Coach Nick Saban refuses to be in a situation he was in during the College Football Playoff National Championship Game in January versus Georgia.
Alabama suffered an injury to John Metchie in a Southeastern Conference Championship matchup against the Bulldogs, but it lost its most explosive weapon on the game’s biggest stage. Jameson Williams sustained a knee injury, and Saban had no one on the sideline that excelled in creating separation. The lack of trusted speed allowed Georgia to lock up the Crimson Tide’s receivers in single coverage and pressure Bryce Young. Since the loss to the Bulldogs at Lucas Oil Stadium, Saban has been adamant about adding more explosiveness to the receiver position.