AL.com’s Joseph Goodman had one of the wilder ideas in an opinion column titled “Alabama doesn’t know how to play for its new coach”: re-hire Nick Saban as a part-time defensive coordinator on Kalen DeBoer’s staff.

DeBoer took the Alabama job to be The Guy After The Guy, inviting the comparisons to the greatest college football coach of all time, and he was always going to be raked over the coals by fans whenever his first loss came. But his first loss wasn’t supposed to be this, a setback arguably worse than any loss Saban suffered with the Tide.

How did Alabama football respond to losses under Nick Saban? The Crimson Tide were nearly unbeatable. Here's a look at the numbers:

Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban offered words of encouragement to Kirby Smart in the wake of Georgia's 41-34 loss to the Crimson Tide on Sept.

Nick Saban said on "The Pat McAfee Show" Friday he didn't call Kalen DeBoer after Alabama football's loss to Vanderbilt. Here's why.

The Alabama Crimson Tide will be back on the field on Saturday, just one week after their shocking loss to Vanderbilt. Alabama lost to Vanderbilt for the first time in nearly 40 years last week, giving the Commodores one of their biggest victories in program history.

Nick Saban provided comforting words to Alabama and its fanbase a week after a 40-35 loss to Vanderbilt in Nashville. Instead of dwelling on the loss, Saban sees it as a chance for the Crimson Tide to recalibrate and get their discipline together.

It has been a long week for Alabama football. That does not just include the players and coaches who suffered defeat at the hands of ultimate underdog Vanderbilt last Saturday, but also the alumni and past greats who have roamed the Crimson Tide sidelines.