Alabama's 2023 season ended on a disappointing note with a loss to Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl. The Crimson Tide's quarterback play was flagged as a key weakness, with Jalen Milroe's inconsistent performances and predictable footwork leaving the offense vulnerable.
The No. 11 Alabama football team ended its season in lackluster fashion, losing in the ReliaQuest Bowl to the Michigan Wolverines 19-13. The Crimson Tide failed to win 10 games for the first time since 2007, perpetuating offseason questions around the historic program. The Crimson Tide's biggest question is what they'll do at quarterback in 2025. Alabama redshirt junior Jalen Milroe has another season of eligibility should he choose to use it.
Milroe could return to the Capstone, head to the NFL draft or even utilize the transfer portal. Milroe played poorly in the ReliaQuest Bowl taking five sacks and turning the ball over three times against a defense that endured multiple opt-outs before the game. The Crimson Tide signal-caller managed 192 yards passing but his 50 percent completion rate combined with just seven rushing yards on 16 carries wasn't good enough to leave Tampa with a victory. Michigan's defense didn't have projected first round draft picks Mason Graham and Will Johnson but they were all over the Alabama offense, almost as if they knew what the Crimson Tide was running before hand. The Maize and Blue may not have known exactly what Alabama was running before each play, but a flaw in Alabama's fundamentals appears to have given the Wolverines a good starting point. Alabama's veteran signal-caller lined up differently before each play, offsetting his feet on pass plays and lining up with feet parallel to the line of scrimmage on running plays. Milroe's tendency eliminates the biggest advantage any offense has in football, surprise.While Milroe's feet don't tell the Wolverines exactly who's getting the ball in any particular play it does help set the oppositions course for each snap. Why would a linebacker bite on a play-action fake if he knows it's a passing play? The opposing linebacker instead ignores the run-fake and drops into pass coverage making holes smaller and requiring even more anticipation in the passing game
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