Alabama’s streak of beating unranked teams is over, and Nick Saban suffers his first loss against a former assistant.
The chance to defend its national championship crown is alive; however, changes need to happen.
Crimson Tide fans want alterations made on defense. After giving up 24 points in the first half, Tide fans saw its defense surrender 10 points in the fourth quarter. Texas A&M got a 25-yard touchdown pass to Ainias Smith from Zach Calzada that tied the matchup at 38. Seth Small, Aggies’ placekicker, finished the game with a made 28-yard field goal as time expired.
Alabama suffered its first loss of the season, and fans sounded off on Twitter about the defense.
This Defense is very un-#Alabama like.
— William Olive (@WilliamOlive2_) October 10, 2021
This is not the Alabama defense I am accustomed to seeing
— B•A•R•I 🔱 (@barichulo) October 10, 2021
All this offseason talk about the defense 😂 meant genuinely nothing in the long run
Sick to my stomach
— Sidelines – Bama (2020 National Champions!) (@SSN_Alabama) October 10, 2021
Jimbo Fisher is treating Alabama’s defense like a useless Christmas tree.
— Andrew Hammond (@ahammFreePress) October 10, 2021
Again, the Alabama defense be like: #BAMA #RollTide #Alabama pic.twitter.com/fhDoxqHfGa
— Diogo Reis (@DisreisDiogo) October 10, 2021
This Alabama defense is terrible.
— Prada Cologne Pundit (@RioIsTrio) October 10, 2021
This is not the Alabama defense we thought we would see coming into the season. #BAMAvsTAMU
— Prada Cologne Pundit (@RioIsTrio) October 10, 2021
I haven’t seen an Alabama defense be this unprepared since Saban arrived
— ~𝙂𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙯~ (@ewhigham) October 10, 2021
Can Alabama just fire Pete Golding at halftime and get it over with…I don’t want to hear anymore that this is not his fault…..Our defense is always out of position, undisciplined and underachieving and I think it’s coaching…..Sorry
— Stan J. Griffin (@StanJGriffin) October 10, 2021
What happened to Alabama’s defense ? #exposed
— Jerry Boese (@JerryBoese) October 10, 2021
The Crimson Tide faces Mississippi State this week, following a 38-41 loss to Texas A&M.
