Alabama head coach Nick Saban gave one of the telling signs behind the Crimson Tide’s loss to Tennessee.
Will Anderson Jr., an outside linebacker, confirmed the sign in Monday’s interview. Saban and Anderson said the team suffered from ‘high anxiety’ in pregame. No one was chanting or having fun coming out of the tunnel, and Saban said the team ‘looked tight’ in pregame warmups. The lack of intensity put the Tide behind the 8-ball, and its defense got worked by the Volunteers.
Alabama fans have heard the talk of improvement and playing better, but they want results.