Overview
- Ryan Grubb publicly criticized fans who booed following Saturday’s weather-delayed 50-36 win over Florida State and said premature crowd negativity would have sapped the team’s resolve.
- Alabama overcame the slow start to score on nine straight drives and finish with 567 total yards, but the offense was outscored 14-3 early in the game.
- Grubb identified specific execution errors that produced the early three-and-outs, citing a missed slide on a run block and a missed break by Lotzeir Brooks as immediate causes.
- The coordinator credited quarterback Keelon Russell for settling into the game plan and managing the red zone as the offense recovered.
- Coaches say they are taking “calculated measures” in practice to address slow starts and will use the Sept. 26 game against South Carolina as the next test of those adjustments.