A.J. McCarron, a three-time champion at Alabama and the starter two of those seasons, back to back in 2013 and 2014, believes the Crimson Tide are in a different era under Kalen DeBoer than the Nick Saban years.

Nick Saban shared a message of support for the Alabama Crimson Tide and coach Kalen DeBoer amid the program’s recent struggles throughout the start of the 2024 campaign. Of course, Saban’s in a unique position to analyze the Crimson Tide,

Other receivers who flourished under Nick Saban include Amari Cooper (2012-14), DeVonta Smith (2017-20), Calvin Ridley (2015-17), Jerry Jeudy (2017-19), and Jaylen Waddle (2018-20). Smith won the Heisman, Biletnikoff Award, and Maxwell Award in 2020 and is Alabama's all-time leading receiver with 3,965 career receiving yards.