In Tuesday’s launch of the Related Press High 25 ballot, Alabama dropped to No. 21 from its preseason No. 8 rating after a shameful 31-17 loss to unranked Florida State on Saturday. Does the Crimson Tide benefit a rating in any respect?
Longtime faculty soccer analyst Brett McMurphy would not suppose so, and he could also be on to one thing.
The Crimson Tide has not gone unranked within the Related Press High 25 for the reason that finish of the 2007 season, Nick Saban’s first on the helm in Tuscaloosa.
Alabama got here into the season with nice preseason hype whereas the Seminoles are coming off a dreadful 2-10 marketing campaign in 2024, when HC Mike Norvell’s workforce completed final within the ACC. The Seminoles are actually ranked 14th.
Florida State dominated the road of scrimmage on either side and generated strain on Alabama QB Ty Simpson all recreation. It’s truthful to query whether or not Florida State has improved drastically or if Alabama merely is not good underneath second-year coach Kalen DeBoer.
The Crimson Tide will play cupcake Louisiana Monroe on Saturday at house after which Wisconsin at house on Sept. 13 earlier than they battle SEC rival Georgia in Athens on Sept. 27.
Simpson, who went 23-for-43 for 254 yards and two landing passes, gave the impression to be uncomfortable and made a bevy of questionable choices with the soccer. Moreover, the Crimson Tide’s speeding assault was far beneath par (three yards a carry).
On protection, the Tide yielded a staggering 230 speeding yards, with Seminoles quarterback Tommy Castellanos accounting for 78.
For DeBoer and the Crimson Tide, the precedence is getting Simpson comfy within the offense and establishing the run to take strain off their quarterback. Till Alabama’s offensive line finds consistency, Simpson and the speeding assault will battle to search out rhythm.
Since Saban’s retirement, DeBoer has struggled to keep up his predecessor’s almost two-decade excessive commonplace, and after this embarrassing loss, the strain will solely intensify for the previous Washington head coach.
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