Former Washington defensive back, Dom Hampton feels Alabama football players have not bought all the way into Kalen DeBoer in Tuscaloosa. Hampton played under DeBoer at Washington in 2022 and 2023. He was a starter for the Huskies when Washington made it to the National Championship game under the now Alabama head coach.

Kalen DeBoer’s first season as Alabama football’s head coach didn’t meet expectations. There’s plenty of places where a nine-win season and a bowl appearance would be cause for celebration under a new coach, but Tuscaloosa isn’t one of them, especially after Nick Saban’s tenure.