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Pressure’s on in the state of Alabama football, but for different reasons.
Kalen DeBoer knows the Alabama standard creates a playoff-or-bust mentality. That means his debut season goes down as a bust and ratchets up the pressure on his second season.
At Auburn, the Tigers last tasted a winning season when Gus Malzahn coached the team. Hugh Freeze’s buyout is manageable.
On this edition of “SEC Football Unfiltered,” a podcast from the USA TODAY Network, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams debate which of the two coaches in the Iron Bowl rivalry faces more pressure this season, with the hosts offering diverging opinions.
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Toppmeyer questions each team’s quarterback situation, while Adams feels some comfort in Auburn transfer Jackson Arnold, but he’s not sold on Alabama’s trigger man.
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Does Kalen DeBoer or Hugh Freeze face more pressure in 2025?
Adams: DeBoer faces more pressure. It’s Alabama. The Tide expect national championships, and DeBoer didn’t come close last season. Actually, he lost to Vanderbilt. It doesn’t help DeBoer sees his predecessor, Nick Saban, every time he flips on the TV. Just imagine if DeBoer misses the playoff for a second straight season, or – Lord, help him – he loses the Iron Bowl. Alabama fans will help him pack for Washington.
Toppmeyer: Freeze faces more pressure, because his buyout is tens of millions of dollars cheaper than DeBoer’s. Auburn could stomach Freeze’s buyout as easily as a shot of fine liquor. DeBoer’s contract should buy him at least three seasons — although, I might reconsider if he loses the Iron Bowl. Auburn has suffered through four straight losing…
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Author : The Tuscaloosa News
Publish date : 2025-02-27 11:07:00
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