Alabama Crimson Tide suffers a 19-13 loss to Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl, marking the end of a 15-year streak of 10-win seasons. Despite the setback, players and coaches express confidence in the program's future under new leadership.
Tuesday. The Crimson Tide never led against a Michigan team that was missing several starters, losing the ReliaQuest Bowl 19-13 in Tampa. The game snapped Alabama ’s streak of 10-win seasons that dated back to the 2008 season. Kalen DeBoer’s first season in charge after Nick Saban’s retirement ended 9-4. Head Coach DeBoer said, “Because, people understand what needs to be done so that we can be the best version of ourselves. The standard that is here, the standard that is set.
And we have a lot of great dues in the locker room that are hungry, that want to get better and looking to uphold the standard. We also have to look at who is within the building, which is (Josh Chapman), Denzel (Devall), Ha-Ha (Clinton-Dix), these are guys that have won national championships. Chap was the first era of coach Saban being implemented into the system, so we have guys that understand what the standard is within the building.” Milroe also praised offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan, who took his share of criticism from Crimson Tide fans throughout the season. “He’s been one of the best coaches I’ve been around,” Milroe said. “And on a personal level, just being around him, he’s always bringing a smile to my face. There’s never a dull moment. He’s always uplifting. He always has my back. He’s always, constantly trying to push me each and every day so I can be the best version of myself.” Milroe has an NFL decision ahead of him. Defensive lineman Tim Smith is completely out of eligibility. Speaking after the game, Smith also expressed confidence in the program moving forward. He said the coaches who came in did a solid job building relationships with the players already in the program, helping ease the transition. “Nothing was strange or anything like that,” Smith said. “They knew us and we were comfortable with them.” Smith also made a point echoed by his fellow defensive lineman Tim Keenan: Alabama’s players help maintain the standard build during the Saban years
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