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Alabama fans grew quickly frustrated in the first half as Ole Miss got off to a strong start offensively. Defensive coordinator Pete Golding was the target of the fans frustration.
The Rebels averaged 8.5 yards per play by midway through the second quarter.
It took the Rebels less than a minute to score the first touchdown of the game, a six-yard Matt Corral pass to Kenny Yeboah, and then Jerrion Ealy tacked on a four-yard score to give Ole Miss a 14-7 lead.
After Alabama tied the game, the Rebels responded with a run-heavy drive led by Snoop Conner, who scored a touchdown with 3:15 left in the first half. That drive gave Ole Miss 304 total yards in the game.
Here’s a sampling of some of the first-half reaction to the Alabama defense and Golding:
Wondering how excited Lane Kiffin got when watching film of Pete Golding’s defensive schemes. Lane is solving string theory while Pete is struggling with long division #BAMAvsMISS
— Michael Southern (@msouthern17) October 11, 2020
Send Pete Golding literally anywhere but he gots to go
— Thin Mint™️ eater Bananas (@geauxcrimson) October 11, 2020
i am once again asking for the firing of pete golding
— lacey (@dddrop_the_lace) October 11, 2020
I have faith Alabama is gonna win this game but at what point is Nick Saban is gonna go ahead and make the move we all know that he should have been and made a long time ago and that is to go ahead and fire Pete Golding
— Eastman Lewis (@EastmanLewis) October 11, 2020
I’m completely convinced Pete Golding isn’t even aware the rules of football permit throwing to the RB
— Thin Mint™️ eater Bananas (@geauxcrimson) October 11, 2020
Dear Nick Saban,
Please replace Pete Golding with Charlie Strong at halftime please.
Sincerely, every single Bama fan #RollTide
— Hannah Stephens (@TheHannahSShow) October 11, 2020
When is the next SpaceX launch cause Pete Golding better be on it
— Esther Scott Workman (@estherscott) October 11, 2020
We not winning a natty with Pete Golding as DC lol. Somebody gone turn us into food in the playoffs
— ️aDreal ️ell (@fewwillbechosen) October 11, 2020
Ole Miss already has 229 yards of total offense. Something’s going to have give for Pete Golding’s defense.
— Pat Dowd (@Pat_Dowd77) October 11, 2020
Here’s the deal… Bama fans have acted irrationally at times wanting coordinators fired for “not running the ball” and such… but this is different. PETE GOLDING NEEDS TO GO.
— Marcus Posey (@marcusposey) October 11, 2020
It’s so bad especially on the edge of you look there always someone open! I said to start the season Pete golding defense would cost us a championship!
— A.M.H (@A_MH94) October 11, 2020
If only there was a defensive minded, analyst on staff that would be readily available to replace Pete Golding. pic.twitter.com/dTmWdClfHG
— Jase (@jsbuttram) October 11, 2020
like ❤️ if you want pete golding fired
retweet if you want pete golding fired
— registered pete golding hater (@daniel___henao) October 11, 2020
If Pete Golding ain’t gone after this weekend I will not be happy
— wilson jellyknees (@darfarnold) October 11, 2020
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