Alabama offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb apologized for comments he made Monday in which he called out some fans for booing the team early during Saturday's 50-36 win at home over Florida State.

On Monday morning, Grubb met with media in Tuscaloosa and said how proud he was of the team for not quitting despite a slow start in which the offense went three-and-out on each of its first two possessions.

Alabama then scored on each of its next nine possessions.

"They just didn't have any quit," Grubb said. "They're a really resilient group. I'm super proud of that. We had, I would say -- I had some boo birds. I told the guys, I said, 'Shoot, guys, if you would have quit as fast as some of your fans, s---, we wouldn't have won that game.'"

On Monday evening, Grubb issued a statement addressed to the "CRIMSON TIDE FAITHFUL" through the X account of Yea Alabama, the school's official NIL entity.

"My passion for The University of Alabama football team runs deep...my commitment to this program is rivaled only by my brothers who I lock arms with every day," Grubb wrote. "I will always back my players...always. I normally speak very directly and don't cut words. That said -- I should have worded my statement today more carefully. This is a special place with an incredible fanbase that all of us are thankful for. I have been spoiled by our great fans who are a sense of inspiration for our players. I let my loyalty and passion for my players affect my choice of words and offend some people that I certainly would have never intended to -- the Crimson Tide faithful -- and for that I apologize. I look forward to moving on and giving everyone something to cheer about! It's a blessing to be here at Alabama. I truly appreciate everyone and am looking forward to a great Saturday. Again, my sincere apologies...and ROLL TIDE!!!

Saturday was the second straight game in which the offense got off to a sluggish start. The previous week, on the road at Kentucky, quarterback Keelon Russell turned the ball over three times in the first half, including a pick-six, as the Tide trailed going into the locker room 17-13. Alabama rallied to beat Kentucky 45-17.

"We obviously got to start faster," coach Kalen DeBoer said after the win over FSU on Saturday. "Two games in a row now where we find ourselves behind. Probably different scenarios on how that happened, but nonetheless, we got to do a better job of coming out of the gates."

DeBoer noted how little mistakes like penalties and missed assignments were to blame.

"You've got to be sharp," DeBoer said. "You've got to be locked in. Can't have the foolish penalty or just the lack of execution. You know, get your pads on a guy and finish the block. You know, go out there and have the physicality that we showed the last 2½ quarters.

"So, there's a lot of things that our guys will take and build from, and there's a lot of things that we'll look at and be upset about. And I'm confident in this group that they'll get back to work and never take it for granted. These guys are resilient in a lot of ways, but they're also very competitive, and I saw that tonight again."

No. 10 Alabama (3-0) hosts unranked South Carolina (2-1) on Saturday.