Ex-Alabama star Damien Harris explains why Crimson Tide doesn't want teams to fear them

Former Alabama Crimson Tide running back Damien Harris discusses the team's 5-1 record to start the season while also sharing his take on those who believe opponents shouldn't be afraid of Alabama anymore.

The 2025 college football season got off to an inauspicious start for the Alabama Crimson Tide, as they shockingly lost to Florida State. 

That prompted former Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel to tell Fox News Digital that "ain’t nobody scared" of the Crimson Tide anymore. He wasn’t the only one, as the post-Nick Saban era under Kalen DeBoer didn’t seem to have the same fear factor, especially considering their 9-4 record in 2024 with some surprising losses sprinkled in. 

But Alabama has been an entirely different team since their opening game against the Seminoles, ripping off five straight wins with the last three against ranked opponents – Georgia, Vanderbilt, who they lost to last season, and Missouri. 

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Quarterback Ty Simpson of the Alabama Crimson Tide passes during the game against the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 11, 2025 in Columbia, Missouri. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Damien Harris, the ex-Crimson Tide star running back and current college football analyst, was the perfect man for Fox News Digital to talk to about this Alabama resurgence – one he called "nothing short of amazing."

"You talk about bouncing back from a loss to Vandy a year ago, bouncing back from a Week 1 loss on the road in a hostile environment," he said while highlighting his partnership with Dr Pepper. "They’ve done nothing but take accountability. They’ve done nothing but increase what their standard is – I won’t even say try to get back to the Alabama