This is one of the more favorable roster matchups against Bama in a while

Outside of 2019 of course

Listen, I know Bama is Bama, and I am not saying we will win. However, traditionally Nick Saban has had trouble playing quarterbacks that have similar skill sets as Jayden.

Bama has a phenomenal QB in Bryce, but he’s been banged up a few times this year, and doesn’t have what seems to be a true unguardable receiver like Bama has had in the past. In fact, based on the few games I’ve watched Bama this season, Gibbs has been their biggest offensive threat. That dude can flat out play.


Our strength on defense is still in the trenches, Wingo has played phenomenal in place of Smith, BJ can get after the QB, and Gaye is solid in run protection and assignment based defense. Baskerville can move pretty well for a LB and should be able to cover well. I don’t have to say much on 40 that isn’t already on here. Getting Burns back will be huge from a communication standpoint, as he was starting to have a really good season at safety.

Bama’s defense is solid, but not as good as many of their defenses have been in past years. Will Anderson shows up in every other game, and their DB’s are solid. They don’t have a dominant MLB, at least in what I’ve watched. I personally think from a match up stand point we have better receivers and receiving backs than their corners, safety’s, and LB.

The place that they can absolutely abuse us though is special teams. McKinstry is their return man, and I believe he leads the SEC in punt return yards. Almost housed like 3 against Arky. That being said they usually botch a punt snap or miss a FG. We are just going to have to cover punts really well.

Overall I think the key is starting fast on defense. Bryce is very good when he has time to use his feet and create. I think if we can pressure him early and spy him with Perkins, we have a chance.