Bernard committed to and signed with DeBoer at Washington in the 2022 class. Bernard was granted a release from his letter of intent less than a month later and signed with Michigan State, but returned to Washington and to DeBoer in 2023 before following the Huskies coach to Tuscaloosa in 2024.

Another loss would almost certainly eliminate DeBoer’s team from even the new 12-team playoff field.“We’ve got to have a starving mindset,” Milroe told reporters after the most recent loss. “To want to get better,

Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer, offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan and defensive coordinator Kane Wommack held their weekly press conferences before Missouri.