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Spring is complete. And Alabama football has not named a starting quarterback.
Heading into A-Day, Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer made it clear that the Crimson Tide wouldn’t have an answer for who would be Jalen Milroe’s heir, saying on Tide 100.9 FM Friday it would be “foolish for us to make a decision right now” between Ty Simpson, Austin Mack and Keelon Russell.
“We have plenty of time still to work through it, let these guys continue to work through the summer,” DeBoer said. “Obviously, that takes us into fall camp where they will get some more reps.”
A few things remain clear: Simpson is at the front of the line at the end of spring, the quarterback who was first to get reps at A-Day and the last one. Mack seems like he’s still in contention, taking his fair share of reps with the first team, while Russell worked primarily with the second- and third-team offenses.
But as DeBoer said, with the Florida State opener still months away, there remains time for the order to be officially named, even if the picture itself is becoming clearer and clearer with each practice.
Here are four other questions to ponder with Alabama with spring football complete.
What Alabama freshman could see significant playing time this fall?
Freshmen shined at A-Day Saturday. From Derek Meadows and Lotzeir Brooks at receiver to safety Ivan Taylor and linebacker Abduall Sanders Jr., who each recorded interceptions, Alabama’s 2025 class seems poised to make its own mark. And quickly.
So who are the Crimson Tide first-year players who could see the field first this fall? Even with A-Day, the potential star freshmen don’t seem to change much.
Dijon Lee, the 6-foot-4 California cornerback, seems destined for reps after being paired with Zabien Brown for much of spring in Domani Jackson’s absence.
The same could be said for Michael Carroll, who, despite an…
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