Everyone loved Banks last season. We had a terrible offense and awesome defense. McCoy allowed us to blitz and get after the QB. We lost two starting corners; one before season began. Redmond is playing well for a Freshman, but he is a backup and freshman. We have mediocre safeties and We have mediocre LBs. Young LBs are getting a lot of playing time and that bodes well for the future. Be honest with yourself, we are not loaded with talent like Georgia or Alabama or Ohio State where next man up is about the same as starters. Injuries are still major setbacks. Banks and Martinez can only coach what they have. When have we had a top 3 recruiting class in SEC? Yes, we look lost at times, but it’s mostly lack of execution and mental discipline. Who do we bench to make an example of in the secondary?
Face it, Alabama was a much better team than us. Their O Line was superb pass blocking. We could not get pressure on Simpson and we can’t blitz because we cannot cover some of the best WR in the country. We’re not there yet regardless of how bad you want us to be a NC caliber team.