Tidal Wave - LSU Edition
Jalen Milroe continues to astound me with his in-season development. Tonight’s win vaults him into the Heisman conversation. Who would have thought after the Texas game?
Milroe’s 21-yard TD run in the 2nd quarter was one of the most impressive plays in recent memory for an Alabama QB. The acceleration when he stuck his foot in the ground and turned upfield was almost superhuman. I wish Daniel Moore could capture the complete picture.
The defense bent but didn’t break. Jayden Daniels is a generational talent that I’m glad we never have to play him again. Enjoy the NFL!
Will Reichard had a tough night. It was unfortunate to see him not be able to add 2 field goals to his scoring total, but there is no doubt he’ll be in form when we need him.
Good to see Kool-aid attacking the ball in the return game. Looks like he shook off the mental issue and got back on track fielding kicks.
Need to keep an eye on the Jalen Key injury. If he is unavailable, it really impacts the secondary with Malachi Moore having to shuffle to Safety. That could be big next week against Kentucky.
Dallas Turner came up big tonight. His play was stellar in keeping a few of Daniels’ big runs from being bigger by chasing him down not to mention several key pressures when Bama moved to a 5-man front in the 2nd half. Forcing Daniels to step up uncomfortably was huge in disrupting his rhythm and getting stops.
Giving up 478 total yards to LSU may not seem impressive, but when you consider LSU’s squad came in with a streak of 5 consecutive 500+ yard games, the defense’s performance tonight seems pretty exceptional.
This team grew up with Coach Saban praising their first complete performance. Other than a shaky night from Will Reichard (which is nothing to be concerned about), the entire team put in the performance we have been waiting all season to see.
Last but not least, the offensive line was dominant. This is the performance we expected all year, and they finally put it together. The confidence they’ve gained as a unit the last several weeks really showed. This is an important step toward finishing the season in Atlanta and beyond.
A great way to celebrate the OL would be to run over to Roll Tide Jerky (rolltidejerky.com) and place an order where your purchase goes to benefit the OL through the Yea Alabama NIL collective (yea-Alabama.com).
