Dude, how is that revisionist? The second pick-6 didn't just cost us 7 points, more likely 14; along with the earlier pick, that's a 21-point swing. Without just the first pick-6, we probably win the game; without just the second, we should definitely win the game. In a 3-point game, to say those pick-sixes did not decide the game is revisionist...

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Auburn went on an 11 play 77 yard drive that chewed up 5:36 and scored the winning TD. Because Bama couldn’t get off the field. That’s just shameful.

We couldn't get off the field against Clemson in the fourth quarter in the CFPCG three years ago...and everyone blamed the offense for that one. Yeah, yeah, I know, the offense couldn't stay on the field and the defense was worn out; maybe so, but the offense didn't give up any turnovers or double-digit points to the other team like this year's did either...

I don't see a lot of Golding defenders saying he's a great DC; I just see them saying any DC would've struggled at Bama this year with 4 and some times 5 true freshmen starting. No Bama DC has ever had to face that...Smart never did and neither did Pruitt; and they damn sure didn't have two true freshmen responsible for making calls and adjustments on the field.

For those that claim Golding has been calling the plays for two years, maybe he has; maybe I missed it, but the one source I haven't heard that from is Saban so I don't know how much of that, if any, is true. I do know that I saw Lupoi signaling in the defensive calls throughout the year; while that doesn't necessarily mean he made the calls, I don't know why they'd go through that charade if he wasn't involved...

If Golding is retained for another year, with the experience coming back, we'll get a better read on him as DC. If the defense isn't decidedly better next year, he should be gone...