Kalen DeBoer on not losing anyone in spring portal: ‘I really like the direction’

Kalen DeBoer on not losing anyone in spring portal: ‘I really like the direction’

Alabama was alone among SEC football programs in one notable stat this spring — the Crimson Tide didn’t lose any scholarship players in the most recent transfer portal window.

ESPN analyst discusses expectations for Kalen DeBoer's 2nd year at Alabama

Kalen DeBoer led Alabama to a 9-4 mark in his first season, as all eyes were on Tuscaloosa in 2024 as he took the reins from Nick Saban after the legendary head coach retired. For a fanbase like the Crimson Tide’s, anything less than a championship is a disappointment, much less recording the most losses in a season since 2007. So what expectations will DeBoer face in Year 2? “Kalen is more settled in to what he needs to do,” ESPN senior college…

Analysis | Players bought into DeBoer following departure-free spring transfer window

For most programs in the era of the NCAA transfer portal, the portal giveth and the portal taketh away. However, that was not the case for Alabama football this spring.  It appears that Alabama’s roster is fully committed to head coach Kalen DeBoer and staff in Year 2 of his tenure, with the program being the only one in the SEC not to have a player enter the transfer portal in the spring window.  “These guys are getting an experience that they …

Kalen DeBoer tells why he think Alabama did not lose a player to transfer portal

Kalen DeBoer spoke with AL.com recently, and he discussed Alabama football not losing any players to the transfer portal. The Crimson Tide added two tight ends when the spring transfer portal was open and managed to hold on to all of the scholarship players they had before the portal window opened. DeBoer gave his thoughts on why it happened. “I think we had a lot of turnover again after the season was over, and then I think, you really start ge…