"Lane Kiffin on his way to Alabama": CFB fans react as Kalen DeBoer's team gets thrashed by Georgia in SEC championship

Kalen DeBoer and the No.9 Alabama Crimson Tide suffered a disappointing 28-7 loss in the SEC championship game at the hands of the No.3 Georgia Bulldogs. This was the team's first conference championship loss under their second-year coach after they finished with a 9-4 record last season.

After the game, fans on social media shared their reactions while expressing disappointment with the Crimson Tide for not winning the SEC Championship. Some joked that Lane Kiffin would leave his new job at LSU to replace Kalen DeBoer.

"Lane Kiffin seeing if he can tell lsu I was only kidding. I mean Alabama," one fan commented.

"Lane Kiffin is on his way to Alabama now," another fan said.

Others said that Alabama has potentially lost its chance to compete in the 12-team playoffs.

"Alabama sucks/ They don't deserve a playoff spot," this fan wrote.

"Bama played themselves out of the CFP," one fan said.

"Trouble is Tuscaloosa," this fan commented.

"For the good of the spot don't put Alabama in," one fan said.

This victory was Georgia's fourth SEC title under Kirby Smart. They had won against Texas last season and qualified for the playoffs, where they lost to Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl quarterfinal.

Georgia completely dominated Kalen DeBoer's team in the first three quarters, securing a 21-0 lead. In the fourth quarter, Ty Simpson found WR Germie Bernard with a 23-yard passing TD to put Alabama on the scoreboard for the night. The quarterback had completed 19 of 39 passes for 212 yards and a touchdown with one interception.

Following this loss, the Crimson Tide are 10-3 (7-1 SEC), ending their two-game winning streak. Their playoff hopes are now in the hands of the CFP selection committee, as a three-loss team has never qualified to compete for the national title.

Kalen DeBoer shares his honest thoughts on Alabama's playoff chances

In the post-game press conference, DeBoer tried to make a case for the Crimson Tide as a contender in the 12-team playoffs.

He said that the SEC championship loss to Georgia should not reflect on their resume.

"If you're really looking at this game, I mean it was a 14-point game with seven and a half minutes to go," DeBoer said. "We had the ball. You can look at things that didn't go well. We gave them four short fields and again I don't want to take anything away from what Georgia did.

"The field position battle is part of it. But gave them four short fields, I mean, that's a testament to our defense being resilient. ... I thought our defense did a heck of a job going against them. One thing we didn't really do is take the ball off' em, and the turnover they got helps. ... that's the way I look at this game. If this game applies to and takes away from our resume, I don't think that's right."

The CFP selection committee will make its final decision on the playoff teams on Sunday. Will Kalen DeBoer make his first CFP appearance with Alabama this season?

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Edited by Priyam Hazarika