Alabama football: One play in Crimson Tide's 9-6 overtime loss to LSU still eats at AJ McCarron

NEW ORLEANS -- One play still burns Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron from the 9-6 loss to LSU in November.

A simple out-route to tight end Brad Smelley turned into a potentially game-changing turnover. Tiger cornerback Morris Claiborne jumped in front from an odd angle to intercept the pass in Alabama territory.

The return put LSU at the Alabama 15, but it had to settle for the tying field goal three plays later.

?Whenever I make a mistake, I let it go right then,? McCarron said. ?But, like my family says when I sit down for dinner or I talk to them about it, it eats at me because, throughout my whole career of football, I?ve done a pretty good job of taking care of the ball, even in high school.?

LSU free safety Eric Reid, who intercepted a Marquis Maze pass later in the game, sees a difference in McCarron from the games after Nov. 5.

?I think he?s making better reads in his passing game,? Reid said. ?He knows how to read the corners. He knows how to read the safeties to know what coverage is there and whether it?s man or zone. We?ve got to do a good job of disguising what covers we?re doing, and that way we have a better chance.?

Source: http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2012/01/06/1882494/alabama-football-one-play-in-crimson.html

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