In this article, we delve into Alabama’s College Football Playoff journey, highlighting the pivotal role of Chiefs quarterback Jalen Milroe in their recent successes. From a rocky start in September to a transformative November, the Tide’s defense, led by seasoned coordinator Kevin Steele, has become a force to be reckoned with. Coach Nick Saban’s strategic prowess and a standout performance by Milroe have propelled Alabama towards SEC Championship contention. Discover how the Chiefs are poised to dominate the upcoming matchups against Kentucky, Auburn, and Chattanooga, solidifying their path to the playoffs.
Chiefs Lead the Way: Jalen Milroe Ignites Alabama’s Playoff Ascent
Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Somehow, Alabama College Football Playoff run is bringing together. Begin this in November in their football minds. The timing here is crucial because that statement has been considered humorous for almost two months now.
Texas took on Alabama during the second week of September, exposing the Crimson Tide, particularly quarterback Jalen Milroe. The aggressive line was on the path to becoming a bad punch line, mostly because it was… bad.
Nick Saban’s precious defensive backfield was doing a lot of backpedaling.
There’s still something here – maybe sometimes a lot – but we are three weeks away from the end of the regular season, and Alabama is redefining itself in September for November. The Tide didn’t beat No. 14 LSU that Saturday night, but a 42-28 comfortable win was enough.
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Milroe has become a weapon unlike he has ever been before, except that he was a speed bump Tide had to cross. Defense was always there – third in the SEC in entering the game – but it wasn’t particularly special compared to units of the past.
In a (several) star-less season, Nick Saban can do his best coaching job in Alabama. A year after being a former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback (Bryce Young) and an All-American on the fringe (Will Anderson Jr.), the Tide had its sights set on the championship at the same point in 2022.
Saban said, “Credit goes to the coaching staff and the players.”
Credit goes to all those who have turned this pilot boat around. We’re interested in learning more about it. Saban doesn’t let his assistants speak to the media during the regular session.
But it would be nice to talk to defensive coordinator Kevin Steele, a 65-year-old warhorse who has forgotten more SEC war stories than his peers. About a year ago, LSU beat Alabama in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with an overtime win. Saban in Alabama, in the first three years without a playoff spot, would be better in 2022 at the same point, but now no one is thinking about it.
Alabama is a direction. There are very few people who think Tide can lose to Kentucky, Auburn, or Chattanooga; it means that there is an 11-1 chance of making it to the SEC Championship game.
Bama has a quarterback. Milroe ran for 155 yards and made a school-record (for a quarterback) four touchdowns. The Tide ran up to six points as a team. A coach Gene has been found. LSU’s final four possessions were held without a point by defense.
Saban said, “It’s possible that a complete game is close [as we’ve seen].” “… We had to play that form of game”…
Texas wasn’t that bad two months ago. Texas didn’t play a week after Milroe ran South Florida and Alabama’s two backup quarterbacks were struggling for a 17-3 win. Since then, he’s played pretty well, probably showing the most progress in the comeback win against Tennessee a couple of weeks ago.
Right now. It’s amazing how Saban made the quarterback room so thin. It’s another thing to know what the coaching staff has done about it – developing Milroe as an asset.
According to Saban, “It’s clear that the guy is more comfortable as a traveler, killing the right guy.”“At the beginning of the year, we need to aid him as he grows and develops. if he made a bad throw, he got frustrated. Now, he’s learning to play the next game. The next game could be played this difference. In the game.”
On Saturday night, Milroe was proud after the game.
Milroe said, “At the start of the season, Coach Saban advised me to be a factor shield in football. “Whether it is passing, managing the ball, or going for walks with the ball – simply attempting the entirety feasible to increase the ball.”
Milroe made his statement in front of LSU, fans, and his peers when he knocked out the Tigers’ new defensive player Jevian Toviano with a truck.
Center Seth MacLoughlin said, “They’re not afraid to put their shoulder down. They’re not afraid to hit people. If you see a quarterback ready to put his body on the line for his team in this way, it means a lot to us. I would prefer he got out, but it was fun to watch.”
A long way to go now, but consider how Tide got here in the first week of November: 8-1 and unbeaten in the SEC West. Milroe played his designed run for his life. He threw smart short passes that turned into long gains.
An aggressive line that was tied for fifth in the country to allow the least number of sacks will play its best game. Milroe wasn’t bad for a quarterback who still doesn’t complete his first read several times and overthrows the ball too much.
On Saturday night, no business was done. Instead, Alabama took a turn.
As far as that rescue is concerned, Alabama’s linebacker, Dallas Turner, must have played two of the most impactful games of the match. The first one was clear, tipping Daniel’s pass, which resulted in an interception on the LSU 25-yard line by Terrion Arnold. The resulting touchdown gave Bama a four-point lead in the fourth quarter.
With just 13 minutes left, it still didn’t look quite enough. Up to that point in the game, the teams had collectively played 40 games and scored five consecutive touchdowns over 400 yards. By then, Daniel must have been the best player on the field. But after Alabama’s score, for the first time, he was out, and he got rid of the ball for his 25 runs. Turner took a deep dive into Daniel’s pass under, causing him to fall to the ground.
Turner was flagged for personal foul for late hitting Daniel; however, the fun part is that he wasn’t penalized for targeting to make him a target. In any case, it was for LSU and Daniel, who did not return to the game after entering the medical tent and concussion protocol.
The Heisman Trophy is now a long way off, but for a while, Daniel could have done anything with 301 total yards and 382 for the game in half-time. Ask Alabama linebacker Don’t’a Hightower, whose heel was broken—or at least sprained—after a run by LSU quarterback in the third quarter.
LSU is now 6-3 and is out of the SEC West competition with a loss. Meanwhile, the SEC Championship game is less than a month away, where it seems like Georgia may be waiting for Alabama. Or maybe the opposite.