Former Alabama QB tells why Tide should be proud of performance vs. Georgia

Former Alabama quarterback and National Champion AJ McCarron feels the Crimson Tide’s staff should be proud of how their team played against Georgia.

The Bulldogs defeated the Tide 20-17 in Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday. The loss was Alabama’s first of the season. Fortunately for the Tide, they did not drop in either the Coaches Poll or the AP Poll after the loss.

McCarron provided a breakdown of why the Tide should be proud on “The Dynasty Podcast.”

“I think if you are either team, you are coming out this thing proud, to be honest with you, from a coaching standpoint, is how I am thinking about it,” McCarron said. “You are disappointed if you are Alabama’s staff because you lost the game, but that was by far two top-five teams in the country. From a playing standpoint, you created turnovers on defense; you played well enough on special teams. You made your kicks. Offense found their rhythm. That was the first time, and that is by far the best defense we have faced all year. I thought Keelon looked young at times. I thought he settled down in teh second half. I thought he kept his composure. He played much better in the second half, where he gave his team a chance to win. I just think you got to be really proud coming off this thing, and you can build off it.”

Alabama came up short against Georgia, but the Tide has plenty to build on after going toe-to-toe with an elite opponent. @ShelbyCountySO https://t.co/n6DMpPIceE

— THE DYNASTY (@TheDynastyBAMA) October 12, 2026

Alabama will return to action Saturday against Tennessee in Knoxville.