Kalen DeBoer addresses whether Alabama would ever wear alternate helmets
Kalen DeBoer fielded several questions during Wednesday’s SEC weekly head coaches teleconference, including as to whether or not Alabama would ever wear alternate helmets.
It’s something several colleges do that is also highly prevalent in the NFL, but DeBoer struck down the idea of it ever being something that happened at Alabama rather quickly.
“That’s never been mentioned. Not here. There is so much history and tradition with the Crimson helmets,” DeBoer said.
When asked about ever wearing an alternate helmet, Coach DeBoer states: “That’s never been mentioned. Not here. There is so much history and tradition with the Crimson helmets.”
— Chuck Dunlap (@SEC_Chuck) November 13, 2024
While fans might like to see a little something interesting and different from time to time, it is easy to see what DeBoer’s perspective is here. With the amount of success Alabama has had as college football’s former dynasty team, it almost seems wrong for the team to do anything new outside of its classic All-Crimson helmet with the white “A” lettered on it.
Alabama will get back to the gridiron on Saturday as the Crimson Tide prepare to face the Mercer Bears on Saturday. Alabama comes in hot off of its 42-13 victory over LSU.
The team currently holds a 9-1 record, still coming in as a major underdog due to the obvious difference in levels of competition faced between these two opponents.
Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. ET on Saturday in Tuscaloosa.
Do the writers for this website not even fact check what they write? I never knew Alabama helmets were crimson with a white “A” lettered on it.
Crissy Alabama puts jersey numbers on each side of the helmet.
Take it easy. ChatGPT is going to make mistakes like that here and there.
Alabama has used white helmets, I think the last time was in the seventies.
They wore white helmets when Coach Bryant was there as a contrast when their opponents wore red, cardinal or maroon.
They even used a helmet with 100 on the side back in 1969 to celebrate 100 years of college football. It has happened but not much and not for a long time.
5 star Caleb Cunningham flips from Alabama to Ole Miss! Roll Tide!
Hahahaha how does it feel that Georgia is behind Alabama???
This article had nothing to do with that. The obsession you have for Alabama is hilarious. I bet you had a lot of restraining orders against growing up
NIL offers can be matched. National signing day is not until December. Let the bidding continue.
Who cares that Cunningham decomitted, he will see the field sooner at Ole Miss. Alabama WR room is deep and returns every starter, plus Jalen Hale returns from injury and that Brooks kid from NJ who is committed is a four star recruit and hell of an athlete.
White out in Norman…with white helmets
I don’t get the big deal about avoiding white helmets. I think it’d look pretty cool.
I’ll pass.