Kalen DeBoer has donned a black hoodie 14 times as Alabama’s head coach. The Crimson Tide emerged victorious in 12 of those games.
DeBoer appeared on SEC Nation and gave an update on tradition ahead of his team’s showdown with the Tennessee Volunteers. The experienced head coach said:
“Yes, there will be one.”
•
This news will come as music to the ears of his team’s fans who believe in the luck of the black hoodie. DeBoer follows tradition and counts on his troops to make the score 13-2 with the black hoodie.
Alabama’s opponents for tonight’s game are the Tennessee Volunteers, coached by Josh Heupel. The Volunteers are 5-1 to start the season and are one of the toughest opponents Kalen DeBoer’s team has left in the regular season.
Kalen DeBoer’s Alabama Crimson Tide is on track for the playoffs
Kalen DeBoer’s troops started the season with a surprise defeat against the Florida State Seminoles. The Seminoles eliminated the Crimson Tide with a score of 31-17, and questions were immediate surrounding Bama’s hopes of winning the 2025 national championship.
Alabama has since bounced back in emphatic fashion, posting five straight wins to give itself a solid chance at making the College Football Playoff. Perhaps their most important victory came against their arch rivals, Kirby Smart’s Georgia Bulldogs.
The Crimson Tide carved up Georgia’s signature defense and kept their offense at bay. The game ended with a score of 24-21 and showed the rest of the college football scene that the Crimson Tide is a true big game contender. They followed Georgia’s win with wins over the Vanderbilt Commodores and Missouri Tigers.
The Crimson Tide is 3-0 against conference opponents, 3-0 against ranked teams, and the only blemish on this season’s record is the surprise Week 1 loss to Florida State. They have yet another ranked game in Week 7 against the Volunteers.
Crimson Tide fans will be hoping to avoid a late-season loss of form (like last campaign). If they finish the season strong, Kalen DeBoer’s team will be one of the most dangerous in the playoffs.
Edited by Nick Igbokwe
