re: Why are Bama's defensive backs so bad when they are coached by Saban?

I don't really agree with him, but that stat measures you pass rush as much as your defensive back abilities. Your pass rush is utterly elite this year so the fact that you are "only " 6th in the nation and really only faced a couple decent QBs means your secondary is probably "good" but not great and definitely not elite.

I watched us abuse one of them, but the other caught as many of our passes as any of our own guys did...who knows.

If Bama loses to Washington it will be because their QB/WR combo just exploded with one of those days, but I honestly think they could have one of those days and still lose. My prediction: through 2.5 quarters it won't be close at all but the score will be close, then the final score will be at least as lop sided as the actual game.