Clemson wasn't challenged all that much either. This was about matchups and Clemson won the matchup that Alabama most needed to win to get stops on defense. We knew their skill guys would have scoring opportunities against this back seven but the DL was suppose to hurry more throws to help them out. We struggled in short yardage offense all season which is why we went to the Jacobs wildcat so much from around November onward. These things killed us tonight. Players gotta get better and make plays. Not much gameplanning can do about inability to cover guys in pass coverage and inability to get a hat on a hat in short yardage.The team had it too easy most of the season, Tua had it too easy most of the season. They forgot how to fight. They were absolutely talented enough and good enough to win the game, but they didn't have the fight in them they needed to have. That's all there is to it.
They should bounce back though, this sort of things can light a fire under a team (last year's loss sure seemed to do that for Clemson).
Beat Saban in 2 NC games? That’ll get you all-time status for sure.Unfortunately Dabo ain't no fluke nor a joke. They ain't going anywhere. Dabo said last season "we'll be back". Looks like he was right. Tonight he officially became a great coach. His staff neutered ours in dominating fashion.
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Yes and no.I feel bad for our players. This one is on the coaches. Our offense played well enough between the 20s. Our d...that is another story. I felt our team had two weaknesses all year. Defensive play calling and LB play. I believe both of those fall under the same coach.
And you see why I don’t like them.The sec network crew got flipped off by the Clemson oline coach ... smh
I’m not sure how you get to this conclusion, but it’s sad.Here come the onslaught of juniors leaving.
This game had more to do with the NFL taking our juniors and other teams taking our coaches. And now we will lose even more.
I worry we start to resemble UK in hoops. But we dont get early season losses along the way.
Like I said Clemson = the Barn with a lake, totally classlessThe sec network crew got flipped off by the Clemson oline coach ... smh
Shh, there are some that will hold a grudge against Dabo when he was a 22 year old GA.Unfortunately Dabo ain't no fluke nor a joke. They ain't going anywhere. Dabo said last season "we'll be back". Looks like he was right. Tonight he officially became a great coach. His staff neutered ours in dominating fashion.
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Yep, total team loss, from the head coach down to the water boys. Coaches didn't coach their best, and the players didn't play their best. And the rest of college football will be celebrating for eons.Yes and no.
This was a team loss start to finish, top to bottom.
We did, terrible communication between the safeties and corners left large holes when we played zone.Congrats to Clemson. They had a better plan than we did especially on 3rd down. Did they ever miss one? He must have had 300 yards passing on third and long. Been down that road before. Our young DB's were exposed for the first time really. Thought we should have helped them out with some zone but I am not sure anything would have mattered.. oh well.. Still a good season. This is twice I thought if we would have beat Clemson, this team could have gone down as one of the Greatest ever!!
Dude. Let it go and show some class. We got boat raced - time to give them their due even if you despise them.Terrible game by Bama, won't congratulate Clemson, they are just the Barn with a lake
add; uninspired, so un-Bama , under SabanEverything come to a head and it ALL showed.
Six new coaches.
Jr's to NFL
Injuries
coaches with new jobs at playoff time
more injuries
uncharacteristic mistakes
turnovers
bad play calling
no calls
unprepared
out coached
every break against you
and just getting whooped all over the field.
It all showed up tonight.
We picked a terrible time to play our worse game... BUT...Great season - nothing to hang your head about. Clemson is a great team.
Time for basketball!
RTR!