Alabama football is entering a new chapter under Kalen DeBoer, but is the defense ready for what’s coming in the SEC? In this video, we break down the biggest concerns surrounding the Alabama Crimson Tide defense as the program moves deeper into the DeBoer era. With major turnover at linebacker, key transfer losses, questions on the defensive line, and NIL continuing to reshape college football, there are real concerns about whether Alabama can maintain its championship standard. We discuss: 🏈 Why Alabama’s linebacker room is one of the biggest question marks on the team 🏈 The loss of veteran leaders like Deontae Lawson and Justin Jefferson 🏈 Why the transfer of James Smith to Ohio State is such a major blow 🏈 Can Alabama stop the run in the SEC with so many new faces? 🏈 The importance of older leadership and culture inside the program 🏈 Whether Alabama is doing enough in the NIL era to compete with schools like Ohio State and Texas 🏈 Why some believe the spotlight should be on Alabama’s spending strategy, not just on Kalen DeBoer 🏀 A quick look at Alabama basketball, tournament seeding, and roster concerns heading into March This conversation dives into the reality of modern college football: talent still matters, but experience, development, and NIL money may be deciding who stays elite and who falls behind. If you’re an Alabama fan wondering whether this defense can hold up, whether the Tide can reload at linebacker, and what NIL means for the future of the program, this is the discussion for you. Topics covered: 🏈 Alabama football defense 🏈 Kalen DeBoer era 🏈 Alabama linebacker concerns 🏈 James Smith transfer impact 🏈 Alabama NIL strategy 🏈 SEC football expectations 🏀 Alabama basketball tournament outlook Subscribe for more Alabama football, Alabama basketball, SEC football, and college sports coverage. SUBSCRIBE: @NextRoundLive - / @nextroundlive FOLLOW TNR ON RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/c/c-7759604 FOLLOW TNR ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zlofzLZht7dYxjNcBNpWN FOLLOW TNR ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-round/id1797862560 WEBSITE: https://nextroundlive.com/ MOBILE APP: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-next-round/id1580807480 SHOP THE NEXT ROUND STORE: https://nextround.store/ Like TNR on Facebook: / nextroundlive 267,216 Follow TNR on Twitter: / nextroundlive Follow TNR on Instagram: / nextroundlive Follow everyone from the show on Twitter: Jim Dunaway: / jimdunaway Ryan Brown: / ryanbrownlive Lance Taylor: / thelancetaylor Scott Forester: / scottforestertv Tyler Johns: /TylerJohnsTNR Sponsor the show: sales@nextroundlive.com #AlabamaFootball #KalenDeBoer #AlabamaCrimsonTide #BamaFootball #SECFootball #CollegeFootball #AlabamaDefense #AlabamaNIL #RollTide #AlabamaBasketball #MarchMadness #SECBasketball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices