🏈 🔥 Hot Seat 2025 / Coaching Carousel: OL Coach Kap and Alabama part ways

[Rsedge72]

I think I miss nicks hair as much as anything…
My hair is starting to look like kalens and I’m not fond of it!!!

 

[AirForceBamaFan]

Any other coaching changes expected or are we running with what we have in place now?

 

[Nothing_But_A_Winner00]

Damn, he doesn't look good. He looked stressed.

He looked cold to me.

 

[64Tide]

He's aged like 7 years in 2.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

He's aged like 7 years in 2.

I think he's lost at least 40 pounds. That'll make you look older.

 

[Justneedme81]

I think he's lost at least 40 pounds. That'll make you look older.

He did look slimmer.

 

[ElephantStomp]

I used to watch every press conference and interview of Saban's. I can probably count on one hand the number of DeBoer's I've watched from start to finish. Like nails on a chalkboard. I appreciate him taking the job because I bet most people didn't want it, especially with NIL eroding Bama's elite status. If I was a betting man, I'd put serious money he leaves after this season to a school with more reasonable expectations relative to the current rules. Our media and fan base will chew up and spit out probably another coach after him before the job appears attractive again.

The fans run off a good coach in DeBoer and you think this thing becomes “attractive”? I’m afraid you’re wrong. Nobody will want to come here and do it and I wouldn’t blame them one bit. Have things gone as well as we would all like for them to go completely? No, but there has to be realistic expectations and I’m afraid to say, but there are some on this very site that have unrealistic expectations and they’re going to continue to be disappointed

 

[24and7]

Alabama isn't the only place.. Ryan Day and family received all sorts of threats and eventually won a natty..But some of CKD's regressions in play were just flat out unacceptable.. So if he can't take the heat, he might need to get out of the kitchen.. that's the way it's always been at Alabama. It isn't just now...
And some of the other blue bloods can just keep their problems "on the down low" better than us..

 

[Rsedge72]

Y’all are silly if you think what fans say affect a coach…. If it does affect the coach as much as yall think it does, then said coach is in the wrong profession….

 

[Justneedme81]

Alabama isn't the only place.. Ryan Day and family received all sorts of threats and eventually won a natty..But some of CKD's regressions in play were just flat out unacceptable.. So if he can't take the heat, he might need to get out of the kitchen.. that's the way it's always been at Alabama. It isn't just now...
And some of the other blue bloods can just keep their problems "on the down low" better than us..

What was CKD's regressions?

 

[BamaFan334]

What was CKD's regressions?

Well, the offense scored fewer points per game on average than in 2024 and the defense gave up more points per game on average in 2025. Probably a good place to start.

Offense
2024 - 33.8
2025 - 29.5

Defense
2024 - 17.4
2025 - 19.2

 

[24and7]

What was CKD's regressions?

One big glaring one that is now coming out.. is poor communication amongst players toward the end of the year.. I can understand first of the year or maybe some more toward the middle.. BUT LATE IN THE YEAR?
The O line play..
I could list a whole lot more, but it would just evolve into a big mess..

 

[Nothing_But_A_Winner00]

The fans run off a good coach in DeBoer and you think this thing becomes “attractive”? I’m afraid you’re wrong. Nobody will want to come here and do it and I wouldn’t blame them one bit. Have things gone as well as we would all like for them to go completely? No, but there has to be realistic expectations and I’m afraid to say, but there are some on this very site that have unrealistic expectations and they’re going to continue to be disappointed

Do we have specifics about fans pressuring the coach besides message boards?

 

[Justneedme81]

Well, the offense scored fewer points per game on average than in 2024 and the defense gave up more points per game on average in 2025. Probably a good place to start.

Offense
2024 - 33.8
2025 - 29.5

Defense
2024 - 17.4
2025 - 19.2

You consider that regression?!

Offense- didn't we get new OC?
Did we see so many drops by WR and TE?
Did we see many miscommunication on OL?

Defense what if you took out sec championship and playoff...the number is lower.

I don't see defense regressing at all. They actually took a step this year compared to last year. Offense regressed because it was Grubb first year and we had whole mess.

 

[Justneedme81]

One big glaring one that is now coming out.. is poor communication amongst players toward the end of the year.. I can understand first of the year or maybe some more toward the middle.. BUT LATE IN THE YEAR?
The O line play..
I could list a whole lot more, but it would just evolve into a big mess..

Everything you say is a big mess anyway.

 

[24and7]

Everything you say is a big mess anyway.

Well that is your opinion..
But my question is are we about to see Bill Curry in reverse?
Bill Curry couldn't get over the hump of Auburn but he did better each year... and unfortunately grabbed Prince Wimberly's face mask (which is what most people remember)..

 

[Nothing_But_A_Winner00]

Defense what if you took out sec championship and playoff...the number is lower.

Just omit the really bad games?

 

[BamaFan334]

You consider that regression?!

Offense- didn't we get new OC?
Did we see so many drops by WR and TE?
Did we see many miscommunication on OL?

Defense what if you took out sec championship and playoff...the number is lower.

I don't see defense regressing at all. They actually took a step this year compared to last year. Offense regressed because it was Grubb first year and we had whole mess.

Well it ain't a progression, so what else do you call it? You asked and I gave you an answer based on factual data. Sorry it isn't the picture you and others want to portray.

The stats show your opinion is flawed. He brought in Grubb to better the offensive numbers and that did not happen. I can do an SEC only opponent comparable if that makes anyone feel better.

 

[Justneedme81]

Since everyone isn't happy with CKD... Here's the info

Alabama OC Ryan Grubb: $1 million; contract ends Feb. 28, 2027

Alabama DB coach Jason Jones: $250,000 (2025), $450,000 (2026); contract ends Feb. 28, 2027

Alabama LB coach Chuck Morrell: $600,000; contract ends Feb. 28, 2027

Alabama TE Coach Bryan Ellis: $600,000; contract ends Feb. 28, 2027

Alabama assistant head coach, RB coach Robert Gillespie: $850,000; contract ends Feb. 28, 2027

Alabama OL coach Chris Kapilovic: $925,000; contract ends Feb. 28, 2027

Alabama co-DC, DB coach Maurice Linguist: $975,000; contract ends Feb. 28, 2027

Alabama special teams coordinator Jay Nunez: $375,000 (2025), $400,000 (2026); contract ends Feb. 28, 2027

Alabama associate head coach, DL coach Freddie Roach: $1.2 million (2025), $1.3 million (2026); contract ends Feb. 28, 2027

Alabama OLB coach Christian Robinson: $700,000; contract ends Feb. 28, 2027

Alabama assistant head coach, co-OC, WR coach JaMarcus Shephard: $1.1 million; contract ends Feb. 28, 2027

Alabama GM Courtney Morgan: $825,000 (2025), $875,000 (2026); contract ends Dec. 31, 2027

Alabama director of player personnel Bob Welton: $295,000; contract ends Feb. 28, 2027

Alabama associate AD for health and performance Jeff Allen: $525,000; contract ends Feb. 29, 2028

Alabama strength and conditioning coach David Ballou: $950,000; contract ends Dec. 31, 2027

 

[24and7]

I don't think people "are unhappy with CKD".. Most just wanted to see significant changes with some of the staff.. really significant changes did not occur... so if the team has the same deficiencies and problems in 2026 "it's going to get ugly for him"...As it should..