I will say the defense played better last night. Yes offenses are going to score points and OSU has some talented players, so I'm not upset with them scoring 24 points. But we saw some of the same problems last night that have plagued the team all year. Specifically the run defense. Our linebackers, notably Moses and Harris, have been out of position all year and have been a step slow. I think if Trey Sermon had played the whole game he would have gotten a lot of yards. I think the problem is that Bama has always had a group of nasty inside linebackers ever since Saban arrived, and this year we simply don't have anyone that fits the bill. I'm not sure if that is talent or coaching, but it is a fact that neither Moses nor Harris can hold a candle to guys like Hightower, McClain, Mosley, etc. And we are still missing tackles. That problem should have been fixed by game 4 or 5. IMO we need a change at DC in order to get some fire back in these players. see a few guys playing with that fire and nastiness that makes a Bama defense, but not the whole defense. And that, I think, is leadership and coaching. I rewatched the 2018 title game with Georgia, and I realized that every single player in the two deep rotation is in the NFL, and most of them are starters. Compare that to this year and I see a handful of guys that may play in the NFL, but I don't think they can start, outside of Surtain. Maybe the young guys like Allen and Moore will prove to be elite, they are still young. But that is my take on the defense. And even that elite defense gave up points to fast paced offenses. So no defense is perfect. Not anymore.
