How sweet is home?

The University of Alabama’s first two games had gone well. The Crimson Tide had powered through Wisconsin and Middle Tennessee, and sat No. 2 in the AP’s top 25. Everything appeared to be going according to plan.

That may have been exactly what the problem was.

UA lost 43-37 to Ole Miss that weekend. After four quarters against the Rebels and five turnovers, the season was in danger. The players knew it. The Crimson Tide held a players-only meeting in the days following the loss to set things straight.

“Ever since then, guys have been on each other,” senior linebacker Reggie Ragland said. “Guys that weren’t normally talking are talking. Guys that were lazy ain’t being lazy no more. We’re doing…