Former Alabama coach Nick Saban expects the Crimson Tide to improve in year two with Kalen DeBoer: "I think they have the right staff."

Kalen DeBoer's Alabama will open the 2025 season on the road against Florida State on Aug. 30. The Crimson Tide faced a challenging first year without Nick Saban, as they finished the 2024 season 9-4 and missed the playoff picture.

When Nick Saban first landed in Tuscaloosa to become Alabama‘s next head football coach in Jan. 2007, one of his first calls was to Scott Cochran. The then-New Orleans Hornets assistant strength coach jumped at the opportunity to spearhead the Crimson Tide strength program and quickly became an integral figure in Alabama’s rapid return to national