Alabama was going to have to overcome some pretty significant injuries on both sides of the ball to win the national championship on Monday night. Unfortunately for the Crimson Tide, some of their backups thrust into major roles struggled down the stretch.
One of them—cornerback Khyree Jackson—faced a lot of scorn from Alabama fans after two rough plays on Georgia's go-ahead touchdown drive. Jackson took to Twitter to respond early Tuesday morning.
Cornerbacks Josh Jobe and Jalyn Armour-Davis were out for Nick Saban's defense with toe and hip injuries respectively. Jackson and Kool-Aid McKinstry stepped in for the Tide in their absence, and late in the game, Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett IV managed to take advantage of the situation.