Alabama’s Passing Problem: Who’s Really To Blame?

After eight grueling weeks that included match-ups with three top 25 teams, five conference games in a row, and being one meaty Terrance Cody paw away from suffering it’s first loss, Alabama finally got a break this weekend.    It couldn’t have come at a better time.  The Crimson Tide was obviously gassed both physically and mentally as it gutted out the final seconds of the Tennessee game while holding on for the win.   So, now the off week Coach Saban has been saying the team needed since before the South Carolina team is finally here.  Now what?  Obviously the most pressing issue concerning Alabama and its goals of winning the national championship, the SEC championship, or even the western division is improving the passing game.  As Coach Saban is fond of saying, it is not just the quarterback that is to blame when a team struggles in the passing game.  Here are the five areas the team needs to focus on.   1) As is always the case, the first area fans look to when the passing ...