Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart asked three Tide veteran defensive backs — Landon Collins, Nick Perry and Jarrick Williams — the same question following Alabama’s Sugar Bowl loss to Ohio State in January. “I said … “Where did we go wrong? What did we do wrong?” Smart shared during a radio interview Monday on 680 The Fan in Atlanta. “All three of them said they did not the respect the quarterback.” The quarterback — Cardale Jones — was making just his second career start after Ohio State lost backup-turned-starter J.T. Barrett to a season-ending injury. Jones, who was set to begin the year as Ohio State’s third-string quarterback prior to star Braxton Miller suffering a season-ending injury last summer, helped the Buckeyes rack up 537 yards on their way to a 42-35 win over Alabama. “So I’ve coached about 14 years, 15 years,” Smart said. “It was the most different situation we’ve ever had because of the quarterback situation. So you’ve got one quarterback on tape [Miller]. …
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