Kalen DeBoer walked into SEC Championship Saturday with a calm face and a very loud suit. The Alabama head coach appeared on the broadcast wearing a sharp striped brown ensemble that immediately caught the internet’s attention.
Some fans joked about the tailor. Others wondered if this was the kind of luck Alabama needed. Either way, the fit became part of the pregame storyline hours before the Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs took the field.
Fans may laugh about the pinstripes now, but most know the only thing that will matter by the end of the night is the scoreboard. Regardless, the college football side of social media is full of some hilarious reactions to DeBoer’s suit.
“Man who dressed my coach,” a fan wrote with a heartbroken emoji.
“Nobody; Kalen DeBoer’s suit on Gameday this morning:,” a fan posted with an image of Tom from Tom and Jerry.
Nobody;
Kalen DeBoer’s suit on Gameday this morning: pic.twitter.com/QH0TQgAT4y
— Matt (@MattWaters9) December 6, 2025
“Kalen DeBoer out here pimping in the pinstripes this morning. Tide by a literal Billion,” an Alabama fan wrote.
Kalen DeBoer out here pimping in the pinstripes this morning
Tide by a literal Billion pic.twitter.com/jGjGGw1VKz
— Nick Perkins (@NickyPerkss) December 6, 2025
“Awful suit. Were toast,” a fan wrote.
“Coach didn’t come to play,” a fan wrote.
“He needs to fire whoever told him to wear that God awful suit. He looks ridiculous,” a fan wrote.
This matchup carries weight for both programs. Georgia enters with momentum, an eight-game win streak. DeBoer has steadied the Tide in the season, but this game will define how the team is viewed in playoff discussions.
DeBoer’s focus remains on the challenge in front of him. The Georgia Bulldogs are a force to be reckoned with, and the coach understands the challenge very well.
Kalen DeBoer On the Penn State Rumors
The suit wasn’t the only conversation swirling around DeBoer this week. His name has been tied repeatedly to the open head-coaching job at Penn State, a search that has dragged on since James Franklin’s firing.
Analysts pushed the rumor because of DeBoer’s rapid success at Alabama and his strong national resume. Betting markets even placed him near the top of projected candidates, feeding more speculation.
DeBoer shut all of it down before the title game. He made it clear that he and his family are settled at Alabama. He stressed how much he enjoys the work, the expectations, and the environment around the program.
“We’re extremely happy at Alabama,” DeBoer SAID. “We’re extremely happy here, love the challenge, love the grind, love this place. There’s never been any link, there’s never been any conversation, there’s never been any interest either way. So I’m glad we can put that to bed right now.”
Considering the seriousness of the moment, his priority is locked on Georgia. The job talk is finished from his perspective, and he wants the focus to stay on Alabama’s path rather than a vacancy elsewhere.
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