Alabama Football in Trouble, Jeremiah Smith Rated 99, $4.5B NIL Deals & MORE

Alabama Football in Trouble, Jeremiah Smith Rated 99, $4.5B NIL Deals & MORE

Author: Fox Sports Radio and iHeartPodcasts July 1, 2026 Duration: 1:09:43

Alabama football is heading in the wrong direction. Can Kalen DeBoer stop the Crimson Tide from becoming just another really good program instead of the sport’s inevitable final boss. He also reacts to the NCAA’s new five-for-five eligibility model getting sued almost immediately, why the rollout is the real issue, how the rule could push more pressure down into high school sports and parenting decisions, why the NIL market is already headed past $4.5 billion, and why the revenue-sharing cap is starting to feel fake if third-party money keeps flowing. George also breaks down EA Sports College Football 27 ratings, Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith becoming the first 99 overall player of the new era, Oregon Ducks having the most loaded roster in the game, and why the Big 12 might have more high-end talent than people want to admit. He also talks about Nike bringing back The Opening with real NIL money on the line, the Citadel finding human remains under its stadium, and why 1991 Washington deserves more respect in any conversation about the best college football teams of the 1990s.

George explains why the real problem for Alabama football is not that DeBoer cannot coach, because he can, but that the Alabama Crimson Tide are no longer recruiting, retaining, and scaring people the way it did under Nick Saban.

Chapters

00:00 Intro: Alabama, EA CFB 27, NIL, NCAA Rules, And More

01:28 Best Thing George Saw Today

02:06 NCAA Approves Five-For-Five And Gets Sued Immediately

07:00 How This Rule Could Change Youth Sports And Parenting

10:56 CFB Eligibility Is Really About Money Now

11:49 The Athletic’s Best Teams Of The 1990s List

15:48 NIL Money Is Blowing Past Expectations

20:48 Jeremiah Smith Gets A 99 In EA CFB 27

21:28 Why Oregon Might Have The Most Loaded Roster In The Game

23:58 Nike Brings Back The Opening With Real NIL Money

25:50 The Citadel Finds Human Remains Under The Stadium

27:29 Can Kalen DeBoer Stop Alabama’s Fall?

32:04 Nick Saban Built An Empire, DeBoer Inherited One

34:13 Why Alabama Fans Should Be Nervous About Recruiting

37:23 NIL And The Portal Changed Alabama’s Old Advantage

41:49 Can DeBoer Print New NFL Draft Receipts?

43:05 What Alabama’s Quarterback Situation Has To Prove

47:26 Alabama Football Is Now Fighting In A New Market

51:51 George And Ralph Draft Their Best EA CFB Players Since NCAA 14

 

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