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Others are more skeptical: “KD of Bama has no chance of winning a national title.”

So what’s at stake for DeBoer with sky-high expectations in his third season?

AL.com Alabama reporter Nick Kelly and “Beat Everyone” host Ben Flanagan weigh in on all of that and more. A lawsuit against Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. pertaining to the aftermath of the Oklahoma game last season was dropped. Alabama football fans finally received some clarity regarding the legal drama surrounding defensive back Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. After months of lingering headlines following a chaotic night in Norman, a Cleveland County judge officially dismissed the lawsuit filed against the University of Alabama sophomore.

The legal battle began after the 2024 showdown between Alabama and the University of Oklahoma. When the Sooners secured a dominant 24-3 upset, thousands of fans flooded the grass at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. In the middle of the field-storming frenzy, an Oklahoma student alleged that Kirkpatrick struck them as the Tide players fought their way toward the locker room. Dre still has legal issues from a 2025 arrest that he must work through. Calvin Ridley returned to the Titans. “He’s good,” Daboll said. “He’s, you know, Rid is Rid. I got a long-standing relationship with Rid back to 2017. He means a lot to me as a player. He was a good player for us when I was at Alabama. But as a person, we developed a pretty good relationship, and it’s good to have him here.

“We’ve changed some stuff as we’ve went over the last 10 years. But a smart, good player, good teammate. Got a lot of appreciation and love for Rid.”

“He’s good,” Daboll said. “He’s, you know, Rid is Rid. I got a long-standing relationship with Rid back to 2017. He means a lot to me as a player. He was a good player for us when I was at Alabama. But as a person, we developed a pretty good relationship, and it’s good to have him here.

“We’ve changed some stuff as we’ve went over the last 10 years. But a smart, good player, good teammate. Got a lot of appreciation and love for Rid.” Last, Alabama appears to lead for an elite 2027 edge rusher. “I actually wanted them to be my last official visit,” Green said. “I feel like I wanted that last impression to be the last thing on my mind, honestly.”

That statement alone is enough to grab the attention of Crimson Tide fans, but Green went even further when discussing where Alabama stands in his recruitment.

“Alabama was one of those schools that I was leaning hard towards in my recruitment throughout this whole period of time,” Green explained. “So I was like, man, I just have to save what I think is the best for the last, honestly.”

For much of the recruiting process, Alabama has been viewed as one of the major contenders, maybe even the outright leader for the elite pass rusher. His latest comments will only intensify that belief. That’s about it for today. Have a great weekend. Roll Tide.