FOX personality Skip Bayless is a highly controversial figure.

His sharp takes and blunt assessments have been known to ruffle more than a few feathers.

On Monday, Bayless, Joel Klatt, and Shannon Sharpe were discussing the Alabama football team — in particular the defense. As currently constituted, Alabama ranks No. 2 in the country in total defense.

Bayless proceeded to look at the last four years in Tuscaloosa. He pulled statistics from games in which Alabama’s defense did look vulnerable. In essence, Bayless does not think Saban is the defensive mastermind many make him out to be.

However, Alabama has routinely ranked in the top 10 nationally when it comes to defense. If one were to throw out the Ole Miss and Arkansas games from this year, Alabama is holding opponents to a 6.0 points-per-game average.

Is this a case of Bayless being correct? Or, is this just hyperbole at its finest?