At 7-2 with wins over the Georgia Bulldogs and LSU Tigers and sitting right inside the College Football Playoff picture it's safe to say that it's working. DeBoer and his staff maintained the vision for the program since January and it's landed Alabama right in the thick of contention for an SEC Championship and another playoff berth.

Ahead of Saturday's game between LSU football and Alabama, here's how Tigers coach Brian Kelly has fared against the Crimson Tide in his career.

Alabama football commit Luke Metz's recruitment was fast and furious. In February, Metz, a four-star 2025 linebacker out of Hoschton, Georgia, had a top six of Duke, Ole Miss, LSU, Missouri,

No. 14 LSU (6-2, 3-1) will welcome the Alabama Crimson Tide to Tiger Stadium on Saturday night with both programs looking to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive. It'll be a Top 15 matchup in Baton Rouge with significant postseason implications on the line.

Dive into an insider's analysis of Alabama football's sudden decline under Kalen DeBoer, exploring coaching challenges, team discipline issues, and the impact of NIL and transfer portal on the program's transition from the Saban era.

"This season isn't something that's just about Jalen and, 'Oh, I hope I get my time,'" DeBoer said. "They're pressing forward and using the resources we have, and then also putting forth the effort to improve any time they can.

One insider sees Crimson Tide head football coach Kalen DeBoer luring Michigan's most coveted DB commit to Alabama.