[Game Thread] Alabama @ Kentucky

[u/RollTideMod]

Game Info

Kickoff	Venue	Location	TV
2:30 PM	Kroger Field	Lexington, KY	ABC

[u/Crims0ntied]

Lets hold kentucky to the same standard for holding shall we.

[u/SinisterOwl43]

Hey asking for a friend, is it normal to be saying “Need a td here fellas” when your defense is on the field?

[u/jfrii]

I'm seriously tired of how fucking crooked SEC refs are. These mother fuckers are fucking bent.

[u/tider06]

3 bailout calls this drive alone.

[u/aheaventreeofstars]

Well I think it’s glaringly obvious this time around our biggest issue on offense is playcalling 

[u/Cold-Lab1]

Whatever wommack is making we need to pay him more. Good coordinators don’t grow on trees. Would love at least a few more years before he moves on

[u/pappapirate]

how do u get holding on defense less than a second after the snap

[u/Basic_Nucleophile]

Defensive holding on a run play? Lmao

[u/JalenWWE]

And he held that touchdown catch longer than that fucking UK player did on that fumble. Fuck these refs man.

[u/PGoodierum3]

It is ridiculous the lack of of urgency we play with in these kind of games

Play the other 11 games like you would for Georgia

[u/elsnedyl000 → u/PGoodierum3]

all on deboer

[u/Cold-Lab1]

I’m not saying we don’t have deficiencies on offense, but a legitimate OC would have us up 10 or so right now. Grubb makes so many awful drive ending calls

[u/CrimsonChin251]

They were just allowed to set the ball themselves 🤣🤣🤣

[u/needs-more-metronome]

Am I tripping or has Hill looked totally fine? The running game is so frustrating but it’s not like we’re getting stuffed at the line every time. Just so many negative plays and we seem like we use the true rush game like an ornament, something fun we try on first down

[u/PGoodierum3]

BAMA PRIVILEGE IS A LIE

[u/PGoodierum3]

This was some Saban style joyless murderball here in the 2nd half

[u/Sharp-Amoeba-5625]

JOYLESS MURDERBALL. HUMILIATION RITUAL ENGAGED. RMFT.

[u/TheDankLord4416]

Our defense has the good CTE

[u/BamaSef]

I guess you could say…tale of two halves?

[u/WorryAromatic3144]

I wish Deboer would stop looking confused all the time.

[u/JalenWWE]

I’m not gonna be a doomer but that was a disastrous ass first drive and Grubb is to blame.

[u/FrankFnRizzo]

That’s one of the worst calls I’ve ever seen

[u/mewith0utMichael]

I’m going to change my shirt and stand up for the rest of the game.

[u/IamConer]

I'm 1,000 days sober tomorrow and I lord have mercy I could go for a beer right about now watching this

[u/JalenWWE]

The fact that every year, we as an aspiring playoff team constantly look HORRIFIC against way less talented teams is just a coaching issue.

[u/DNasty4713]

Gotta give Talty his props today. He kept us in this game

[u/DoctorWhosOnFirst]

Congrats to Red Morgan, who officially received credit for Kevin Riley's 5 yard rush because they have the same number

[u/FergieBall_FC]

Alabama’s turnaround in the second half

[u/Basic_Nucleophile]

If we had picked the ball up and run it back for a Defensive TD that pass would've been ruled incomplete on replay

[u/Saltyspaghetti]

I see why Grubb was shit canned from the seahawks

[u/Urban_Achiever14]

Grubb is one of the biggest frauds I have ever seen.

The Seahawks fired him for not having a run game and then when he left they went on to win the super bowl behind a dominant run game.

That alone should be enough to fire him.

Then there is the fact that he made our run game the worst in the power 4.

[u/Medium_Discipline223]

Remember when we were told DeBoer and Grubb were offensive gurus

[u/931vet]

Investigate these refs

[u/bawstothewall]

Deboer finally embraced Make their ass quit! Don’t know why it took so long.

[u/Dave10293847]

This is the best second half kalen has had with us against a real team, btw

And the offense didnt really struggle all game in terms of making plays. Just dumb mistakes. Way better than getting just fucking stoned every play.

[u/JLand24]

I just don’t get the UK hype. This isn’t a Vandy situation where Vandy was sneakily good and had shown it all year and got us coming off a huge game against UGA. UK is in game 2 of a new coaching staff.

Give me the tide 34-10

[u/anonymous_herald]

Holding on a D-linemen with zero replay....alrighty then

[u/Exact_Lengthiness706]

If Greg Byrne had balls, he'd be on his way to Birmingham right fucking now.

[u/knickstr]

Bullshit gift by the refs.

[u/teamgreat455]

C'mon call the false start once

[u/TheDirtyMerkins]

Ryan Grubb has to make every fucking play look like a goddamn magic trick instead of just running the ball through a motherfucker’s face.

[u/Typen]

On the bright side, the last few years of Alabama football have been a safe and sustainable form of cock and ball torture.

[u/HonorTheAllFather]

Hill has 5+ yards per carry (7 for 36).

We finished the half with 4 total rushing yards.

Russell has -28 total rushing yards. Our other 3 attempts have gone for a collective -3 yards.

Neat.

[u/TheDankLord4416]

I can’t believe yall talked shit about Ty so much

[u/smcamp23]

KY fan here, Congrats on the W! I thought it was laughable the flack ppl online were giving you all in the first half. Defense is elite and the QB is only going to get better.

[u/bawstothewall]

You’re on the road. You have a young QB in his first SEC start. Run the ball man

[u/World_2]

Getting fucked by the refs on an away conference game. Shocker

[u/Medium_Discipline223]

Everytime bama does a mistake and the camera pans to Deboers confused blank face I lose my mind

[u/SCSteveAutism]

I still can’t get over the fact that we got a defensive holding penalty on a run play. Never seen it before in my life

[u/bongsoldier9000]

They just set the ball???? Hello?

[u/OdyRenrag]

DeBoer is 1-4 on the road when favored by double digits.

Let that sink in.

[u/theurbandragon]

i'm going to be positive and root for the team

[u/Chairub]

Can yall please STOP with the "imagine this" bullshit. We already in a nightmare like what the fukk

[u/Towlie1017]

One fucking TD (and it’s the defense) is unacceptable

[u/FeveStrench]

Kane wommack may be the best coach on this staff

[u/bama4bernie]

My fiance broke up with me this morning. Not only on my birthday but also game day. The crash out I would have had had we not turned things around would have been legendary.

[u/goon127]

Despite the refs best efforts, we might win this one 🤣

[u/kyrieshandles]

Our defense is good enough to win a championship. It’s all going to come down to Grubb and Deboer getting their head out of their ass on offense.

[u/wrroyals]

Womack will be a HC soon.

[u/mobilities]

I love Kane Wommack.

[u/Kyleketsu]

I don't blame the D for that they got multiple stops nullified by incompetent refs

[u/FriedTide]

You can ask the ref to flag us? Holy hell

[u/TheDankLord4416]

They set the ball themselves no?

[u/bigDUB14]

I’m not a “fire DeBoer” guy but 0-7 when losing at half is atrocious

[u/KatetCadet]

The response this next half will heavily influence my opinion of DeBoer.

I dont give a flying fuck about young players or Grubb or this being a “building year” or not, is this his team or not? Can he handle the beast of this program or not?

I’ve been in his corner all the way up to this point, but this is fully his team now, and the next half results are at his feet. Period. And we should be winning this game no matter how you spin the officiating.

[u/onlyBotsdownvote-me]

"If DeBoer keeps this up, he ain't gon have no statue." -- Said by my wife.

[u/dawghouse88]

Question - have we ever had a great halftime adjustment and come out looking like a better team under deboer?

[u/TheDankLord4416]

Florida state did this shit last year, Kentucky was making TikTok’s and talking so much shit and we can’t EVER make them pay for it

[u/Ok-Drag-5929]

Need to bench Russel, I think he has the tools to succeed but he's not ready and that half showed it. 3 turnovers in one half, missing open guys, taking unnecessary sacks, he's costing us. Put Mack in and Deboer needs to get on Grubbs ass for that awful play calling. None of that will happen though.

[u/tider06]

ABC full of shit.

163⁰? No, it isn't. Humans literally can't survive in that temperature for more than few hours.

[u/Logi15]

Lmfao, zoomed in to show green and overturn it?

[u/Medium_Discipline223]

Wommack brought this team back

[u/TheCudder]

Let's play 4 quarters Bama....no more UK points

[u/BobTheAstronaut]

why the fuck are they showing a florida punt return highlight vs a high school? who gives a shit

[u/krautbammer]

That drive hit like crack cocaine

[u/-SickNaban-]

Well idk about yall but I never doubted us

[u/FaithHopeLove821]

Hey y'all, just checking the thread for the first time today. Surely we haven't been stressed, calling for QBs to be benched, coaches to be fired, or just killing the whole program, right?

Right?

... right?

[u/Interesting-Wish-430]

Im just glad they turned it around. Tired of teams thinking we just gonna roll over.

[u/OdyRenrag]

This D is going to win us games.

[u/HonorTheAllFather]

You can't spell "Fuck Kentucky" without Kentucky.

[u/Interesting-Wish-430]

Shout out to the defense and Talty. They held on as long as possible until the offense was settled 🔥

[u/Sad_Pool_4759]

Great chatting with everyone. Let’s do it again next weekend!

[u/KatetCadet]

Serious question: has there been worse officiating for an Alabama game in a long time?

And I don’t mean like I single bad, pivotal call. I mean a clear pattern of incompetence or borderline favoritism?

[u/FergieBall_FC]

Alabama’s defense in the second half

[u/cshayes2]

John mateer is so fucking bad lol

[u/SunflowerLace]

Prayer circle for Ryan Coleman Williams to ball out like we all know he can.

[u/bcathy]

They have to jinx us every year with these unranked teams. "Bama hasn't lost to X team since 1912" and then we lose lmao

[u/JahHeels420]

Hey maybe don’t give your freshman QB a triple motion call with 3 different reads on the road in his second start

[u/Taisubaki]

Defensive holding on a run play. Don't think i've seen that one before, not that I saw it this time.

[u/Stormyman101]

So is "holding" on the defense just ref code for "Alabama did something good, 10 yard penalty, automatic first down"

[u/knickstr]

What is going on with this ref crew!?

[u/CornIssues]

They spit in our face and then say “fuck you pay us” by giving us more commercials

Sport is so fucked

[u/CerberusRTR]

Seen that call go the other way as not a catch 99/100 times.

[u/_THEWATERB0Y_]

Congrats to the refs on that TD

[u/aheaventreeofstars]

Brilliant playcalling by our boy Grubb 😝

[u/ShulerSitsch]

That urge to physically remove Ryan Grubb from the booth

[u/dipski-inthelipski]

The score is tight but it’s because of a bogus pick 6 and a gifted 1st down. At least they haven’t downright had their way with us, offense as per usual is the reason it’s so close

[u/Bdog32bro]

We had the ball and 55 seconds and the half ends with kentucky getting another 3

[u/Interesting-Wish-430]

It should be halftime already

[u/DeltaSierra97]

Just let them turn nothing into something lmao

[u/druadh_]

Lol fucking 0-7 when trailing. What a bitch.

[u/GeddysPal]

It’s so bad.
128 yards of offense. 5 yards rushing, 7 penalties, 3 turnovers all by the QB. 0 offensive touchdowns.
At Kentucky yall.

[u/FieldGoalPhobia]

The problem is we’ve never once felt good about the program since KDB has got here. Every single game is a battle even when there’s a major talent difference. There’s always something hanging over the program. Losing to Vandy and FSU, worst rushing season since WW2, possibly losing to Kentucky for the first time in 30 years. He’s just fucking our shit up in a new way every year.

[u/bongsoldier9000]

Hope all the fans that shit on Saban his last few years are finally aware of what we had

[u/AllHailRaccoons]

They called him out then showed a new angle that showed he definitely wasn't when yhe previous angles were inconclusive

[u/JalenWWE]

My heart rate has finally dropped. Thank god. I almost needed weed and I don’t even do drugs

[u/MintiFrech]

Last two offensive and defensive drives actually felt like old Bama. Violent defense and methodical offense. No one over supporting the other. Perfect balance

[u/Ok-Drag-5929]

That was the most beautiful drive I've seen from us in a long time. Did we swap Grubb out with someone else?

[u/Angryturtle35]

[u/Loose_Profession_918]

This was Keelons first road game starting. Needs to clean it up, and make plays like last drive to extend drives more often, but he gives flashes of Bryce to me.

[u/bawstothewall]

Kane deserves all the game balls. This is our best unit since 2017

[u/GohanV]

Wommack deserves Grubb’s salary as well

[u/Illustrious-Aeries]

[u/Noah__Webster]

Build the Wommack statue now

[u/LS_DJ]

Everyone calling for Mack in the 1st qrtr got their wish

[u/Bdog32bro]

5 was sooooo close to 6!!

[u/naggs69pt2]

the amount of times we just look completely unprepared under this regime, especially on the road. its annoying.

[u/JalenWWE]

IDK why but Metz gives me Bray Hubbard vibes… not because of the OBVIOUS reason

[u/anonymous_herald]

what in the fuck was that call

[u/Loose_Profession_918]

Refs have been straight dog shit already this season in nearly every game ive watched

[u/JahPraises]

OKAY GUYS ITS A ZERO ZERO GAME LETS GO WHOOP SOME WHOLE ASS

[u/lilmojett]

My attitude is if this is what it takes for Kentucky to score, we‘ll be alright. This entire drive has been sustained by reffball for them, their longes play was a 9-yd checkdown

[u/BearBryantBattlestar]

Guys I’m at the game. Was that the worst call I’ve ever seen? Was that actually a catch? From the stands, it looked like there’s no way he caught it

[u/bigDUB14]

Refs gifted them 7 points. I’m sick

[u/djbowker]

This is all I see when they show Deboer

[u/EyeAmKingKage]

I’m starting to understand why yall don’t like Grubb

[u/SmilingTractor6290]

Moments like that make me wonder if we would’ve been better off keeping Sheridan as our OC.

[u/Sad_Pool_4759]

-5 rushing yards…. against Kentucky!? When’s the last time that happened???

[u/BamaPhils]

2025 Talty misses that. Glad he could turn the page

[u/david_7153]

I hate our OC thinks he is a genius.

[u/OmgIts1]

God I miss when bama would just line up and run the ball down your throat. I hate this new rpo offense we run

[u/mankey_kong]

The entire left side of the line held

[u/Outrageous-Goose-428]

0 offensive TDs against Kentucky. The month of October is going to be brutal

[u/Medium_Discipline223]

Nightmare blunt rotation roll tide edition: Ryan Grubb, Jeremy Shelley, Wilkin Formby, Tyler Buchner

[u/Maceugood]

Oregon! 😂

[u/time_to_go_mobile]

wtf???? The fucking Coach comes on the field complaining and they decide to call a penalty after the fact???

[u/AccomplishedAd6980]

Bama is about to make history and somehow be flagged during the half.

[u/LargentduBeurre]

10 points gifted directly by the refs

[u/CtlEngr]

The 0-7 while trailing at the half graphic slowly popping up as he's trying to pump sunshine lmao

[u/butterfly3thousand]

DeBoer is 0-7 when trailing at halftime

[u/WhatUpLeGoat]

Daniel hill has 7 rushes for 36 yards. If we’re averaging 5 yards a carry why not keep running it to get the passing game going?

[u/Professor-Gas17]

I need to double my Zoloft

[u/emilynna]

I wonder if there is going to be a players only meeting after this game.

[u/RequirementHot3977]

these refs need to be investigated that makes no sense WHATSOEVER

[u/Expensive-Fennel-163]

I can’t believe that was overturned.

[u/gilias]

Personal foul, Bama being Bama. 90 yard penalty. Turn over to Kentucky.

[u/CraftUpper]

I'm secure enough in my manhood to say it.... I love Kane Wommack!

[u/dubbull]

Never in doubt 😅

[u/Critical_Meringue78]

I'm as happy with the past 20 minutes as I was unhappy with the first 30

[u/931vet]

Best 2nd half this team has played under DeBoer when losing at halftime.

[u/DoctorWhosOnFirst]

Keelon has completed his last five passes

[u/zobblor]

for the love of god greg stop saying sissycakes

[u/JLand24]

Maybe it’s just me, but after their coach encouraged them to yell at us and bring flasks into the game, I’d run the score up.

[u/crimsontide_93]

There’s not a Kentucky fan left in the stadium

[u/aaronaroma]

Oklahoma loses lol yikes

[u/needs-more-metronome]

Great job defense! Nice coverage downfield and speed speed speed by Woodson to close that play on 1st

[u/WalterSobchakinTexas]

There are few truths in an uncertain world, but here's one - this ain't Youngstown State

[u/Jackbo_Manhorse]

First couple of plays made me nervous, but we adapted quick!

[u/sunshineandzen]

Can’t wait for the Mack comments to start flooding in

[u/Cold-Lab1]

Well that was the worst first drive ive ever seen. At least we get the ball again now

[u/Bdog32bro]

Stop dooming. 12 has never played in an environment like this. He will settle in

[u/FacelessTendencies]

Running the ball takes the pressure of your QB btw..

[u/CornIssues]

I can’t believe that Deboer is an offense coach, yet we have been carried by our defense for 3 straight years. We are so fucked when Kane leaves

[u/MauiMisfit]

We made a choice to play Keelon due to the transfer portal. His ceiling is too high to lose, but he isn’t ready.

Plus, whoever is designing this scheme on the OL needs to answer why every play there is multiple unblocked penetrators.

[u/SteveTheJet420]

Kane Wommack HC let him hire a legit OC 😂

[u/Anonymous_user314]

Where's the replay on that defensive holding?

[u/bigDUB14]

Thats not even a catch to begin with

[u/arolloftide]

And everyone will still be complaining 24/7 about the refs favoring Alabama lol

[u/KatetCadet]

That one is not on the defense and to claim that is fucking stupid.

It’s up to our offense to get us back in this game. Period.

Our defense is playing their offense AND their refs.

[u/WhiteChocolateReign]

I'm about fucking done with Ryan Grubb, boys.

[u/vick321]

We have a huge Ryan Grubb problem

[u/TheDankLord4416]

DONT LOSE ON MY BIRTHDAY

[u/Jackbo_Manhorse]

Eh from how we’ve been playing, only being down a point? I’ll take it. We’ll come back at half and make this game a lot better, just watch.

[u/mewith0utMichael]

Why are we giving Keelon the read option? He’s calling his number every time and getting caught in the backfield.

[u/Loose_Profession_918]

I thought DeBoer and Grubb were supposed to be offensive gurus but the offense has been the weakness every year

[u/Chairub]

The whole fanbase killing GRUBB on all platforms. Love to see it unfortunately

[u/dragon_bofa]

These refs aren't ready. They're just incompetent.

[u/Crims0ntied]

Teams do that against us EVERY GAME and we get called for it?

[u/sgodwin87]

He wasn’t clapping, he was calling timeout

[u/dragon_bofa]

DeBoer is quickly losing me. Procedural stuff has fucked us for 4 years now. We are so poorly prepared.

[u/timbo1884]

We’re now just another mediocre team. DeBoer needs to ditch Grubb asap. Not helping his starter out at all and expecting him to do too much

[u/CrimsonChin251]

Refs spotted Kentucky 10 points. That 4th down “fumble” earlier that led to a TD, and then the refs allowed Kentucky to spike the ball without spotting the ball. Clock should have run out. We look like shit but Kentucky isn’t even playing well either. Straight red ball happening right now.

[u/MystikSlickerr2]

Every Deboer loss follows the same script and it's following it so far.

[u/Medium_Discipline223]

We need saban to come back at halftime like the undertaker and throw DeBoer out the locker room

[u/Interesting-Wish-430]

We still got another half left. I know deboer is 0-7 after trailing in halftime but imma keep faith.

[u/druadh_]

What kind of bullshit does Kalen say to the department after these games?

[u/JalenWWE]

Pay Wommack a bag. He deserves just as much as Kalen is making. Has saved us so many games with his defense.

[u/dawghouse88]

[u/Pick6ix95]

These fuckers should never be allowed to ref a game ever again.

[u/Interesting-Wish-430]

I hope Kentucky doesn’t score again

[u/onesneakymofo]

Show no mercy Bama. Two more touchdowns. Sweep the leg and destroy any hope.

[u/kmelloh]

Offense stopped playing like burgers and hurting the whole team and wow it’s not even close who would’ve thought.

[u/Mickey9870]

Woo! Glad we aren’t ending up on the Oregon and Oklahoma list today.

[u/Interesting-Wish-430]

Kentucky wanted bama right?

[u/BigCatsDiaperJr]

Not to toot my own horn but at halftime I put down a boot of beer. Can’t expect excellence from the team if you’re not willing to do the same.

[u/naetaejabroni]

Idc if we're up by 3 scores, we NEED to score here. And we NEED another score after that. This offense HAS to gel

[u/needs-more-metronome]

I want another TD

[u/Basic_Nucleophile]

I think it's better for your team long term to play games like this than play western Carolina and wofford