Kalen DeBoer’s first season as Alabama football’s head coach didn’t meet expectations. There’s plenty of places where a nine-win season and a bowl appearance would be cause for celebration under a new coach, but Tuscaloosa isn’t one of them, especially after Nick Saban’s tenure.

Kalen DeBoer's first season as Alabama's head football coach is widely believed to be a major flop when looking at it from the "Bama Standard" Nick Saban set. Keeping that aside, DeBoer has done a commendable job with a four-loss season and largely in everything he has done after the conclusion of their season.

Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer was among several college coaches in attendance for the first day of Senior Bowl practice at Hancock Whitney Stadium. The Crimson Tide program is well-represented at Mobile’s all-star game — with four players competing this week: quarterback Jalen Milroe,