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Kalen DeBoer says Michigan transfer Keon Sabb has ‘it’ factor

Kalen DeBoer offers high praise for Michigan transfer Keon Sabb

The Alabama Crimson Tide football team hit the practice field on Monday for the first time this spring as the Kalen DeBoer era gets underway.

Following the practice, Coach DeBoer would speak to the media about what he could see from his team, including several new faces. One such player was Michigan safety transfer Keon Sabb who recently joined the program following the departure of Jim Harbaugh in Ann Arbor.

When asked about Sabb, Coach DeBoer offered up some high praise for the talented defensive back.

“You bring in a guy like him to be an impact player for you. His experiences, not just each and every play but also the experiences in leadership that as he’s here longer and longer that we would expect from him because of the level that he took his team to, winning a championship.

“That fits in well with what we’re trying to accomplish and what we’re trying to do.”

“The character makeup aside from, of course, what we know is a great football player, he just is a really good fit for us. It’s been a pleasure getting to know him more and more each and every day, just seeing how he’s operating. Right now, he’s just going about his work, but you can tell he’s got that it factor.

“He’s got the leadership piece within him to where I know we’ll be counting on him this fall.”

Sabb appeared in 14 games and made five starts at safety for the Wolverines, and he finished the 2023-24 season with 28 tackles, seven pass breakups, and two interceptions, including a pick-six.

Sabb would show up in a big way for Michigan in the national championship game against Coach DeBoer and Washington where he totaled six tackles and two pass breakups.

With Alabama’s lack of depth in the secondary and Sabb’s experience, he will likely be an instant starter for the Tide in the backend.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the Crimson Tide has spring practice continues.

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WATCH: Alabama recaps the 2023 A-Day Game

Watch as Alabama recaps Saturday’s A-Day game!

Alabama wrapped up its spring football activities on Saturday afternoon inside Bryant-Denny Stadium with the annual A-Day game.

Unfortunately, now that spring football has concluded, the offseason is here and it will be a long time before [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the Crimson Tide return to the practice field and begin fall camp in August.

Before we ultimately say goodbye to the spring, the official Twitter account of the Alabama football team decided to release a short video recapping Saturday’s A-Day game.

So sit back and soak in the last of the Alabama football team you will see until the fall.

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What we learned from Alabama’s 2023 A-Day Game

Spring football is now complete. Let’s take a look at what we learned from Alabama’s A-Day game!

With the conclusion of spring football, we have now entered the dog days of summer where there is a significant gap between now and the first action of football in the fall.

Now that A-Day is officially in the review mirror and we have had a day or two to let the dust settle and the emotions subside, it’s time to take a look at some of the things that we learned from this past Saturday’s scrimmage.

Without question, fans are still enamored with the quarterback competition between Jalen Milroe and Ty Simpson, we not only will we discuss that, but we will also look at what we learned about some of the other spots on the team.

Let’s roll!

Everything Nick Saban said following Alabama’s 2023 A-Day Game

“I think, all in all, we had a good spring. I really like the spirit and the energy of this team.”

On a beautiful Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa, Nick Saban and the Alabama football team completed the spring football activities with the annual A-Day game inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.

In an intense battle, the Crimson team outlasted the White team with a 30-21 victory to earn the famous steak dinner.

We now have all offseason to debate which quarterback should take the reigns of the Alabama offense this fall when the Crimson Tide take on Middle Tennessee State on Sept. 2.

Following the conclusion of A-Day, Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban would make his way to the podium to wrap up spring football with a press conference.

Let’s take a look at everything he had to say!

Alabama announces spring football award winners

Alabama’s 2023 spring football award winners!

On a beautiful Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa, [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the Alabama football team completed the spring football activities with the annual A-Day game inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.

In an intense battle, the Crimson team outlasted the White team with a 30-21 victory to earn the famous steak dinner.

We now have all offseason to debate which quarterback should take the reigns of the Alabama offense this fall when the Crimson Tide take on Middle Tennesse State on Sept. 2.

Following the conclusion of A-Day, the players and coaches gathered at midfield to present and receive the spring football awards.

Let’s take a look at all of the award winners!

On3 Sports: Alabama starting QB vs. Texas might not be on their roster

Alabama might not start Milroe or Simpson against Texas this year.

Alabama head coach Nick Saban and his coaching staff do not appear satisfied with the quarterback room. Saban could be looking for an upgrade according to one college football analyst.

Matt Zenitz of On3 Sports wrote the following about the Crimson Tide quarterback battle.

It seems like Alabama could still have interest in adding another QB if a certain caliber of player hits the transfer portal market in the coming weeks.

That quote should give Texas fans pause after how strongly Maalik Murphy performed at quarterback in the spring game. Aside from that, it speaks to the level of uncertainty and urgency in Tuscaloosa after losing one of the school’s best ever quarterbacks in Bryce Young.

The urgency will certainly be there for the Crimson Tide’s heavyweight bout with the Longhorns in Week 2. The only question is, who will the Tide lean on to score points in new offensive coordinator Tommy Rees’ offense?

Last season, Texas felt uneasy about its quarterback room even into its fall camp position battle before righting the ship for Alabama. Nick Saban will hope to do the same in the upcoming months.

Everything Nick Saban said following Alabama’s final practice before A-Day

“I think the game should be fun. I think people should have fun competing.”

The Alabama football team completed their final practice of spring 2023 on Thursday and the spring activities will conclude on Saturday at the annual A-Day game inside Bryant-Denny Stadium. This will be the first and only glance that fans will get to see of what the 2023 Crimson Tide could potentially look like before the fall.

There are plenty of question marks and position battles going on in Tuscaloosa and Saturday will be a great opportunity for players to stand out in front of the coaches and fans.

Following Thursday’s practice, Alabama head coach [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] would speak to the media one last time before A-Day. Here is everything coach Saban had to say!

Tyler Booker ready to bring back old-school Alabama OL play

Tyler Booker is ready to make opponents dread facing the Alabama rushing attack!

The Alabama Crimson Tide offensive line under [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] originally built a reputation as dominating and physical group. Over the past few seasons, the intimidating presence has taken a bit of a hit. According to true sophomore guard Tyler Booker, the goal this season is to bring that old-school brand back to Tuscaloosa.

On Tuesday, Booker had a chance to speak to the media and expressed his desire to help restore some physicality upfront.

Booker is entering his second season as a starter along the Alabama offensive line and after an impressive freshmen season, Booker is in store for a monster season in 2023.

Here are some of Booker’s comments from Tuesday’s press conference!

What we learned from Alabama’s second scrimmage of the spring

Alabama completed its second scrimmage of the spring on Saturday. Here is what we have learned!

On Saturday afternoon from inside Bryant-Denny Stadium, Nick Saban and the Alabama football team completed their second scrimmage of the spring.

Next Saturday, the Crimson Tide will close out spring activities with the annual A-Day game where fans and media will get an up-close look at what the 2023 Alabama football team could potentially look like.

For now, fans still have questions about the team, especially certain position battles. While not a ton of information is released from these closed scrimmages, there are several things that we have learned.

Let’s take a look at some of the key details from Saturday’s scrimmage!

Everything Nick Saban said following Alabama’s second scrimmage of the spring

Everything Nick Saban said following Alabama’s second scrimmage of the spring!

On Saturday afternoon from inside Bryant-Denny Stadium, [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the Alabama football team completed their second scrimmage of the spring.

Next Saturday, the Crimson Tide will close out spring activities with the annual A-Day game where fans and media will get an up-close look at what the 2023 Alabama football team could potentially look like.

Following Saturday’s two-hour scrimmage, coach Saban would speak to members of the media and discuss how his team performed.

The quarterback competition between Jalen Milroe and Ty Simpson remains at the center of the conversation but here is everything the seven-time national championship-winning head coach had to say late Saturday afternoon.