The chatter connecting Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer and Michigan grew louder on Friday following a report from ESPN's Pete Thamel, who had this to say before the No. 9 Crimson Tide visited No.

Kalen DeBoer and the No. 9 seed Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the No. 8 Oklahoma Sooners 34-24 in the College Football Playoff on Friday night. It was a comeback win after the Tide trailed 17-0 in the second quarter.

Motivation continues to come from unexpected places for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Head coach Kalen DeBoer suggested Saturday that the team may lean into it as preparation ramps up for the Rose Bowl. Following Alabama’s 34–24 comeback win over the Oklahoma Sooners in the first round of the College Football Playoff,