Initial reaction/takeaways as Alabama avoids letdown versus Mercer

Gary Cosby Jr. - Tuscaloosa News / USA Today SportsAlabama football handled its assignment at Saban Field versus Mercer.

Kalen DeBoer becomes the first head coach since Ray Perkins (1983) to earn at least eight wins as a first-year coach for the Crimson Tide. DeBoer guided Alabama to a 52-7 victory over the Bears. The Tide is now 8-2 and continues its advancement for the College Football Playoff. An initial reaction and takeaways are below from Alabama’s latest win over Mercer.

Initial Reaction

Alabama did not have a letdown situation against the Bears.

The coaching staff learned from its marquee victory over Georgia and made sure the players carried the same level of intensity from the LSU…