DeBoer Faces Rose Bowl Pressure vs Indiana

Tide fans, the Rose Bowl is shaping up as a make-or-break moment for Coach DeBoer. After that wild comeback against the Sooners, ESPN’s Herbstreit and Galloway are calling out Bama’s slow starts and run game woes. Can Ty Simpson and the crew flip the script against Indiana’s tough D, or will the one-dimensional offense finally catch up to us? Mark Ingram’s apology was fun, but the real test is just beginning. Thoughts on how we fix the ground game? #Sports #Football #RollTide

Bloomington, Indiana • 2025-12-25

Luca Brasi

A lot of pressure on Alabama, they’re loaded with talent. 14 five-star and 50 four-star players, Bama has more talent than the Cleveland Browns. Put in perspective, Indiana Hoosiers have zero five-star and only a handful of four-star players on their team. This is a huge talent gap but Indiana has the best coaching staff in the country and their team plays like a bunch of misfits with a chip on their shoulders. Alabama has tradition, Indiana is just starting to build tradition. Looks like there’s a new sheriff in town.