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Subscriber episode: Steven Godfrey joins Alex and Richard to do a two-year checkup on Alabama under Kalen DeBoer. When Nick Saban retired in January 2024, Godfrey thought the Crimson Tide were due for a major reality check, while Alex thought one of Saban’s gifts to Bama was a durable and higher floor. Two seasons into the DeBoer era, Godfrey’s view looks like it’s carrying the day. But does Alabama see it that way, given a new contract extension for DeBoer?

In this episode:

0:00: Why Alex and Godfrey disagreed two years ago

5:14: What DeBoer’s extension says about Greg Byrne’s bet and Alabama’s appetite for patience after an uneven first two years.

10:28: Alabama’s roster-building question: Is high school recruiting just going really well, or are they poor, or is it a bit of both?

20:38: Godfrey on the psychology of SEC donors spending money on football players, and why it’s better for Ole Miss than Alabama

52:23: The archival add-on: Alex’s special episode from 2021 on what “gameday home” condo purchases do to SEC towns

Producer: Anthony Vito