Karen DeBoer reacts to shocking losses to Alabama’s state of Florida
Karen DeBoer responds to Alabama’s shocking 31-17 loss to Florida
- Florida quarterback Thomas Castellanos backed the preseason rubbish talk and led the Seminoles to an upset victory over Alabama.
- Lee Corso correctly predicted the outcomes of the three marquee games that eventually appeared in “College Gameday.”
- Preseason hype proved misleading as highly promoted teams like Alabama and Texas struggled in week one.
We all know that talking about trash can take you in the hot water. Not only does it cause a fuss, but failing to back it up can lead to a lot of criticism.
But will the garbage story be changed from prediction to spoilers? It’s a few legendary things.
It only took Thomas Castellanos to solidify himself in Florida lore, only one game. He couldn’t stop at Alabama 31-17.
There was a collective moan when Castellanos declared that Alabama “doesn’t have to save Nick Saban” and that “I will not see them stop me.” This was a bulletin board document for the Deep Crimson Tide. Furthermore, Castellanos doubled his words. No one is responsible for hoping Alabama’s victory and Castellanos will become a season meme.
Instead, Castellanos proved that Alabama needed Saban to stop Saban from running a game-high 78 yards and a touchdown in the air for 152 yards in 14 attempts, leading to the physical dominance he was supposed to be a candidate for the college football playoffs.
It takes Castellanos to back up his garbage story, and he leads the best and worst he’s seen in the first week of the 2025 season.
Best: Lee Corso goes out with a bang
College soccer fans were pleased that their beloved game was back, but they also poured their love into Lee Corso’s retirement after 38 memorable years at “College Gemedai.” His contributions to sports will not be discussed. He has given us some iconic moments, but it was clear that Corso had reached the end of his amazing career.
But he proved he still got it.
In his signature segment, Corso correctly chose Ohio State for his final headgear selection. His national championships chose to beat Clemson for even better LSU. In the three marquee games, Corso is 3-0.
Great people often don’t end their careers with such high notes, but in his final act, Corso reminded everyone he knows the ball.
Worst: Pre-season hype
It effectively ensures that teams with preseason hype will be hit by reality in week one. That’s who’s the problem.
In 2025, it belongs to Archmanning and Alabama. Manning, a favorite of the Heisman Trophy, was fighting Ohio State, passing three-quarters for just 38 yards. He finished 170 yards in the air, but that wasn’t a performance that looked like the next great college quarterback.
Meanwhile, Alabama was thought to be ready to return to the title photo above and below for the first year with Karen DeBoer. Instead, the Crimson Tides didn’t approach the candidate that Florida team lost from their two-win season. Now the people of Tuscaloosa are already wondering whether Saban’s successor is wrong.
Reality will hit you fast.
Best: Tulane is proud of New Orleans
Tulane wanted to recognize Hurricane Katrina’s 20th anniversary, wearing a blank green helmet and white jersey at home opener, and wearing a team in the first game after the devastating hurricane. However, they couldn’t do so as the Northwest refused to decide as a road team.
What was supposed to be a great respect for their city was denied. Greenwave responded by dismantling the Wildcats 23-3, with coach John Smral confirming that everyone knows it will burn the dominant victory.
“When you downplay the city of New Orleans, that’s what happens to you. You’ll come across a team like this that has a chip on their shoulder,” he said. “We may have used it for a bit of motivation to represent the city.”
“Don’t underestimate the city of New Orleans before.”
Worst: Unplanned “Neutral” Game
Neutral site games to start the season are pretty good ideas. They provide excitement for teams and fans to travel to fun cities and stadiums while increasing national exposure.
Unless it’s mostly a road game.
Cincinnati and Syracuse registered themselves for complete hostility. The Bearcats had to deal with Nebraska fans taking over Arrowhead Stadium despite being a “home” game – the orange was taken over by Tennessee Orange in Atlanta.
Cincinnati and Syracuse, playing essentially true road games, will be shortened and likely rethink their future non-meeting scheduling strategies.
Worst: Oregon ducks lose their heads
Even greats have to shake off the rust of the offseason.
The Oregon Duck is one of the best mascots in the sport, but his 2025 debut was Rocky. My head fell towards the field, resulting in a full sprint returning to the locker room to protect my identity. It’s a really tough moment from someone wearing the costume.
It may have been a bad foreshadowing, but fortunately, the football team didn’t affect the 59-13 victory in Montana.
Best: Kent State Snap loses streak
There is no more of the longest losing streak in the country as Kent state won 21 straight losses in a victory over Merrimack.
It’s easy to forget how miserable the Golden Flash was. The last time they won the game was on September 16th, 2023. It’s a 714-day wait. Oregon has scored a nationally highest 23 games since Kent’s final victory.
The cobweb of the victory bell had to shake at last. Enjoy Kent.
Certainly, it won the championship parcel team, but it cannot be said that all FBS teams have won the game.
Worst: You’ll lose to the FCS team
If appropriate.
Congratulations to the Army and Central Tennessee states on paying for losses. The Black Knights were the first FBS team to lose to the Tarton State FCS team in 2025. A missed field goal stopped them from winning in regulations, and another failed kick destined them in overtime with a loss of 30-27. The Army paid the Texans $250,000 for the game, but it doesn’t appear to be making a big use of government funds.
Central Tennessee suffered a worse fate. Austimpy led the Blu-Raiders 21-0, earning 34-14 in their first victory on the FBS team since 1987. The payments for Middle Tennessee have not been revealed, but what has been completed is already too expensive.
At least Kansas avoided being on this list, barely passing North Dakota in a game that paid $475,000.
