Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer is new to the rivalry with Tennessee, but he knows about the cigars. He's focused on something else, though.
“I know that this tradition goes back quite a ways,” DeBoer said Monday. “I know that cigars are a part of it.”
That’s not his focus, though. He’s busy getting No. 7 Alabama ready for the matchup against No. 11 Tennessee on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. “I know that what I’m trying to do is just make sure we do our part as a football program and prepare so that people can celebrate and enjoy the rivalry on our end," DeBoer said. “And a lot of respect for Tennessee, their coaches, their players. But we’re just pouring into the things we can control, what we can focus and want to bring that joy to not just the hard work we put in personally and within this team but also so our fan base can enjoy it, as well.
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