Ex-Alabama star AJ McCarron criticizes star players in team's upset loss to Florida State

A J McCarron led the Alabama Crimson Tide to back-to-back national championships in and and helped build the operation back to its winning techniques with head coach Nick Saban McCarron was just as upset as every other Alabama fan who had to watch the Florida State Seminoles romp the Crimson Tide on Saturday Particularly the former quarterback was upset with how particular of the company s star players competed CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COM There was no passion there was no fight no dog and especially from the guys that I thought were returning that would show that he reported on The Dynasty podcast Ryan Williams Deontae Lawson I did not see that fire I thought Deontae Lawson would be an absolute dog He was nonexistent in this championship I m just being up front and I love the kid Hell he graduated from the same school my kids go to I ve watched him for a long time I don t know if he s just slow coming back from the ACL and I ve had that And trust me it s not easy But he played slow He looked out of shape He did not play with a reckless abandonment like I thought he would TRUMP REFERENCES ALABAMA S STUNNING DEFEAT IN SPACE COMMAND ANNOUNCEMENT AS TUBERVILLE GLOATS ABOUT AUBURNWilliams has been touted as the next great college football wide receiver after he made a name for himself when he was only He had five catches for yards against Florida State and was put into concussion protocol in the fourth quarter He hasn t recorded at least yards receiving since the crew s - loss to Tennessee on Oct Lawson is the veteran on the Crimson Tide defense He had four tackles in the loss against Florida State Last season he had total tackles two sacks and an interception The entirety of the Crimson Tide venture is feeling the pressure They have a good chance to bounce back on Saturday against Louisiana-Monroe Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter