Alabama safety Bray Hubbard is hearing what you’re saying about him, and it could spell trouble for college football.

After Week 1’s disappointing loss to Florida State, most players and coaches were heavily scrutinized, but Hubbard’s play in particular sounded alarms.

The Ocean Springs, MS native Hubbard won fans over last season after stepping in relief for the injured Keon Sabb by playing a hard hitting game with no regard for his opponents by delivering bone-crunching hits.

Like a moth to a flame, the second the ball was thrown remotely near him, Hubbard was there to hunt like he was in the backwoods. 

But something was different in Tallahassee.

Like the rest of his teammates, Hubbard didn’t have the jump to him that we were all too familiar with seeing.

In 2024, he was one of the best safeties in coverage according to PFF, earning an 89.7 grade, while earning an overall 89.2 – the sixth highest mark in the FBS.

However, after Week 1, a clip of Hubbard was circulating through social media. With 9:21 left in the second quarter, with the ball being on Alabama’s 32-yard-line, Florida State running back Micahi Danzy was given the ball and he ran 32 yards for the touchdown.

Hubbard was seen jogging and going through the motions – a characteristic that was polar opposite from what Crimson Tide fans were used to seeing.

But fret not, he understands it was a bad look, and he’s ready to turn that clip into a distant memory.

"Have you ever poured gas on a fire? Like that. My phone was blowing up," he told the media on Tuesday. "It's just fuel to the fire… I took it personally. It's on me. The coaches see it, I saw it. It's obvious. I've gotta take on myself."

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the Bray Hubbard we’ve all known.

In Week 2’s 73-0 beatdown against UL Monroe, the defense was clicking on all angles, with Hubbard having a solid day, where he registered three solo tackles and a tackle for loss.

It’ll be just another test for the junior coming up in Week 3, with the Wisconsin Badgers coming into town. 

The Badgers are coming into the season 2-0, after obliterating Middle Tennessee in Week 2 by the score of 42-10. The big question for Wisconsin will be whether or not it gets their quarterback, Billy Edwards Jr. back, who avoided a serious injury in Week 1.

If not, Danny O’Neil will take the reins again, but this will be a much different defense than the one he faced last week – especially given the comments from Hubbard.

Kickoff for that game will be 12 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. CT getting broadcast on ABC at Bryant Denny Stadium.