Kalen DeBoer used his appearance on the SEC coaches teleconference ahead of Alabama football's home opener against Louisiana Monroe to talk Crimson Tide boosters off the ledge.
According to a story from On3, one significant Alabama donor "who has has their portrait hanging in the Donor Hall of Recognition at Bryant-Denny Stadium" criticized DeBoer for Alabama's season-opening 31-17 loss against Florida State .
"We're spoiled, always have been," the donor told On3. "But when we put a team out there that looks uninspired like we have far too many times these past two years and lose to teams that we're clearly more talented than, that's when it becomes a problem … and not just a bunch of spoiled fans griping."
DeBoer reassured boosters who expressed their discontent with Alabama 's performance.
"My message is that our team is, I think we've got a good football team that can do big things still this year," DeBoer said. "We've got to prove it. We've got to go do it. To this point, it's been just me being able to focus on football, and I appreciate that."
Alabama continues the 2025 season Saturday, Sept. 6 at home against Louisiana Monroe. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. CT on SEC Network.
Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at cgay@gannett.com or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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