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5 offensive players Alabama fans need to watch during A-Day

5 offensive players Alabama fans need to watch during A-Day

Alabama’s annual A-Day game is set to kick off on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. CT inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.

There is plenty of talent both young and old to be excited about if you are a ‘Bama fan, and it will also be our first opportunity of the spring to see this year’s version of the Tide.

In his Thursday press conference leading up to A-Day, head coach Nick Saban said the format for the scrimmage would be the first-team offense against the first-team defense and the second-team offense against the second-team defense. With this format, fans will get to experience a more game-like scenario with good on good.

Leading up to the start of A-Day tomorrow, I wanted to sit down and give fans a handful of players from each side of the ball that I believe could make an impact during the scrimmage. I want fans to keep in mind that these are players that fans have not seen make a tremendous impact yet for the Crimson Tide, but could on Saturday and during the 2022 season.

Today we will look at the offensive side of the ball. Let’s roll.

WATCH: Alabama releases highlights from its second scrimmage of the spring

Alabama releases a few highlights from its second scrimmage of the spring.

Alabama fans, we are now less than a week away from the 2022 A-Day festivities. Next Saturday, April 16, will be the first opportunity for Tide fans to see their favorite team take the field since its tough loss to Georgia in the national championship in January.

To help curb your enthusiasm, or maybe just add to it, the Alabama football team’s official Twitter account released a short video displaying a few of the highlights from its second scrimmage that was held on Saturday.

So sit back and enjoy as Nick Saban and the Tide give you a small sample of what is to come this next weekend.

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

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

On a sunny but slightly cool Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Nick Saban and the Alabama football team participated in its second scrimmage of the 2022 spring. Once the scrimmage was wrapped up, the head coach took to the podium to speak with members of the media on the current state of the team as we are now just one week away from A-Day.

Here is what the head coach had to say.

First…opening statement…

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Alabama near the top in ESPN’s ‘future QB’ rankings

How does the future of Alabama’s QB position rank nationally?

Alabama has been on a roll with quarterbacks recently. Nick Saban has seen his offense change drastically in the last five or so years because of the highly-talented quarterbacks that have come through Tuscaloosa.

Jalen Hurts, Tua Tagovailoa and Mac Jones have left for the NFL. Bryce Young is the latest name to be added to the list and still has at least one season remaining with the Crimson Tide.

Though he still has a few years of eligibility remaining, it is assumed that Young will be declaring for the 2023 draft after the upcoming college football season.

That leaves Alabama with Jalen Milroe and Ty Simpson as the two go-to quarterbacks currently on the roster when Young leaves.

Granted, players can always transfer and there are some big-name recruits considering the Crimson Tide, but for now we will only look at who is on the depth chart as of today.

ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg ranked college football’s top-25 future quarterback situations. The Crimson Tide sits at No. 3.

Rittenberg writes,

“Like Stroud, Young is widely expected to depart Alabama after his third season, and will be a candidate to become the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft. The immediate depth took a hit with Paul Tyson’s transfer to Arizona State, but as long as Young stays healthy, the questions with the room will emerge in 2023 and 2024. Jalen Milroe had seven pass attempts and 15 rushes in four games last season, and Alabama added incoming freshman Ty Simpson, ESPN’s No. 2 pocket passer and No. 33 overall player in the 2022 class. Like Young, Simpson should be ready to compete for significant field time in his second season.”

Expectations are high for Young in 2022, but he has yet to disappoint Alabama fans in high-pressure situations, so the upcoming season is a highly anticipated one.

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Spring Preview: A look at the Alabama quarterback depth chart

Previewing the quarterback situation for the Tide.

The 2021 campaign didn’t end the way that the Crimson Tide was hoping for. Alabama is gearing up for another run at the College Football Playoffs, led by star quarterback Bryce Young.

Young will have new weapons with Brian Robinson Jr, Jameson Williams, and John Metchie all heading to the NFL.

Young will have former Georgia wide receiver Jermaine Burton as well as the return of JoJo Earle and Ja’Corey Brooks. Former Georgia Tech running back Jamyr Gibbs is set to replace Robinson.

The offense will be led by offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Bill O’Brien, who returns for his second year in Tuscaloosa.

The quarterback situation is pretty similar to last year’s team. We break down the group as part of our spring preview series.

Alabama Football: 5 position groups to watch this spring

Alabama Football: 5 position groups to watch this spring

Although Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide were not able to claim a national championship this past season, the 2021 team still accomplished quite a bit.

The Tide won the SEC Championship and finished with an impressive 13-2 record and Bryce Young became the first Alabama quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy.

Now that the season has come to an end, let’s shift our focus to spring practice and which position groups Alabama fans should be watching when the Tide returns to practice in a couple of months.

Alabama’s offensive stats heading into the BYE week

Here is a closer look at Alabama’s offensive stats as the Tide head into the BYE week.

Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide currently sit ranked at No. 3 with a 7-1 overall record and a 4-1 record in the SEC.

Now that the Tide has entered into its BYE week, I thought it was a good time to take a closer look at some of the team and individual stats on both sides of the football.

Today we look at the offensive side of the ball. Let’s get right to it!

First …team stats…

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Texas Football Recruiting: Where the Longhorns’ six decommits ended up

Decommitments are inevitable, especially when making coaching changes in a cycle. Here are where the six former UT commits ended up signing.

The 2021 recruiting class was an important one for Tom Herman and it played a role in why he was let go as the head coach. Continue reading “Texas Football Recruiting: Where the Longhorns’ six decommits ended up”

Alabama recruiting: Crimson Tide signs ridiculously good 2021 offensive class

The Alabama Crimson Tide has landed one of the all-time best offensive hauls with its 2021 recruiting class.

Alabama has the No. 1 recruiting class in the country for 2021. That isn’t considered major news at this point, but we need to be talking more about this offensive haul of talent for the Crimson Tide.

On Friday, Alabama landed another big-time signee in massive four-star offensive guard Jaeden Roberts. That gave Nick Saban and company 26 total signees or commitments, and 12 of those came on offense.

Guys, just look at the collection of talent below. The Tide could field an entire unit with top-notch high school talent, which is insane. This is one of the most impressive groups I have ever seen, and it will be a lot of fun to watch and see how it develops over the next couple of years.

It should be noted that Wheaton is only a commitment and won’t sign until February. The other 11 players, however, are all locked in and ready to come in and contribute in 2021. Check this out!

Texas Longhorns football has the fan base split

It seems with the age of social media that everyone has an opinion on Texas Longhorns head coach Tom Herman. It even has the fans split.

The Texas Longhorns faithful fans couldn’t be any more at odds at this point in time. Continue reading “Texas Longhorns football has the fan base split”