The kid tried to secure not only an autograph but also an answer. He wore a black Hewitt-Trussville hat and held out an Alabama football mini-helmet on the other side of the thin rope from Kalen DeBoer.

The expectations will be even higher for Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer in his second season as coach of the Crimson Tide, ESPN believes.

The Crimson Tide head coach credits the "brotherhood" of the team after no players entered the transfer portal during the spring window.