As the light show set the scene for Alabama football’s entrance ahead of a night game against Tennessee, the Crimson Tide’s head coach was the one who set the tone.
“Thunderstruck” echoed throughout Bryant-Denny Stadium. Kalen DeBoer, trailed by his players in crimson, began his walk toward Saban Field. With each step, his pace gradually picked up. DeBoer fiercely slammed his hands together three times as he held his laminated play sheet in his right hand. His head and neck made a small twitched to the left, something a wrestling fan may remember seeing from “Stone Cold” Steve Austin after the sound of glass breaking.