"Does Alabama (9) still hate Kalen DeBoer? Has enough time passed since the opening weekend loss to a Florida State (34) team that has since lost its last four, including a weekend loss at Stanford (101)? The answers are, respectively, yes and no-yes, they still hate him, and no, the Earth has not exploded so there is still not enough time for him to be cured of what the fan base believes ails him."
"Still, for those of us not pot-committed to the return of Nick Saban, the Tide have been mighty impressive since that loss. Their past four wins have been over ranked conference rivals Georgia (10), Vanderbilt (15), Missouri (8) and Tennessee (18), which is what the gerbils in the football committee call "a good strength of schedule index." Never mind that Tennessee rallied in the second half after giving up a 99-yard pick six to Zabien Brown on the final play of the first."
"Napier, freshly divorced from Florida (38), was the eighth guy in seven full weeks to suddenly have his weekends free (Jay Norvell of Colorado State (108) became the ninth hours later), which is more than just an epidemic-it's a tradition! Speaking of which, Notre Dame (6) is back in action too after Stoogeslapping USC (16), in case you were worried about their December plans, and by "worried" we of course mean "not worried at all.""
Alabama suffered an opening-week loss to Florida State but has since won four straight against ranked conference rivals including Georgia, Vanderbilt, Missouri and Tennessee. Fan resentment toward coach Kalen DeBoer remains high despite on-field recovery. Tennessee rallied after surrendering a 99-yard pick-six but the Tide's resume benefits from significant wins. Multiple head coaches lost jobs in recent weeks, including Billy Napier and Jay Norvell, underscoring continuing turnover. Notre Dame returned to action with a decisive win over USC and remains positioned for a strong postseason. The season reflects a reversion to traditional power dynamics despite preseason talk of systemic change.
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