Alabama football is about to begin its first set of spring practices with Kalen DeBoer as head coach.
It’s the first big step in DeBoer putting his team together and working toward getting ready for the 2024 season. There are a few returners, but the staff is largely different and the roster will have plenty of new faces, too.
Practices start Monday and run through April 13, the day the A-Day game will be held. The Crimson Tide is scheduled to hold 15 practices total, including the spring game.
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With a new era of football in Tuscaloosa, plenty of questions remain about this team, this coaching staff and this season. Here are five we have heading into spring practices.
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What will secondary look like?
Alabama lost not one, not two, not three but four starters from the secondary a season ago. Also, Trey Amos, the top backup cornerback, departed via the transfer portal. That means five key defensive backs are gone. Who will fill their places? And how good will they be? Perhaps Malachi Moore will once again be the nickelback. Or, does he get moved to safety? As for corner, Domani Jackson, the USC transfer, figures to get one spot. Who gets the other? Alabama has several talented youngsters, but many are true freshmen. Maybe after the spring, once the coaching staff sees first hand what it has, Alabama decides it is in good shape at cornerback. Or maybe Alabama goes to the portal to get more experienced options. No matter what, this is the defensive position group most worth watching because of the turnover resulting from departures to the NFL…
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Author : The Tuscaloosa News
Publish date : 2024-03-04 10:20:20
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