeBoer Calls for Focus as No. 21 Alabama Confronts Effort Questions

He told supporters the team can still achieve big goals this season.

Aug 30, 2025; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer looks on against the Florida State Seminoles during the second half at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Melina Myers-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Overview

  • After a 31-17 loss at Florida State, Alabama fell to No. 21 in the AP poll, its lowest ranking in 17 years, and players held a meeting to address effort and energy.
  • Coaches and veterans cited loafing and poor execution, with DC Kane Wommack stressing a return to passion and urgency and players vowing to fix practice habits.
  • Kalen DeBoer used the SEC teleconference to reassure boosters, saying the roster remains capable of “big things” this year while urging the team to block out outside noise.
  • Reports say influential donors are worried about the program’s direction, though any swift move is complicated by DeBoer’s reported buyout of more than $60 million.
  • Injury updates for Saturday vs. Louisiana‑Monroe: starting DL Tim Keenan III and RB Jam Miller are out, and WR Ryan Williams remains in concussion protocol and is day-to-day.