This time of year often sees college football players opting out of bowl games, especially those with a clear path to the NFL, and this year, Alabama is no exception. The post Bowl Game Opt-Outs Spark Fury as Ex-Coach Urges Kalen DeBoer to Enforce Tough Consequences on Alabama Players appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer got honest about whether he thinks Crimson Tide players will sit out the upcoming bowl game

Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe projects as one of the first Alabama players off the board. Others figure to have NFL futures as well, from guard Tyler Booker and center Parker Brailsford, to linebacker Jihaad Campbell and safety Malachi Moore.

How did Alabama miss the Playoff in DeBoer's first season? How can the Tide respond? And what does that mean for the future?

The 2024 regular season did not end the way Kalen DeBoer and Alabama football wanted it to. Alabama favored by multiple possessions over Michigan in ReliaQuest Bowl It had an opportunity to position itself for a Southeastern Conference Championship and a College Football Playoff,

Here's what Kalen DeBoer said about losing depth from Alabama football's wide receiver room to the transfer portal.

The top-ranked player in Alabama’s 2025 class is quarterback Keelon Russell, the No. 2 overall player in the 2025 class from powerhouse Duncanville High in Texas. Russell is 41-1 as a starter and is leading his Duncanville team to a potential third straight 6A Texas state championship.

The storyline is there. The Alabama Crimson Tide lost to Michigan in the Rose Bowl last season. Kalen DeBoer, then head coach at Washington, saw his Huskies lose to those same Wolverines in the College Football Playoff national championship game.

Fifteen days ago, Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer preached commitment. The Crimson Tide was stunned, having just finished a 24-3 road loss to Oklahoma, a game intended to be a tune-up before an Iron Bowl that decided Alabama's SEC championship fate, a game that had the Crimson Tide as a multiple-touchdown favorite.

Alabama football is off to a strong start recruiting under first-year coach Kalen DeBoer and general manager Courtney Morgan. The Crimson Tide, as of the end of the first day in the early signing period, owns the No. 2 signing class in the country, according to the 247Sports Composite and On3.