Alabama’s defense still has some areas to improve, but Kane Wommack is making a solid impression as the new defensive coordinator for the Crimson Tide. His 4-2-5 “Swarm Defense,” which he brought from South Alabama, has the Tide allowing just 8.7 points and 248 yards per game.
Fans are hoping for more sacks, better run defense, and additional takeaways, but Wommack hasn’t had to fully dig into his playbook in the first three games.
The upcoming matchup against Mike Bobo and Georgia at Bryant-Denny Stadium offers him a prime opportunity to demonstrate his value. Wommack faces the challenge of limiting Georgia’s ground game and pressuring quarterback Carson Beck.
Christian Miller, a former Alabama linebacker and NFL player for the Panthers, appreciates the current defense’s style. A two-time national champion and four-time SEC champion, Miller praised the defense for its speed, physicality, and intensity. He believes these qualities will be crucial in big games, especially in forcing turnovers.
Miller, who played under Nick Saban from 2014 to 2018 and defeated Georgia multiple times, likes how this defense focuses on takeaways—something Alabama will look to do in their showdown with the Bulldogs.
