Alabama Crimson Tide's playoff heartbreak + future prospects and AJ Dybansta's decision

[@jm12green31]

Come on guys I'm a big Alabama fan too but we lost our opportunity after the Oklahoma game. Coming into that with two defeats and to basically lay an egg defies logic. Coaches and players failed miserably

[@BillRobison-g9m]

I don’t understand why people can’t hear Luke’s point. He’s not saying we deserve to be in after losing Oklahoma. His point is there are a number of undeserving teams, and that includes Alabama. Alabama‘s quality wins and strength to schedule put them as more deserving as its fellow undeserving teams. And yes, had we won of those three games we would not be having this conversation. And the same goes for Ole Miss and South Carolina. They should be pissed off, as well as their quality wins were far superior to some of these teams that are in the playoff..

[@lukerobinson7079]

@@BillRobison-g9m THANK YOU!!!!

[@crescentprincekronos2518]

It's a sad argument to be making, it shows how bad the reality of this season really is. Imagine, Alabama, instead of being in the playoffs, they are talking about hopefully being one of the "undeserving" teams as if they should be talking about other teams like that.

[@loupi4bama]

I shall enjoy some needed down-time and be a happy spectator after covering all things Bama on SM for over 17 yrs and what we endured almost a year ago. I've been around since 62. Bama is and will be fine. Follow recruiting and also portal movement. It'll keep your brain busy... in a good way. RTR! 🐘

[@nevillesmith426]

I think the new look is okay -- video quality seems better anyway. You need your cameras cropped to 4:3 so it's a better fit with you both side by side and you need a background, I guess that's in the "deluxe" package from Zoom. :D Muting Luke seems less of a problem at least...

[@jackiewhite1093]

How long before college’s have trades between schools?

[@CRob822]

What do u mean? Like the NFL where the teams actually trade one or more players for another. Ya know, I have never thought about that. It's kind of an interesting concept, lol. What we have now is basically free agency so I agree. Why not bring in straight-up trades? lol. At first, I was like, "we already do," but then I realized what the question meant. Good question imo

[@dhickman4570]

Free agents

[@scripta4812]

Great information. Roll Tide..........I'm looking forward to playing Michigan after saying I wouldn't watch another game.

[@billeffingmurray1224]

Im really surprised more of bama nation isn't talking about this match-up with Michigan. For those unaware...the playoff committee chair (Warde Manuel, you know, the guy who kept bama out of the playoffs) is the AD at Michigan. Do you think its a coincidence that 9-3 bama got matched up with 7-5 Michigan? Doubtful. I think Greg Byrne and or Sankey made sure bama got the Michigan match-up so we can make an example to Warde Manuel out of his own team. Plus get some revenge for bama from the Rose Bowl last year & for Deboer from the Washington/Michigan natty game last year. There's several BIG storylines with this Michigan match-up and I'm surprised how little it's being discussed.

[@Hollan-vc7sh]

I agree. I don't think that was coincidence at all. Heck that's probably the only match-up for bama they could think of to get bama motivated enough to get up for. They are prone to let down games in the few years that they don't make the playoffs. Maybe this way is the best bet for a motivated & hungry Bama team.

[@armorandshields6434]

Unfortunately, I don't think bama destroys Mushigan. They're defense is exactly the type of defense that has stifled Jalen Milroe & the offense. They probably won't score a lot either, though. If bama can beat them over the top with Ryan Williams & Bernard, bama might be able to blow them out that way. But if Milroe tries to just run on them, that won't work, and it probably even gives Michigan the advantage in that case.

[@billeffingmurray1224]

​@@armorandshields6434😂 I take "Mushigan" wasn't a typo

[@armorandshields6434]

​@@billeffingmurray1224nope 🤭

[@wubuck79]

Guys it’s not a heartbreak. It’s more arguably the realistic and expected outcome based on the season we all just watched.

[@LisaFitsU3]

Only if you believe SMU should be in over Alabama. I do not and I don't think is close.

[@ericstanford7670]

@@LisaFitsU3I agree with that but I knew after that poor performance at Oklahoma that this jus wasn’t the year for the playoffs for Bama. Atleast they drew Michigan for the bowl game so hopefully Bama avenges the loss to Michigan last year.

[@1pardoner]

That’s a weak take. The greatest program in the history of football with the most top 25 wins on the year got passed up for an ACC team that is the only program to be on the freakin death penalty who had not one top 25 win. It is heartbreaking and a fkn joke.

[@joshjeffcoat26RMFT]

luke what’s yalls opinion on milroe leaving to go to draft or trying to stay another year.. if he’s planning on staying that could help explain some of the WR transferring out 😂

[@LockedOnBama]

we will discuss next episode! thanks fo rlistening!

[@michaelknowsstocks5170]

i would be shocked if he comes back

[@CRob822]

I haven't even considered that. For him to come back and play for DeBoer the way i think coach wants to play, he would really have to improve his passing consistency. Had he been a more consistent passer this year, it would have helped his running game a lot. It would have helped the running game all around

[@mr2x137]

@@LockedOnBama you should go respond to the top comment on this video . Stop running

[@lynnapplefield553]

Guys, I like the background too!!

[@ajevans1422]

Does Alabama settle with what they have at o-line or is there someone in the portal.

[@geraldmitchell5475]

Andrew Gentry RT

[@j.akelly9775]

I think they’ll take a tackle

[@chadmcknight3819]

Just curious. Do either of you give to NIL for bama?

[@jackharrington697]

It’s more arguably the realistic and expected outcome based on the season we all just watched. RTR

[@carnut678]

You and Wubuck79 must be brothers

[@Nathan-RSV1844]

We sound like my grandson when he doesn’t get his way. I’m taking my toys and going home. We Bama, stop whining, we play tough schedules and we win with a physical brand of football. We need to get back to work and remember this feeling.

[@CRob822]

I believe alot of it had to do with the coaches having to completely change to an entirely different scheme than they were used to

[@shanecash7257]

Hey Luke! When will you and Andy be back on Sportz Blitz on Tuesday nights? I am a regular viewer and a big fan of the show. Thanks!

[@fredhdavis1677]

If Milroe stays another year, All the other Quarterbacks may leave😮

[@darnellrtr252]

The sound quality seems to be a lot louder.

[@DarrellDapprichFan04]

Wow the 6min guess very impressive

[@CupofTea3]

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[@CRob822]

Omaha steaks has really good products and that's for real. My father in law usually gets us one of their variety packs sent to us at Christmas and we always enjoy it

[@LockedOnBama]

Glad you liked the sponsor!

[@dDayye]

If Williams td counted and Milroe don't throw 2 ints it's 10-10

[@benroche3157]

If if if if if

[@lancer03warrior]

I know those refs were not judging the game fairly. Alabama still should be able to take away all doubts from touchdowns and from first downs by not aiming to just cross the line of gain, by not just trying to cross the plain of the end zone. Alabama needs to stop dancing when they do something good in the game. Alabama should get back to being a well disciplined team and dominate the game. Own the time of possession. Until that happens, Alabama will not be the Caliber team it once was, even with talent. Outwork yesterday is what needs to happen. Get back to that. Leave the social media alone. Focus on your assignment and stop with the past. Look towards the next game

[@jdr617]

I hope Jalen goes to the NFL. We need a change of pace before this thing starts going south

[@lanardfletcher1422]

Bama better get some experienced OL help and LB help. Especially pass rusher

[@bettersounds1926]

what about interior d line

[@smittyjay212]

It's the D-Line and O-Line that they need help with the most in my opinion 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@smittyjay212]

Oh I misread.. you did say edge rusher.. our DT's NT's didn't' make any noise this season

[@smittyjay212]

@@bettersounds1926 exactly 💯💯💯

[@jm12green31]

Enough of the schedule change talk I'm so tired of my fellow Alabama fans digging up excuses and that includes the athletic director. You can play the Kansas City Chiefs for each of the non-conference openings and it wouldn't change the fact that you lost three games to inferior opponents in the conference. Everybody including me after the Oklahoma game said this team blew it end of story

[@Nathan-RSV1844]

Ditto man. We Bama and we need to get back to work!!!

[@BillRobison-g9m]

Yes, we lost to Oklahoma Vanderbilt, and Tennessee. The scheduling argument applies more to moving forward. If you have a school like say Indiana who finishes 11 and one with their most difficult nonconference teams being Akron or Ball State, and then you have Alabama who plays an SEC schedule and they’re out of conference game is Ohio State, or Notre Dame, or, FSU, or West Virginia, or Boston College - who we play in upcoming years - why take that risk of an additional loss if strength of schedule doesn’t really matter? As this season has shown the playoffs are what matter.

[@jcasaide]

I can’t stand fans who want to watch their team play Nobody Tech.

[@popeyedave8253]

That is besides the point. There are 61 Power 4 teams I think? So any strength of schedule outside 61st means you played a non Power 4 schedule strength which is what SMU played. The point is if you don't have to play a Power 4 strength of schedule to make the playoffs why do it? There is no reason to regardless of how you feel about Bama making or not making the playoffs.

[@BillRobison-g9m]

@@jcasaide​​⁠I hate it too. My point is if it doesn’t help with playoff selection but can only hurt, why risk it? There has to be sweeping changes on how this playoff thing works but right now that’s what the committee is saying. Win/loss record is what matters.

[@YouseeatortoiseLeon]

We knew what we were getting last year when we had only a slightly better regular season (the Auburn win was a miracle). Jalen Milroe killed the Saban Regime hopefully he wont kill the Deboer Regime. Deboer gets one more year to get us going (without undo pressure) so he better figure out a way to jettison Milroe, and get a QB that will pass for more than 2600 yds 15 TD 10 INT 😮 (still can’t believe that pathetic total), or things will get dicey for him quick.

[@JeffHorne-n5d]

Come on talk about the portal visitors.

[@Bjknight334]

RTR

[@bamabob99]

RTR❤

[@rozannemaness5177]

Ahh! The funny shaped ball with unpredictable bounces. Which way did it go? Which way did it go? Nobody knows and that’s the way it should be on the field of pure competition but in today’s game the bounces that happen off the field ,and you know exactly what I mean ,are making this sport very stale and uninteresting. Sure, there are a few classic matchups with equal competitors every now and then but not many at all. There is a way to fix this situation and make it better for players, coaches, officials, fans and everyone involved in this sport. Touchdown!

[@JeffHorne-n5d]

Well what if Bama just doesn't show up like against Oklahoma.. And who gonna even show up?

[@AK-sq1jl]

What if the refs didn't rob us in the 4th Qt of the Tenn game?

[@Onelastbreath1976]

Drop all non conference.

[@GG-un7hj]

New 16 Team College Playoff proposed by GG. We need a better solution to CFP which rewards 5 Conference Champions without dismissing prematurely teams like Alabama & South Carolina who are capable of winning it all. In addition, in future that will deter teams from playing more difficult schedules resulting in cancellation of games like Alabama vs Ohio State. Here’s GG’s Solution (Copyrighted)! 1. Take the 5 highest rated Conference Champions and the 11 other best rated CFP teams, and seat them in Round 1. Eliminate the bye week for top 4 conference champions, it’s ridiculous. One of the Big Problems with the current system is that it overvalued Conference Champions, giving them all of the 1-4 slots. The problem is that teams in slots 3 and 4 may be much weaker than teams in 5 and 6, who aren’t Conference Champs. Therefore, being slotted 5 and 6 is likely better than being slotted 1 and 2, as Round 2 matchups, for winning teams slotted 5th & 6th, will likely be against weak Conference Champs that aren’t highly rated. Consequently, the current 5,6 seeds have an easier route than the 1,2 seeds, and that’s stupid. Another major problem is that too many teams that are capable of Winning the NC, teams like Alabama, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Miami, aren’t getting the opportunity. Don’t forget Alabama beat Georgia. A) Round One. First, all 16 top ranked teams in final CFP Poll get seated, if that includes 5 best Conference Champions. This year it did. If it didn’t, the lowest rated teams would be removed to make room for the Conference Champions. Based upon their final CPF ranking, the highest rated teams will pick their opponents to host in Round 1. This year that means 1. Oregon picks their opponent among the remaining 15 Teams. Next 2. Georgia picks their opponent from among the 14 remaining Teams, unless they are already chosen. Next 3. Texas picks their opponent from among the 13 remaining teams, unless they are already chosen. Next. Continue until all 16 Teams are seated. This year the final top 16 CFP Rating included all 5 Conference Champions and was: CFP Top 16 for 2024 Regular Season Oregon (Conference Champion) Georgia (Conference Champion) Texas Penn State Notre Dame Ohio State Tennessee Indiana Boise State (Conference Champion) SMU Alabama Arizona State (Conference Champion) Miami Ole Miss South Carolina Clemson (Conference Champion) Example: Round One. 8 Games. Each Winning Team receives SCORE equal to the rank of the opponent they defeated. The SCORE will be used as the key to establish picking order for Round 2. Oregon chooses to host SMU Georgia chooses to host Indiana Texas chooses to host Arizona State Penn State chooses to host Miami Notre Dame chooses to host Boise State Ohio State chooses to host Clemson Tennessee chooses to host Alabama Ole Miss hosts South Carolina Comment: note Teams may choose according to their own criteria not the CFP ranking only. We’ll find out what the other Teams and Conferences really think of each other, based upon whom they choose to play. Note: higher rated teams like Indiana, Boise State aren’t guaranteed to host, if higher ranked teams than themselves, would prefer to play them instead of an even lower rated opponent. For example: Suppose Round 1 Winners were Oregon (SCORE 10 by beating SMU) Georgia (SCORE 8 by beating Indiana) Texas (SCORE 12 by beating Arizona State) Miami (SCORE 4 by beating Penn State) Notre Dame (SCORE 9 by beating Boise State) Ohio State (SCORE 16 by beating Clemson) Alabama (SCORE 7 by beating Tennessee) South Carolina (SCORE 14 by beating Ole Miss) For Round 2 After taking into account the SCORE of each Winning Team from Round 1, the picking order for Round 2 will be: {Miami(4),Alabama(7),Georgia (8),Notre Dame(9),Oregon (10),Texas(12),South Carolina (14),Ohio State(16)}. Suppose the seating is selected as follows: Miami (4) chooses to host Notre Dame (9) Alabama (7) chooses to host Ohio State (16) Georgia (8) chooses to host South Carolina (14) Oregon (10) chooses to host Texas (12) Note: By Winning in Round 1, in this case, now Miami gets to choose its opponent in Round 2. Miami effectively moved in front of higher ranked Texas with its Round 1 victory over a higher rated team. Teams may therefore choose to not always play the weakest opponent possible. Suppose, Round 2 Winners were Notre Dame (4) Ohio State (7) Texas (10) Georgia (14) For Round 3 at a Neutral BCS Bowl Site: For example, Suppose, Notre Dame chooses to play Ohio State, then that forces Texas vs Georgia in their BCS Bowl Game. Notre Dame (4) vs Ohio State (7) Georgia (14) vs Texas (10) Round 4 NC Game Finally, Round 4 is between the 2 Winners from Round 3, say Texas vs Notre Dame. Notre Dame (7) vs Texas (14) with Notre Dame getting to choose home jersey.

[@tshell4251]

And stop it with the automatic qualifier. #15, & #16 made the playoffs with a horrible schedule over #11 with a #7 SOS ( which the committee doesn't care about-only wins and losses). But now we have 3 3 loss teams in the playoffs. BCS algorithms should be used to pick the 12 team field. At least the BCS got it right. It would get the playoffs right, too. Auto bids have already made the committee look like clowns.

[@brianbrunson936]

❤️💪🏽

[@Da-Boo33]

Rolltide need new oc ...its not milroe fault got te coach for playbook a 1 weapon coach we not 1 weapon team Alabama

[@jamesniday9236]

I am sold on CNS either....Not at all. And there are others....

[@jackiewhite1093]

Well we got a one weapon quarterback lol Milroe is one read period

[@mnshws12]

Milroe was the big problem, accept it and stop blaming anyone else. Watch the Tenn and OKl game and tell me why we lost, break the game down, all Milroe.

[@Tiger4life1965]

SC might be saying : if Sellers don’t miss a wide open receiver in the endzone, we win in Tuscaloosa .

[@richardbrooks3129]

Least Milroe will be gone. I’d say Blake Sims 2.0 but no, Blake Sims was a far better player. I’ll take anyone but Milroe.

[@toddtipton2857]

They paid him 6-7 Million dollars 🙄

[@80smusicproducer]

Ohio State looses first round. Day gets fired. Downs in portal back to Bama. You’re welcome.

[@watcherofthewest8597]

I'm not sure you guys get it. The take away from this season is not bamas out of conference. It's two conference road games vs. inferior teams. That's pretty much coaching cause it's preparation and focus. The take away is not water down in conference. It's get shit together in the program.

[@tshell4251]

Bama got caught looking ahead to TN vs Vandy, and looking ahead to Auburn vs OK. And it cost us dearly.

[@javariuscole8742]

Stop crying guys n pointing the blame on everybody but the right body these coordinators suck ass n mildew is a BAD QB

[@jimmysexton4201]

I would think that Bama could probably throw a little more smush around for a few elite guys!! I dont like the pay for play and I really hope it gets fixed, but for now everyone else is doing it so why miss out? It's not like the University of Alabama is broke and dont have the money!!!!!

[@shilledoutbyfers2445]

Don’t be soo critical of our HC. He’s learning on the job just like our former HC Mike Shula!! And look how that turned out….Do ya’ll want to fire him like Shula & then have to hire a HC like Nick Saban 😡The grass is not always greener on other side!! Give him a 10yr extension, an ice cream truck & some shirts that fit him. He might even become the next Butch Jones with a better resume if we give him time!!

[@bentemple3938]

Nobody seems to wants to address the elephant in the room??? Offensive coordinator is a big disappointment total lack of cohesive game plan or diverse usage of many talented players! Just look at portal.

[@j.akelly9775]

I don’t have a problem with the offensive coordinator. The offense looked about like it did last year with a completely different coordinator and a completely different head coach. We’re going to have to give them a chance with a quarterback that can run their system.

[@cedric7122]

The heartbreak? The team was very average this year.

[@80smusicproducer]

Adele is lazy.

[@ramspencer5492]

What you guys should be upset about is Alabama's losses this season! Vanderbilt was bad enough but then you wet the bed against Oklahoma?!!!! What the hell happened there? How can you even be salty about the playoffs.... You should be salty about your team's extremely inconsistent play! That was terrible and embarrassing. And it's even more embarrassing all this whining... "Boohoo we should be in the playoffs" I'm actually embarrassed for you guys over that more than anything! Lose the entitlement thing and come back next season grown up a bit! You're not children!

[@richardbrooks3129]

Yeah Oklahoma game was complete catastrophe and embarrassing loss. Vanderbilt was awful for how they ran over us and through us, Vanderbilt!!!! 2 horrible losses and 3 combined, Committee got it right.

[@jcmoney23]

BYU didn’t pay that kid 4 million lol gtfoh

[@stephenpierce1756]

Bammers still whining and complaining...yall out!! Nxt time take care of business

[@bluntsoup8593]

Damn it Luke just move on.

[@jamesrobinson369]

Milroe needs to stay another year he is not ready for the pros

[@cedric7122]

No thanks

[@CareySullivan-cu3fw]

He will never be ready. He has had long enough. Time for Bama to move on from him.

[@mnshws12]

Are you crazy! He has been here for 4 years and this is what you get! Move on and get a real QB not a RB. He has regressed since last year, stop his run and you beat Bama. I have watched all these other QBs on Confrence Sat and they were good! Milroe just does not cut it. He did not make 3 rd team SEC, how bad is that!