The Oklahoma Sooners took the Crimson Tide away from Alabama and left fans reeling. Kalen DeBoer and his prized creator-in-chief, Jalen Milroe, couldn’t deliver, falling 24-3 in a brutal showdown. Amid the roaring Norman crowd, Alabama’s playoff hopes faded into what now feels like a distant dream. For Tide fans, it’s a gut punch, but for the Sooners, it’s a statement win that shook the season. X is buzzing as Alabama is fighting, which seems like an uphill battle now. Watching the game, some of you won’t be surprised by what insiders are suggesting and what should be done.

The main target? Jalen Milroe, whose 3 interceptions—one returned for a pick-six—cast a dark shadow over an already grim performance. Tuscaloosa’s own Ryan Phillips was fed up with his wrong throws. Someone suggested, “Ty Simpson time for Alabama?” and the journalist at this point was not bothered. “I don’t wanna see Jalen throw six INTs. Might not hurt at this point,” Philips tweeted. Just don’t throw INTs, and you might be in; it doesn’t matter if you are backup QB Ty Simpson. This is what the current times demand for DeBoer’s side. And Josh Pate joined forces by throwing light on how “Brent Venables has Milroe in hell”—the CBS analyst’s own words on X.

A biting remark as Alabama’s signal-caller struggled to find a rhythm against a Sooners defense playing lights-out football. At 8-3, Alabama under first-year head coach Kalen DeBoer looked unrecognizable, and the 21-point loss served as the Tide’s worst since Clemson’s dismantling in the 2019 College Football Playoff final.

But the frustration wasn’t just about Milroe’s performance—it was the broader implications. With three losses, the Tide’s playoff hopes were effectively dead. The loss wasn’t just a scoreboard blow; it was a cultural earthquake for a program defined by perennial contention. As analysts like Pate noted, this wasn’t the Alabama that fans grew up watching under Nick Saban. Mistakes, turnovers, and defensive lapses have plagued the Tide all season, and Saturday’s disaster felt like the tipping point.

Now the quarterback debate looms large. Jalen Milroe, who has shown flashes of brilliance this season, may have exhausted the patience of his supporters. Backup Simpson has been waiting in the wings, and for many fans, his clean slate feels more appealing than watching Bama’s #4 fight his demons under center. Whether DeBoer pulls the trigger on a quarterback change remains to be seen. Amidst the calls for their QB’s demotion, there were few others to be blamed by the Tide fans.

Alabama fans even want the officials to be demoted after controversial call

The fourth quarter of Alabama’s stumble in Sooner State had Tide fans scratching their heads—especially after a controversial officiating call on a pivotal fourth down. Facing 4th-and-3, Ryan Williams seemingly made an acrobatic 36-yard touchdown grab that could’ve been a momentum shifter. But SEC referees flagged him for “illegal touching.” The call left even ABC’s Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit, alongside ESPN’s rules expert Bill Lemonnier, at a loss for words.

But let’s be clear, though: this wasn’t all on the zebras. Alabama’s struggles began long before that call. The Tide, heavily favored, sputtered on offense all night, with Jalen Milroe enduring his toughest outing as a starting quarterback in two seasons. While officiating quirks might stir fan debates, elite teams don’t leave games in the refs’ hands.

For now, Alabama’s playoff dreams are buried under the rubble of turnovers and missed opportunities, and its fans are left asking: What happened to the dynasty?