Alabama has had to address different concerns from week to week this season. Several areas have seen improvements while others still need to be addressed. Through seven weeks, the biggest concerns have been penalties, special teams, and the secondary.
The Crimson Tide have been hurt more by costly mistakes than by the opposing teams. This is the most penalized team that has been at Alabama since Nick Saban became the head coach in 2007.
These are issues that can be fixed, but they have not been up to this point. Today, Roll Tide Wire takes a look at some of Alabama’s areas of concern heading into their Week 8 matchup against the Mississippi State Bulldogs.