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Kalen DeBoer, Alabama Fire Positional Coach: Report

Kalen DeBoer, Alabama Fire Positional Coach: Report

Summary

The University of Alabama's football team let go of their offensive line coach, Chris Kapilovic, after a season where their running game struggled significantly. Despite reaching the College Football Playoff, Alabama finished near the bottom in rushing yards among all FBS schools, which led to the change.

Key Facts

  • Alabama's football team reached the College Football Playoff this year.
  • Chris Kapilovic, the offensive line coach, was released from the team.
  • Alabama's rushing game was ranked 129th out of 136 FBS schools for rushing yards per game.
  • Alabama historically has a strong running game but struggled significantly during the 2025 season.
  • Ryan Grubb, the offensive coordinator, mentioned difficulties in finding strategies to improve the running game.
  • Alabama aims to return to being a top team in 2026 but needs to improve its running game.

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