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College GameDay crew discusses Alabama’s recent slump, possible cause for concern
By Sydney Hunte
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College GameDay on Saturday spoke about Alabama‘s two-game losing streak and whether or not Crimson Tide fans should be alarmed with the NCAA Tournament just weeks away.
The Tide surged to a 10-1 start in SEC play. But they fell 94-85 at home to Auburn on Feb. 15 and dropped a 110-98 decision at Mizzou on Thursday. Does that mean bad news for their prospects in March, or can they course correct?
“Personally, I think I’m a little bit worried about Alabama,” Jay Williams said. “I know the way last year finished and how they got to the Final Four. But I think as you become more successful individuals with NIL deals and attention, I think that attention can affect the team and how they’re moving forward.”
“My concern is this late in the season, I know they flipped it around last year, Nate (Oats) is still trying to figure out his team,” Seth Greenberg added. “I think Nate’s got to figure out a mixture of not just his starting lineup, but when he subs in as the game goes along, making sure he doesn’t have lineups that are really deficient defensively. I think he will figure it out because the guy’s a savant.”
Jay Bilas, meanwhile, felt that the losing streak is nothing to worry about.
“Bump in the road. They’re going to be fine. They’re legit,” he said. “They lost to No. 1 Auburn and they lost on the road to a team that’s now in the top 10 in Missouri. … Missouri is legit. And they’re really difficult to play (at home).”
The Tide host No. 17 Kentucky on Saturday.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
