WATCH: Paul Finebaum reflects on ‘cataclysmic’ injury to Dylan Moses, Alabama
By SDS Staff
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The news of Dylan Moses’ injury went viral around college football.
Alabama’s defense lost its leader for the 2019 season, as Moses suffered a season-ending knee injury that requires surgery. Obviously, this is a hit to the Tide’s SEC and national championship hopes.
Moses is the leader and quarterback of the defense. With the injury news to Moses, Alabama has lost two starting linebackers. Senior Joshua McMillon suffered a season-ending injury earlier in fall camp. True freshmen Shane Lee and Christian Harris are slated to start for the Tide against Duke.
Paul Finebaum joined ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” on Wednesday to break down exactly what Moses’ injury means for the Tide.
“This is a cataclysmic injury, and I hate to use such a word like that about a college football team. But it’s true and it’s accurate,” Finebaum told the ESPN host. “Dylan Moses was going to be the quarterback of that defense, which last year was not as good as some of the vintage Alabama defenses in the past. Without him, you’re going to have to think twice.
“His departure won’t show up this weekend or maybe any time until the end of this season, but Alabama to get to the Playoffs will have to beat Georgia and ultimately Clemson and I’m not so sure they can do it without him. This is a really tough injury.”
Finebaum is right in his reaction, but we think Moses’ absence will absolutely show up during the SEC regular season. Freshmen linebackers will be on the “to attack” list of every SEC offensive coordinator playing the Tide.
Thankfully for Alabama, The Tide’s offense is prepared to score at will this season, and it may need to.
You can check out Finebaum’s full segment below:
“This is a cataclysmic injury.”@finebaum tells @jasonfitz why he is uncertain about @AlabamaFTBL in wake of the #DylanMoses injury pic.twitter.com/UKhgqEMcc2
— Outside The Lines (@OTLonESPN) August 28, 2019
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