Alabama assistant coach JaMarcus Shephard was fired up on Wednesday when responding to questions about junior Kendrick Law’s costly penalty in the Crimson Tide’s loss to No. 11 Tennessee. With less than two minutes left in the fourth quarter, the No. 5 ranked team in the country had the ball facing a third-and-7 on their own 33-yard line while down 21-17 to the Volunteers.
After an incomplete pass, Alabama wideout Kendrick Law committed a personal foul which changed a potential fourth-and-7 to a fourth-and-22 for the Crimson Tide, leading to a critical turnover on downs. Tennessee won the game shortly after the penalty 24-17, giving first-year head coach Kalen DeBoer his second loss of the season , a result that is potentially devastating for a team with title aspirations.
Shephard’s message to Law after his game-sealing penalty was blunt , per Nick Kelly of AL.com. “It’s not just about you,” said the first-year co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach. The penalty as Shephard put it, “took an opportunity away from them (the Crimson Tide) to enjoy a win because it was something you (Law) were worried about yourself.”…