There are few positives for Alabama to take from its 40-35 loss to Vanderbilt this previous weekend.
The Crimson Tide rolled into the matchup as the highest crew within the nation, recent off a victory over No. 2 Georgia. They appeared, as soon as once more, like a championship contender. New head coach Kalen DeBoer appeared like a championship-worthy head coach — nearly as if Nick Saban by no means left.
On paper, the journey to 2-2 Vandy ought to have been a cakewalk. As a substitute, Nashville grew to become a home of horrors for Alabama.
So how do the Crimson Tide transfer on from that?
In line with quarterback Jalen Milroe, who spoke with reporters after the sport, it comes right down to turning this horrible loss right into a studying second.
“Replicate and construct,” Milroe mentioned (h/t On3). “I feel that’s so vital for a soccer crew as a result of, after all, shedding feels dangerous. It’s all about how one can replicate and how one can refine and get higher. That’s gonna be so crucial for us to have a 24-hour rule, regroup, refocus, and problem one another to get higher. We all know that we’re not a completed product.”
These feedback present that Milroe is smart past his years, however it’ll take a monumental teaching effort from DeBoer and his employees to guarantee that the Tide do not spiral uncontrolled after this one.
It is vital to needless to say all their objectives are nonetheless in entrance of them. They might have dropped from No. 1 within the nation to No. 7, however the SEC Championship and Faculty Soccer Playoff are nonetheless totally in play.
There might be extra adversity on the best way, although, with video games towards South Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri, LSU, Oklahoma and Auburn arising and, clearly, even a conflict with Mercer cannot be utterly written in as a win.
Parity is the secret in school soccer proper now. That is a brand new phenomenon for the Crimson Tide so, as Milroe identified, they’ll should study and adapt.
