The Tides That Bind: Inside Alabama Football

We rewind to preseason as the program transitions to new coach Kalen DeBoer. After a historic win vs. Georgia, they stumble against unranked Vanderbilt, but the standard remains unchanged.

Revisiting the dramatic story of the 49 hours between Nick Sabans surprise retirement announcement and Athletic Director Greg Byrnes introduction of Coach Kalen DeBoer as his replacement, Alabamas football program worked tirelessly to prevent players from entering the transfer portal and to keep five-star recruits from decommitting. Meanwhile, Coach DeBoer and the team bounce back from the Tennessee loss with a commanding win over #19 Missouri, 34-0.

After a dominant win over LSU, Alabama climbs back to No. 7 in the rankings, and the final two games of the season seem like they should be a cakewalk. But they arent. Alabamas playoff hopes are compromised by a shocking loss to unranked Oklahoma, leaving the team to regroup for the seasons final and most emotional game: the storied Iron Bowl against in-state rival Auburn.