Nick Saban and the Alabama football team will head over to Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday to partake in the first scrimmage of the 2022 fall camp. With just a handful of practices under their belt and a couple of unfortunate injuries, there are several questions that linger over the team in the early part of camp.
Since media access is very limited to practice and especially scrimmages, it is hard to say if we will receive any information of value following Saturday’s event unless coach Saban just simply offers it up, but it’s unlikely.
One thing is for certain, despite being the overwhelming favorite to win the national championship heading into the season, the Crimson Tide still has some questions that are lingering.
Let’s take a look at a few of the questions I would like to have a little more clarity on.
How healthy are Jase McClellan and Roydell Williams?
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It’s almost a foregone conclusion that Georgia Tech transfer [autotag]Jahmyr Gibbs[/autotag] will be RB1, but there is a little uncertainty after that. Not because there is a lack of talent, but because both [autotag]Jase McClellan[/autotag] and [autotag]Roydell Williams[/autotag] are coming off knee injuries.
From the small sample size of fall practice, it appears that both McClellan and Williams are healthy, but things are a little different come game time. The health and the rotation at the running back position are definitely something to monitor throughout fall camp.
Who will start at corner opposite Kool-Aid McKinstry?
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Much like Gibbs at running back, it’s almost a certainty that Kool-Aid McKinstry will start at one of the corner spots this fall, but there is some heavy competition for the opposite side of the field.
[autotag]Eli Ricks[/autotag] is a proven commodity after a stellar career at LSU but is having to make up ground after an injury. [autotag]Khyree Jackson[/autotag] is an ultra-talented guy that is also vying for a starting spot and redshirt freshman [autotag]Terrion Arnold[/autotag] is definitely a name that Tide fans should watch out for.
Regardless of who wins the starting spot, the talent and depth are there, but it will be interesting to see how it all shapes up.
Which TE…