I read that during the install, no one worked with last year's starters, either the linebackers or the secondary. It's difficult to believe, but Malik isn't playing his natural position, so someone needs to work with him.
I am of the opinion that Charlie felt so much pressure and his off-season defensive hires were so bad, that he and a few coaches took on an enormous load. He and BJM must have taken on most of the defensive responsibilities. Brick probably did coach the DL almost exclusively. There is no way that two men can do a good job of coaching almost the entire defense. Every time I see a spot on Alabama they are discussing another hire Saban made.
Don't any of you think it's strange that, under intense pressure, Strong has benched Hill, Davis, Jefferson, and Wheeler? I do, and I think it's a form of throwing your players under the bus. It's the first thing he has done that has really disappointed me. I know Malik wasn't making plays, but he was blocked from many of them by a more prepared team.
I really don't think that our defensive staff, including Strong, was prepared for K-State. I think they overlooked K-State and began preparing for Baylor, and it really pisses me off. We weren't prepared, and it falls on him.