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Alabama\u2019s 23-21 loss to Oklahoma on Saturday brought concerns to the surface about the Crimson Tide\u2019s offensive balance. Enough so, FOX Sports analyst Joel Klatt turned his attention to assessing how it will affect the Tide’s postseason.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On The Joel Klatt Show, he explained how the defeat put into question a broader issues that makes Alabama \u201ctoo one-dimensional\u201d to realistically contend for a national championship this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Klatt says the Tide\u2019s reliance on quarterback Ty Simpson and an inconsistent passing game not being on all the time was a problem. They went through most of the season being able to escape with wins. However, Oklahoma’s defense kept Alabama honest.<\/p>\n
Despite Simpson throwing for 326 yards and a touchdown, the Tide produced just 17 points and failed to sustain drives. Turnovers again proved costly, with Oklahoma scoring 17 points off Tide giveaways.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom Bama\u2019s perspective, this is exactly why I don\u2019t view them as a national championship contender,\u201d Klatt said. \u201cEven if they were able to go and win the SEC, I still think they\u2019re not going to be able to get through a playoff and win a national championship because of that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Klatt added that Alabama\u2019s issues aren\u2019t isolated to the Oklahoma loss. \u201cThey have flaws and they will run into a matchup where they will lose again this season,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re too one-dimensional.\u201d<\/p>\n
The defeat snapped a 17-game home winning streak and marked Kalen DeBoer\u2019s first loss at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama remains alive in the SEC race, but with Auburn coming in two weeks, Klatt warned that the Tide must find balance quickly to make a Playoff run.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jeff Hauser\u00a0is a freelance writer with The Sporting News.\u00a0He has over twenty years of experience and is a two-time Emmy Award winner, Heisman Trophy and Biletnikoff Award voter. Among the events he has covered are the Super Bowl, College Football Playoff, World Series, World Cup, and WBC Boxing.\u00a0Hauser\u00a0is a regular guest on FOX Sports and ESPN Radio. He previously wrote for Sports Illustrated, SB Nation and Athlon Sports. \u00a0
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