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Alabama football’s quarterback battle was one of the most discussed storylines heading into last season, with it not being revealed who would be the starter in Crimson Tide’s season-opening game until the depth chart was released three hours beforehand.
Jalen Milroe emerged as the starter for the Crimson Tide, starting in every game with the exception of South Florida. He went onto finish the season throwing for 2,834 yards and 23 touchdowns and rushing for an additional 531 yards and 12 scores while also named a team captain and second team All-SEC.
While this season won’t see the same quarterback battle, with Milroe entering this season as the presumptive starter for Alabama in its new offensive under head coach Kalen DeBoer and offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Nick Sheridan, the battle behind him remains ongoing.
Alabama returns redshirt sophomore Ty Simpson, who was Milroe’s primary backup in 2023, along with redshirt freshman Dylan Lonergan and redshirt freshman transfer Austin Mack, who followed DeBoer and company from Washington. Entering the season, it looks to be Simpson again in the No. 2 spot with Mack and Lonergan competing for No. 3 and No. 4 spots.
“I think you know we have some really good young players in that room and they push each other and they all have done a nice job and they are all improving and growing,” Sheridan said following Wednesday’s practice. “I’ve been pleased with the room, you know, like most of the other questions there’s things we can do better.”
Simpson made six appearances for Alabama in 2023, completing 11-of-20 passes for 179 yards. Most notably, he came in for Tyler Buchner in the South Florida game, leading the Crimson Tide to 17 unanswered points and a 17-3 victory. Mack, who reclassified to the 2023 class to join the Huskies program early, did not see any action in…
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Author : The Tuscaloosa News
Publish date : 2024-08-14 19:49:16
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