Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer talks to wide receiver Germie Bernard (5) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama won 42-16. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Imagn Images
The Bama Standard isn’t that special.
Sorry if that was blunt, I just needed something to break through the cloud of coachspeak circulating through the Mal Moore Athletic Complex these days.
Now that I have your attention, allow me to start again. The Bama Standard isn’t some secret manuscript. It isn’t a Holy Grail buried in the wood paneling from when Kalen DeBoer turned Nick Saban’s old office into a Capital One Café. And it’s not going to magically transform Alabama into a playoff contender.
So, can we please stop bringing it up every time things don’t go the Tide’s way?
Tony Tsoukalas is a staff writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine with more than a dozen years of sports writing experience. Tsoukalas, a graduate of Alabama, has covered the Crimson Tide since 2016, previously working for the Anniston Star, Bama Central and Rivals. He won first place in the 2024 Associated Press Sports Editors contest in the Division D Beat Writing category. Along with team coverage, Tsoukalas provides a weekly column featuring his take on Alabama athletics. Follow him on X at Tony_Tsoukalas