What a crappy Iron Bowl for the Tide. And what a horrible way for the team to end its otherwise strong season.
There will be an extreme focus on the last penalty of the game, but Alabama has so many damn penalties.
I do agree with Saban and others that it was absolute bullshit that Auburn essentially was given a timeout at the end of the half when they had zero timeouts. In my mind, the ball should have been set, with one second left, and then they should have run the clock, which would have translated to no try at a field goal.
The one pick-six by Jones was bad. He just overthrew it. The other one, at the end of an impressive drive, was just freaky.
Besides those crucial miscues, Jones played well. And the offensive line, except for some notable exceptions, did a good job of protecting him.
Najee and Waddle were absolute beasts in the game.
With the Tide out of the playoff for the first time, my bitter thoughts venture toward the bowl game and which players will be going out in the draft.
I suspect the trio of outstanding receivers ~ Jeudy, Ruggs, and Smith ~ might all go into the draft. Those three plus Waddle is the strongest wide receiving corps I've ever seen play for the Tide. Or in college football for that matter.
I worry about Najee getting seduced by the NFL draft since he is a junior, but I wonder about what his draft grade will be. Coach Saban's advice is always that if you're not a first rounder, you should come back for school and to improve your draft stock. That's what Raekwon Davis did.
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