Another consideration: Pete Golding has had his hands on multiple five-star recruits at all levels of the defense, and a large majority of them haven’t panned out. Players earn the coveted fifth star when they’re likely to be a future first-round NFL Draft pick. That’s why there are never more than 32 five-stars in any given recruiting class. So, what’s the issue? Why can’t Pete Golding design a defense to play to the strengths and minimize the weaknesses?

When watching the Texas A&M game again, the defense in the second half was much improved. Who engineered this vast amelioration? I’m under the impression, and have good reason to believe that Nick Saban and Charles Kelly relieved Golding of his defensive play-calling duties following the halftime break.

Heck of a job.  Hope they keep it going.

Last night it wasn't just the D.  The Bama team was like....somebody kidnapped the entire team and replaced them with exact duplicates who didn't know how to play football.   And the mistakes started on the 3rd or 4th play when Malachi Moore lost his mind and attacked the aTm player with his helmet.  What waaas he thinking?

I think everyone, including CNS, has seen enough from Golding to know he's not the guy to run Bama's D.  I think CNS knows he has to make an impactful change quickly but he'll probably do so behind the scenes until the season is over.  Or at least I hope he does.

As for Coach O, if he makes it through this week he 'll probably be around at least through the Bama game.  But LSU will want it to be known before the end of the season that the HC job is open.  I wonder if they will quietly reach out to Billy Napier.  They could do worse.

But whether it was pass protection, settling for field goals in the red zone, allowing a kickoff return for a touchdown or struggling on defense at the end, Alabama just couldn’t take control of the game and lost to a thoroughly inferior opponent. That’s just not something Alabama fans have experienced very often, and if there’s one thing Alabama fans don’t enjoy, it’s watching an ordinary football team.

The most iconic moment of Ed Orgeron’s tenure at LSU came in 2017 during his first full season as head coach, shortly after a competitive 24-10 loss to Alabama.

"We comin'," Orgeron shouted in his gravely Cajun accent when asked if that game had laid the groundwork for future glory. "We comin’ and we ain’t backin’ down."

But now, Coach O, they're coming for you. The team that catapulted you to the mountaintop is long gone. And your own fans have had enough of how you squandered the momentum from 2019 and brought LSU to a level of mediocrity we haven’t seen in more than a decade.