"5. Defense couldn’t create a pressure point. Aside from the first couple of Aggie drives in the second half, Alabama couldn’t find any way to seriously affect Manziel in the pocket."
This, ladies and gentlemen, was your ball game. It was almost the ball game at LSU and if dramatic improvement doesn't occur it will be the reason Alabama loses the SECCG.
I don't know what is wrong, but Alabama simply cannot get pressure no matter what defensive set they use or how many they bring on the blitz.
The inability to get off the field on 3rd down is happening because they can't get pressure and the offensive downturn (turnovers excepted) is a direct result of the offense not getting enough snaps to establish a rhythm.
All the talk about getting the needed help to make it back to the title game and which undefeated team Bama would like to face is pretty much wasted air. Unless the pass rush issues are get resolved in the next two weeks, Bama's not even going to win the SEC.