TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Nick Saban had a feeling that it was going to be a thrill-a-minute last season on defense, particularly in the secondary.
Unfortunately for the Crimson Tide, he was right.
They went into the season with only one guy in the defensive backfield, safety Mark Barron, who’d ever played any meaningful snaps in the SEC.
It was a recipe for the kind of breakdowns that cost Alabama in all three of its losses.
“Most of what happened were critical errors, guys not doing what they were supposed to and not being where they were supposed to be,” Saban said. “Now, we had nine new starters, a freshman linebacker and a freshman corner. Hopefully, we’ll be better because of the experience that we gained.”
Alabama’s final defensive numbers last season were far from shabby. In fact, the Crimson Tide tied for third nationally in scoring defense, allowing an average of 13.5 points per game.
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