The Alabama football team will kick off its 2023 season on Sept. 2 against the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders. The Crimson Tide are coming off an 11-2 season in 2022.
Alabama head coach Nick Saban brought in two new coordinators over the offseason. Several other assistant coaches were added to the coaching staff as well.
The Crimson Tide lost several key players to the NFL draft and others to the transfer portal but returned a lot of key pieces from last year. The expectations are high for Alabama heading into the 2023 season. However, there are still some issues that the team will have to address before being considered one of the best teams in the country.
Roll Tide Wire takes a look at some of the areas of concern for Alabama heading into Week 1 against Middle Tennessee State.