Alabama’s 2021 season was a rocky one. A rough, unexpected road loss to Texas A&M ruined the chance at a perfect season and nearly hindered the program’s chance at making the College Football Playoff. Ultimately, the team made it the national championship game, but fell short to Georgia.
There were multiple factors that went into why the 2021 Crimson Tide team didn’t look as strong as the program has during the Saban Era, one of which being the young players.
On both sides of the ball, young and inexperienced players were forced to play key roles. Alabama head coach Nick Saban says they simply weren’t ready to take on that challenge.
On 247Sports’ ‘Late Kick’ with Josh Pate podcast, Saban spoke about the work ethic needed in practice and off the field in order to be properly prepared to step up.
“At a place like Alabama, you need to grind everyday, so that when you get an opportunity, you’re going to be ready to take advantage of it. Because you are going to get recognized and you’re going to get looked by a lot of people. So, you want to create value for yourself,” said Saban.
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— Josh Pate (@LateKickJosh) February 3, 2022
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