Three weeks into the 2023 college football season, Alabama had suffered a loss at home to Texas and played an atrocious game on the road against a mediocre-at-best South Florida squad. The entire country had written them off, including many in their own fanbase. Offensive coordinator Tommy Rees was most commonly blamed for the calamity that the 2023 season would surely become. QB Jalen Milroe was said to be in over his head, and in fact would be a primary reason that Alabama couldn’t achieve its goals. Saban’s best defense in several years would go to waste thanks to an offense that could generously be described as inept.
Initial Impressions from the SEC Championship Game
