The best teams Nick Saban has had at Alabama were those who bonded together off the field.
This year’s group seems to have the chemistry, especially in the defensive secondary.
Despite losing Patrick Surtain II to the National Football League, the return of the “No Fly Zone” will be in effect. During Memorial Day weekend, Malachi Moore, Brian Branch, and Kristian Story bonded over a game of hoops. Moore, a sophomore, scored the lone bucket in a video posted to Twitter; however, the trio had fun together. Moore and Branch played a lot as true freshmen, and both helped the Crimson Tide secure an undefeated national championship season.
Story came in the same class, and he looks forward to more playing time.
These 3 @malachi_moore13 @BrianBB_1 @4kstory minus @Zebbo_32 and @will_anderson28
🤣❤️ pic.twitter.com/Xp8KpXDLbi— Penny Moore, NBCT (@aka_pmoe) May 31, 2021
My faves♥️ https://t.co/dfoqFoDRxY
— Krisse Story (@krisse_story) June 1, 2021
Jah-Marien Latham and Will Anderson were missing from the fun, but Latham wanted to be there.
wish i could’ve been there serving some L’s auntie 😂@aka_pmoe https://t.co/zmWIVj22T3
— Jah-Marien Latham 🦍 (@Zebbo_32) May 31, 2021
Alabama graduated a lot of experience on offense to the NFL Draft, so it will lean on its defense to set the tone. After spending time with Nick Saban on Lake Tuscaloosa, it is good to see the young secondary hanging out together.
When one studies the Tide’s 2009, 2011, 2015, and 2017 championship teams on defense, the main ingredient was the closeness everyone had.
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It is going to be very exciting to watch this team in the fall.
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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
