Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer has been a costly decision for the Crimson Tide in more ways than one.

DeBoer and the Tide just missed out on the College Football Playoff and closed the year with a bummer of a loss to Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl. In the meantime, DeBoer has been trying to stem losses via the transfer portal while trying to bring in his own transfers and build his recruiting classes.

Let’s take a look at answering that question by handing out some grades for Alabama football in year No. 1 under head coach Kalen DeBoer.

Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer didn't get much praise during the season, but he's doing a good job with player retention this offseason.

Kalen DeBoer had faced a locker room like the one he saw at the ReliaQuest Bowl on Tuesday before. He saw it after Alabama football's road loss to Vanderbilt, its road loss to Tennessee and its road loss to Oklahoma.

When Kalen DeBoer was introduced as Alabama football’s head coach one year ago, he did not make specific proclamations about his first season.

Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer had every reason to play backup QB Ty Simpson in a ReliaQuest Bowl loss to Michigan. He explains why he never did.

Here’s what Kalen DeBoer’s career has looked like in his second seasons as a head coach ahead of heading into year two at Alabama.