Today’s spring game was an ugly affair in most every way imaginable, from poor weather to a sparse crowd to the play of the offense. Depending on your point of view, the 2022 defense is going to be one of the best of the Saban era or the offense is putrid enough to make one long for Darby Up the Middle.
The truth, of course, is likely somewhere in between. It isn’t surprising that a banged up offense missing a couple of offensive linemen and receivers struggled in the rain, particularly against what is expected to be an otherworldly pass rush.