Just 15 games into his time with the Alabama Crimson Tide, all eyes are on Kalen DeBoer as he struggles to find his footing as the head coach of one of the greatest college football programs since the turn of the century.
At 10-5 overall, DeBoer's reign in Tuscaloosa isn't the worst thing to hit the Tide, but it has been far from ideal. One fan might have found the solution to his losing ways.
DeBoer, who has coached just 15 games with the Tide, has earned nine wins while wearing all black and just one win while wearing another color. While in black, he has suffered just one loss, and while dipping into his Crimson garb or any other color, he has lost on four occasions.
Could the solution to Alabama's football woes be as simple as DeBoer suiting up in the right color? Well, fans of the Crimson Tide are certainly willing to believe so.
Kalen DeBoer returned to his all-black look vs. ULM this past week after not wearing it at Florida State#TNRStatOfTheDay pic.twitter.com/3nnUSkMH2I
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The only loss that the Tide has suffered while DeBoer was wearing all black? Alabama's first postseason appearance with him holding the reins, when the team lost to the Michigan Wolverines in the ReliaQuest Bowl.
When Alabama blew Louisiana-Monroe out of the water (yes, that 73-0 win from last week), DeBoer was in black and the Crimson Tide's head coach brought the much-longed-for energy that the fanbase had been screaming for.
No, the five losses haven't all been called for, especially this year's season-opening loss to the Florida State Seminoles. Yet, 10 wins in less than two complete seasons is relatively great for a head coach taking over a new program, even if they're trying to fill the shoes of the GOAT, Nick Saban.
In Week 3, hopefully with DeBoer donned in all black, the Crimson Tide will host the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday, Sept .13, at 11 a.m. CT. The game will be broadcast on ABC.