Alabama football is one game into its 2025 season. The Crimson Tide lost that one game, 31-17 at Florida State . But one ESPN analyst is already sounding the alarms.

In an appearance on ESPN's "Get Up" Monday, Sept. 1, Dan Orlovsky ‒ a former UConn quarterback who played seven years in the NFL ‒ had sweeping questions about Kalen DeBoer and his leadership of the Crimson Tide through its season-opening loss to the Seminoles .

"If Nick Saban watched this tape back yesterday, he would kick some of the kids off the team," Orlovsky said. "It's how bad it was."

Orlovsky said Alabama 's problem is "their controllables," pointing to a lack of "effort to the ball" and critiquing tackling angles. He said "it's not a talent issue," but one centered around the Crimson Tide's "controlla

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