It has become all too common a theme for Alabama under Kalen DeBoer. Against teams with a pulse, the Crimson Tide are going to start slow.
It happened last week against Kentucky, when the Crimson Tide fell behind 17-13 at halftime before rallying with a 32-0 second half against the Wildcats.It obviously happened in blowout losses in the postseason to Indiana and Georgia last year. It also happened in the opening round of the College Football Playoff against Oklahoma, where Alabama fell behind 17-0 before rallying to a 34-24 win.
And on Saturday at home against a Florida State team that embarrassed the Crimson Tide in Tallahassee a year ago, and as nearly three-touchdown favorites, it happened again…