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Alabama reveals official QB depth chart

Alabama moves the “or” on the official depth chart. The official QB order has been revealed.

Alabama football head coach Nick Saban revealed ahead of the Week 4 matchup against Ole Miss that the cake is ready to go, which indicates that the quarterback battle is over.

The QB competition lasted the duration of the offseason and bled into the first three weeks of the regular season. Ultimately, it was Jalen Milroe who won the starting job.

Mike Rodak of 247Sports shared a picture to social media of the Alabama depth chart for the Ole Miss contest. In prior depth charts, the QB portion had the word “or” in between the quarterbacks’ names. This practice tells the reader of the depth chart that there is no set order and that any one of those players could be QB1.

In the picture shared by Rodak, there’s a clear order. Milroe is QB1, Simpson is QB2, Tyler Buchner is QB3, Dylan Lonergan is QB4. Eli Holstein’s name is not listed.

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Five storylines to watch ahead of Alabama’s Week 4 matchup with Ole Miss

Here are some of the top storylines to watch as Alabama football prepares for Ole Miss in Week 4

Through the first three weeks of the 2023 college football season, it would be hard to find a team that has been more disappointing than Nick Saban’s Alabama Crimson Tide. The offense lacks an identity, and penalties and miscues continue to haunt the team on both sides of the ball.

With SEC play now on the horizon, Coach Saban and the Crimson Tide have now reached a pivotal point in the season. With seven straight conference games coming up for the Tide, it is now or never to start to show signs of improvement or this could be a long season in Tuscaloosa.

With Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels knocking on the door, here are five of the top storylines to watch this week leading up to kickoff on Saturday afternoon.

PHOTO GALLERY: Top images from Alabama’s 17-3 win over South Florida

Photos from Alabama football’s 17-3 win over South Florida

No. 10 Alabama didn’t put together its best performance on Saturday against the South Florida Bulls from Tampa, but the Crimson Tide will make their way back to Tuscaloosa with a 17-3 win.

The Alabama offense sputtered for the majority of the contest, but fortunately for the Tide, the Alabama defense came ready to play and limited the Bulls to less than 300 total yards and only surrendered three points while also forcing a pair of South Florida turnovers.

As Alabama regroups and makes their way back to Tuscaloosa, sit back and enjoy some of the top images from the Crimson Tide’s 17-3 win over the Bulls.

Alabama survives road scare and beats USF 17-3

Alabama survives a scare form USF in Tampa before heading into SEC play next week

A win is a win, but it doesn’t get much uglier than it was this afternoon for Alabama. A late Ty Simpson one-yard rushing TD sealed the deal for a 17-3 victory.  The defense played well for the most part only allowing three points and Roydell Williams carried the ball 17 times for 129 yards and a score, but for Tide fans, there weren’t a lot of positive takeaways.

The quarterback play was sub-par, but Simpson seemed to find a bit of rhythm in the second half, but the QB battle will rage onto next week. Buchner clearly wasn’t the guy and likely will not get another shot for the remainder of the season. The wide receivers combined for six catches that went for 49 yards.

The offensive line struggled to say the least and there are many things to clean up heading into Ole Miss next week – a team who is currently averaging 55 points a game. I expect Simpson to get the start next week, but will likely have a short leash with a lot of people rallying behind Milroe.

But, a win is a win and the Tide still can achieve all of their goals for the 2023 season.

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Recapping Alabama’s sloppy first half performance in Week 3 against USF

No. 10 Alabama is tied 3-3 with USF at the end of the first half. Roll Tide Wire recaps the first half.

There are no words to truly describe Alabama’s first half performance against USF. The Crimson Tide are knotted up at 3-3 heading into the locker room.

Alabama decided to make a change at the quarterback position in favor of starting redshirt sophomore Tyler Buchner. The Notre Dame transfer did not do enough to move the needle and was taken out after Alabama was forced to punt in the first five drives of the game.

The defense has performed well enough to keep the Crimson Tide in the game. However, the defense has struggled to get off the field on third downs on several occasions.

The key play for Alabama in the first half was a fumble that was recovered by true freshman, defensive lineman James Smith.

Following the fumble recovery, Alabama turned to redshirt freshman Ty Simpson. He failed to help the Crimson Tide get in the end zone. Nonetheless, he did help Alabama score three points to finish out the half.

Now, it is apparent that Alabama will have to make some of the necessary changes and adjustments to come away with a win. If not, Alabama is stepping in dangerous waters.

5 serious questions about Alabama’s QB situation

Alabama’s football quarterback situation is seemingly far from resolved… or is it?

Alabama enters Week 3 of the 2023 college football season with a 1-1 record after losing to the Texas Longhorns at home by double digits. While there were many glaring issues on both sides of the ball, fans were automatically drawn to the Crimson Tide quarterback.

The expected scapegoat for every football team, the one behind center is often the one to take the blame, regardless of if it is warranted or not.

Milroe finished the game with a 51.9% completion percentage, completing 14 of 27 passing attempts for 255 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.

The offseason quarterback battle between Milroe, Tyler Buchner and Ty Simpson led this team to where it is today. So, what happened?-time

The Alabama QB competition is not over, Texas game carries much weight

Jalen Milroe looked solid in the Week 1 win, but the competition to be Alabama’s starting QB is still open

The Alabama football quarterback situation over the course of the 2023 offseason evolved in many ways, but we never got close to receiving an answer as to who the starter would be. Well, we got our answer during the Tide’s Week 1 game against Middle Tennessee when Jalen Milroe ran out on the field with the offense.

While he played most of the game, scoring five total touchdowns, Tyler Buchner and Ty Simpson saw some action late in the game.

Milroe’s 194 yards, three passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns impressed fans, analysts, and media members, but it may not be enough to solidify his spot as QB1 for the Crimson Tide.

ESPN’s Alex Scarborough made it clear that the competition is not over, despite the strong performance by Milroe.

“The question has never been about Milroe’s physical gifts, it’s whether he can consistently make good decisions and the kind of reads and progressions in the pocket that are required against quality defenses. Let’s face it: For as solid as Middle Tennessee is (the Blue Raiders won eight games last year), it doesn’t have the caliber of athletes that Alabama will see the rest of the season. So while it’s as good a start as Milroe could have possibly hoped for, it’s probably not the end of the quarterback competition. We’ll learn much more Saturday against Texas.”

The true test for this team, not just for the quarterback battle, will be the Week 2 contest at home against the Longhorns.

Milroe is expected to start the game, but with this being a must-win matchup, a change at quarterback during the game could be made, if needed. Under the pressure of playing what is expected to be a top-10 team on national television with major College Football Playoff implications, a star could either be born or a dream could be crushed.

Whoever is in at QB for the Tide will have to play like their job depends on it, because it likely does.

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PHOTO GALLERY: The top images from Alabama’s first win of the 2023 season

Check out the best images of your favorite players from Alabama’s first win of the 2023 season.

Alabama earned its first win of the 2023 season in a 56-7 dominant performance against Middle Tennessee. Fans were excited to see the Crimson Tide take the field but were anxious to see how the quarterback situation would unfold.

Jalen Milroe got the nod to be the team’s starter for Week 1, and played a majority of the game. He posted 194 yards and three touchdowns on 13 completions off of 18 passing attempts. He also carried the ball seven times for 48 yards and two touchdowns.

Tyler Buchner and Ty Simpson both got to see the field and managed to reach the end zone in one way or another, but all signs point to Milroe being the starter for the Week 2 matchup against Texas.

College Football Fans react to Jalen Milroe starting as QB for Alabama

Jalen Milroe is QB1 to start the 2023 season for Alabama and fans were quick to react.

Alabama football’s 2023 season has officially begun, and while there’s not a long-term answer to the quarterback situation yet, Jalen Milroe is the starter for Game 1 against Middle Tennessee.

The three-man quarterback race, which turned into a four-man competition, lasted throughout the offseason and featured a transfer, a true freshman and two returning quarterbacks.

For now, Milroe takes the field as the winner, and fans were quick to take to Twitter to share their thoughts.

Some fans were elated to see him become the starter while others are hesitant to praise him as such.

Here’s what the fans had to say.

Predicting how Alabama’s QB situation shape out for Week 1 against Middle Tennessee

How do you think Alabama will handle the QB situation in Week 1?

It is safe to say that no one truly knows how Alabama head coach Nick Saban will handle the quarterback situation. The college football world will find out on Saturday when the Crimson Tide play host to Middle Tennessee.

If I had to make a prediction today, it would be that Saban would give the starting nod to redshirt sophomore Jalen Milroe. That is not to say that Milroe will be the starter for the foreseeable future, it is simply implying that Saban will give Milroe the first opportunity to prove himself.

Milroe has starting experience in the SEC and is more familiar with the offensive system. That said, he will start the game on Saturday for the Crimson Tide.

Redshirt freshman Ty Simpson and redshirt sophomore Tyler Buchner will likely also receive reps. However, that could come later in the game. I believe that Saban would like to see how much progress Milroe has made before evaluating Simpson and Buchner.

Game situations are completely different from practice situations. Milroe has shown that he is willing to compete and wait his turn. Saban respects those that wait, We have seen it in the past with quarterback Mac Jones. He was patient and eventually earned the starting job as a redshirt junior.

My expectation is that each of the three quarterbacks will play. There is a slight chance that freshman Dylan Lonergan plays as well. Whatever the case may be, Saban will ride with whoever is performing the best. If a change needs to be made during the game, he will not shy away from making the change.

The quarterback battle will not be over after Week 1. Saban has made it clear that the competition will continue throughout the season.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to monitor the quarterback situation and other Alabama football news.