re: What was wrong with the 2019 Alabama football team?

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What was wrong with the 2019 Alabama football team?

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Defense wasn't great the previous year, and there was something like 4 injuries to the 2-deep at Iinebacker in Spring and Fall camp in 2019. 'Bama was starting true freshmen who would never see the field outside of special teams or garbage time the rest of their careers. Shane Lee was the best example. Slow and just not ready for the responsibility that Saban put on his ILB to call the defense. Combine that with the anal wart that is Pete Golding at DC, and the results were not good.

I remember the defense getting worked by a 4-8 South Carolina team early in the season until the offense put the game away. That was the case for most of the games that year.

Jordan-Hare voodoo (a pass bouncing off Najee's back at the 1 for a 99yd pick 6) and no Tua in the Iron Bowl pretty much sealed it. LSU would've probably won a rematch in the playoffs anyway, but Saban with a month to gameplan would've made it interesting at least.

Hope that helps.