Hour 2: Is Alabama Closer to a National Title or Irrelevancy?
Hour 2: Is Alabama Closer to a National Title or Irrelevancy?  
Podcast: First Take
Published On: Fri Sep 04 2026
Description: First Take Resumes with a dive into Alabama Football. Is Alabama still a national championship or bust school? How much longer of a leash will they give Kalen DeBoer? Then the crew moves to UNC. Should they be regretting hiring Bill Belichick? How far can Belichick take them this year? Next, in order for Miami to make it back to the College Football Playoff and ultimately win does Darian Mensah have to be a Heisman Candidate? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices