Just one fans opinion.....

Like most Bama fans - I wish we had an opportunity to participate in the playoffs - and I do believe the "good" version of us is better than about half of the teams that got in the field of twelve. However we lost to poor teams and in life results matter - it doesn't matter whatever one else did if we win the ones we should have.

But a part of me thinks this team and the future of the program needs to learn how this conference and the Alabama culture works....and frankly right now I don't believe they do. I believe DeBoer has the potential to adapt and become what Alabama needs - maybe this disappointment drives him to some needed changes. He inherited a very complex situation and has tried to navigate it the best he can - but the buck stops with him and he must take the reins of the team and make demands not let players drive the ship. in short - tail cant wag the dog!

I think the Oklahoma game was impacted by the outbrust Milroe had during the LSU week prep. Many who witnessed that thought he should be benched or disciplined - he cursed Sheridan challenged Deboer - we did nothing. Culture is impacted by leadership and DeBoer caved in to a player. He did that much of the year - while Jalen's parents ran around with shirts that said Mil-Ticket on the front, fought in the stands and the whole LANK mentality thrived dozens of players watched. I believe it impacted work ethic, attention to detail and lead to overall complacency.

Again one fans opinion and to be clear - Milroe really isn't event to blame. The adults in the room are - for letting a child play with a chainsaw and complaining about an injury.

So my hope is they learn. DeBoer's situation becomes more straightforward and before we are all so hard on him _ Saban fostered this culture before this staff arrived.