Before a short Christmas break, Alabama football players denied any lack of respect for the Oklahoma Sooners defense. It is not easy talking up the merits of a defense ranked No. 128 in Passing Yards Allowed; No. 126 in Red Zone Defense; No. 108 in Total Defense and No. 96 in Scoring Defense.
Alabama football players are, however, well trained in the art of respecting an opponent. Crimson Tide offensive tackle, Jonah Williams said, “They’ve made big plays in big games.” Pardon us, Jonah but that is pretty much the ‘blind squirrel finding a nut’ premise.