Pete Golding is one masterpiece away from his second national championship as Alabama’s defensive coordinator.
Since being hired to the Crimson Tide in 2018, Golding served as the butt of jokes for several Alabama fans.
After watching the dominance of Kirby Smart and Jeremy Pruitt, Tide fans felt Golding was a downgrade as a play-caller. Alabama did not steamroll teams in 2019, and people credit Steve Sarkisian for the undefeated College Football Playoff national title run in 2020. The Crimson Tide struggled defensively to start its 2021 campaign, and Golding came under much scrutiny.
A #FirePeteGolding got created on social media, and the criticism ensued.