Former Alabama quarterback, Greg McElroy sees a path for the Crimson Tide to have a big bounce-back season in 2025.
McElroy is basing Alabama’s potential resurgence on the returning talent they have on their roster under second year head coach, Kalen DeBoer. McElroy also pointed to the Tide’s reinstalled leadership, close-knit relationships and anxiousness to rewrite the Alabama narrative this season.
“I look at what’s coming back on this team and a lot of what has made me very bullish on Alabama, having guys that could go to the NFL deciding to return even though they don’t necessarily have to. That’s big,” McElroy said. “You’re hearing about players in the locker room saying the leadership now that’s on this roster they feel really good about. Sounds like they’re really unified, they’re anxious to kind of rewrite the messaging about what Alabama is capable of.”
McElroy also went on to point to the big names the Tide have returning, the offensive line and the strength of the defense under second-year defensive coordinator Kane Wommack as reasons for their potential resurgence.
“They have some big names returning like Ryan Williams,” McElroy said. “The offensive line should be pretty good, but it’s mainly the defense that I think most people feel really good about. You look at what’s at what’s back, there’s a lot. They have nine starters returning and most of those guys that are returning on defense were underclassmen. And the addition of Ryan Grubb on offense cannot be understated. I think the schedules tough, but Alabama with the continuity returning defensively, they should be really well poised to have a big bounce back year in year number two under Kalen DeBoer.”
Alabama football now continues to work daily to improve as program as they prepare themselves for the 2025 season.
