Overview

• On the SEC teleconference, Missouri’s Eli Drinkwitz asked to pose the first question and then pressed Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer about the so-called black hoodie of death.
• SEC communications director Chuck Dunlap signaled approval for the question before DeBoer answered that he would “more than likely” wear it, noting the superstition has taken on a life of its own.
• Alabama is 12-2 when DeBoer wears the hoodie and 1-3 when he does not, a split that gained traction with fans after a viral post.
• Missouri plans to wear black jerseys for Saturday’s game in Columbia, where fans are encouraged to wear gold for the 11 a.m. CT kickoff on ABC.
• DeBoer has downplayed the hoodie as a cause of Alabama’s results, even as the narrative has grown heading into a matchup with 5-0 Missouri.