Not many guys played hard, or with passion, during Alabama's 31-17 loss to Florida State to open the 2025 season. But the guys who did paint an interesting narrative of the direction of the program.
Alabama's performance last Saturday against Florida State could best be described by a number of different adjectives: pitiful, pathetic, wretched, etc. Regardless of how good Florida State turns out to be this season - and they may be really good - it doesn't excuse the level of effort and execution from the Crimson Tide in Tallahassee.