re: What was wrong with the 2019 Alabama football team?

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Well Najee had 172 all purpose yards in the 2019 Iron Bowl so that's not that great of an example.

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Because he’s a great player. It has nothing to do with a willingness to jump on a grenade to beat Auburn.

Didn’t Harris used to respond with “War Eagle” when Alabama fans would come up to him saying “Roll Tide”?

The players are mercenaries. They may want to win games as natural competitors (regardless of who they are playing for or against), but few Alabama players (at least among the difference makers) care about much but their draft status, NIL, etc. College football is an NFL showcase and (now) a way to profit off a bunch of fans who care way too much about winning, and coaches and administrators who want to keep their obscene 7-8 figure jobs.