It's a new year and a new reality for Alabama football. After hearing arguments for why Alabama should've been chosen for the College Football Playoff over SMU, Indiana or any playoff team without the pedigree of Alabama,

Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer doesn't have confidence from many that he'll lead the Crimson Tide back to the level of winning Nick Saban's tenure produced.

Alabama suffered a tough loss to Michigan in Tuesday's bowl game, and Kalen DeBoer made some unwanted history in the process.

When Nick Saban officially retired from college football, he had finished his 17-year career at Alabama with a 206-29 record and a .877 winning percentage. He also left the sport with the third-most bowl wins in CFP history, 19, 16 of which came at Alabama.

No one expected Michigan football to come into Raymond James Stadium and upset the vaunted Alabama Crimson Tide. However, the Wolverines

Kalen DeBoer and the Alabama Crimson Tide are fresh off finishing the worst college football season that fans have seen since Nick Saban's first year back in 2007. The Tide finished 9-4 on the year following a disappointing,