Overview
- Offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb told reporters on Monday that fans who booed during Alabama’s slow start to the Florida State game had given up too quickly, saying the players’ comeback proved otherwise.
- Hours after widespread social‑media criticism, Grubb issued a public apology to the Crimson Tide fanbase via the university NIL account Yea Alabama on Tuesday and said he should have chosen his words more carefully.
- The remarks came after Alabama rallied from a 21-6 deficit to beat Florida State 50-36, piling up 567 total yards and scoring on nine straight possessions after its early punts.
- Defensive coordinator Kane Wommack publicly voiced frustration over defensive lapses that allowed multiple explosive plays, while head coach Kalen DeBoer thanked fans for staying through a weather‑delayed game.
- Alabama is 3-0 and preparing for South Carolina this weekend with coaches promising calculated practice adjustments to fix slow first-quarter starts and avoid further fan unrest.