It was bound to happen one of these days: Smart would beat Alabama with his Georgia squad. Smart is an outstanding coach who recruits well. And UGA had a more veteran-laden team in the matchup.
Compound those facts with our best starting corner and one of our best receivers were out and then Williams got hurt in the game, it is not a surprise that the Crimson Tide were defeated.
Once Jameson Williams got injured, I had a sinking feeling that the Tide was in trouble. We have other good receivers, but they are really young - mainly freshmen and sophomores. And the elder statesman of that position group, Bolden, is a possession receiver.
Hall, Brooks, and Holden are likely to become solid receivers, but they are green in terms of playing time.
Cameron Latu was the man of the game for Alabama on offense in my opinion. Counter to expectations for this season, Latu was the best tight end on the team, and now with Billingsley putting himself in the transfer portal, I look for Latu to grow even more next season.
The problems in the secondary that were evident early in the season resurfaced against a very good Georgia team.
Alabama should have plenty of motivation for next season. Both Bryce Young and Will Anderson Jr. will be juniors next year. And freshmen Dallas Turner looks to be a rising star. Christian Harris had one heck of a game too.
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