Fall Camp Week 1

Here are interesting trends and developments through the first week of camp. Some of these we predicted and others not so much.

Kendall Randolph was holding down the right tackle spot early, but his ankle injury has opened the door for the JC Latham, Damieon George battle we predicted.

Meanwhile, we called the other four positions and expected the unit to solidify early in camp which appears to have also happened, but its still early.

La Bryan Ray faces another injury.

We certainly didn’t predict another injury but we cautioned it could happen. Dammit. I hate it for the young man and hope he’s able to return to form by early season if not late camp. Even if he operates under a snap count, he’s talented enough to make a difference.

Henry To’o To’o day one starter.

Most everyone saw this coming, but the reviews from coaches and teammates is impressive. Alabama fields a legit all-star team at the linebacker position with plenty of depth.

Return Game

Love to hear that some of the youngsters are getting reps at the Kickoff and Punt return spots. While Alabama has a solid floor with returning contributors Brian Robinson, Slade Bolden, and Jahleel Billingsley, there is remarkable upside if Jo Jo Earle, Kool Aid, Christian Leary, and Camar Wheaton can pull reps.

Corner Opposite Jobe

Jalyn Amour Davis remains the leader but reports continue to paint an impressive picture for Kool Aid McKinstry. Look for this battle to wage into the season with the freshmen receiving early live action reps.

Defense

It remains a smorgasbord of talent at each level across the defense. Pete Golding, right, was comfortable, excited, and energetic – right – in his pre camp interview and raved about both individual and collective talent across the defense. He embraced and celebrated the defensive expectations at Alabama, neither seeking nor offering room for equivocation. That’s a confident coach right there.

Loved hearing Saban declare the DL might go 7 or 8 deep. Its like he lifted that directly from our content.

Its only week one so there’s plenty of room for new storylines to emerge, but by all accounts, this Alabama team is on track for another outstanding season.

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