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- [podcast] Cover 3 views Alabama's overall roster depth as a substantial advantage over Florida State. The hosts expect that difference to make it difficult for Florida State to sustain a competitive game for all four quarters, even if the early stages are close. - The main competitive scenario discussed was Alabama quarterback mistakes giving Florida State chances to... [source](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/serve.castfire.com/audio/8191186/8191186_2026-0
- [on3] DL: I was skeptical when I saw they had Olaus as a starter
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- [on3] QB: When you see your qb is struggling with his reads (which should be expected from a first yr starter's first road game) it's on the OC to take the PO out of the RPO
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- [on3] Practice: Gotta convince CKD to stop throwing wrenches at our starters during practice each week.
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- DL: I was skeptical when I saw they had Olaus as a starter
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Podcast: BIG GAME BREAKDOWN: LSU-Ole Miss, Florida State-Alabama, Houston-Texas Tech, SMU-Louisville & MORE!
- Cover 3 views Alabama's overall roster depth as a substantial advantage over Florida State. The hosts expect that difference to make it difficult for Florida State to sustain a competitive game for all four quarters, even if the early stages are close.
- The main competitive scenario discussed was Alabama quarterback mistakes giving Florida State chances to extend drives with the run game on third and fourth down. The hosts treated that as a conditional path to early pressure on Alabama, not a convincing answer to its depth over 60 minutes.
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Everything Kalen DeBoer said Monday before Alabama's home game against Florida State
- Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer hopes to get Michael Carroll back as the week develops. AK Dear had done light practice and was progressing; Noah Rogers traveled but was not expected to play at Kentucky, with a possible return in the next week or two. Zyan Gibson is expected back after illness. These are conditional updates, not confirmed game clearances.
- DeBoer described Alabama's Kentucky running-back rotation as a hot-hand approach, with Daniel Hill earning his carries and younger backs still getting developmental opportunities. Trae'shawn and EJ Crowell were used on similar plays to build experience. Dear's eventual return would increase competition; DeBoer did not promise a fixed carry split.
- DeBoer attributed Alabama's second-half rushing improvement at Kentucky to better execution and more favorable down-and-distance, not simply a new run scheme. Avoiding sacks and the early intentional-grounding setback kept the full playbook available. He also saw better line movement and downfield blocking, while early negative plays remain an important constraint.
- The embedded Bama247 postgame analysis highlighted Keelon Russell's first-half turnovers and inconsistent RPO decisions before a much cleaner second half. Suggestions to simplify the offense or consider a backup were analysts' discussion, not announced staff changes. The useful concern is decision-making consistency; DeBoer's Monday remarks credited his composure in critical situations.
- DeBoer praised Alabama's third-down defense, tackling and physical line play after the Kentucky win. The embedded postgame reporting also described extensive defensive rotation before the outcome was settled, including 18 players on one drive. That supports a depth-based approach, but two early-season coverage busts remained a concern in the analysts' review.
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Michael Carroll
- Practice: Gotta convince CKD to stop throwing wrenches at our starters during practice each week.
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We Can Run The Football
- QB: When you see your qb is struggling with his reads (which should be expected from a first yr starter's first road game) it's on the OC to take the PO out of the RPO
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