Alabama HC Kalen DeBoer reveals what the officials told him on Ryan Williams' overturned TD catch
The Alabama Crimson Tide have no one but themselves to blame for Saturday night's disaster against the Oklahoma Sooners. A game that may have put a fork in their College Football Playoff chances, the offense picked a bad time to play their worst game of the year. But right when it looked like there was […]
The Alabama Crimson Tide have no one but themselves to blame for Saturday night's disaster against the Oklahoma Sooners.
A game that may have put a fork in their College Football Playoff chances, the offense picked a bad time to play their worst game of the year.
But right when it looked like there was a spark, a chance at redemption, or even a comeback, an unthinkable penalty was called, all but ending the Tide's season:
Kalen DeBoer Reveals What Officials Told Him
"They said it was illegal touching, so someone would have to been covered up… Ineligible, said a distraught Kalen DeBoer in his postgame presser when asked about the penalty on Ryan Williams.
No matter whose side you were on, it was clear when the broadcast went to replay, that the wrong call was made, with everyone in the ESPN on ABC booth including the referee assistant agreeing that no flag for illegal touching on Williams should have been thrown.
HC Kalen DeBoer was much more reserved in his postgame presser as opposed to on the sideline, as you just knew that after everything that had gone wrong for the Tide to that point in the game, that was their turning point.
Except it wasn't.
"That's the commitment we make to each other when we first come in here," said DeBoer when asked about finishing strong despite the loss. "You know, when you sign up to play for Alabama, you make that commitment to each other and the brotherhood. We made that commitment, not just for our team but for each other. We're going to finish everything we do, [including] that big game next week. So we got to regroup and stick together, right? As much as the guys in there are hurting, just keep playing. Have pride in who we are."
Three losses for the first time in nearly 15 years have many questioning who exactly the Tide are, or at least on this iteration.
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