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- Alabama's running-back room remains one of the offense's largest unresolved questions entering the season. - The projected starters at left guard and inside linebacker were not viewed as the staff's original plan, signaling that injuries, availability or missed portal targets have forced meaningful depth-chart adjustments. - Wide receiver availability is still uncertain because the staff does not know when Noah Rogers will be ready. - The early schedule is expected to give Keelon Russell time to settle in at quarterback, provided Alabama avoids an opening-week setback.

- Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee each face four preseason-ranked opponents, the lowest listed total among the SEC teams evaluated.

- Russell will enter the season as Alabama's starting quarterback and was consistently described in camp coverage as the room's most talented option. - The staff is expected to lean on Kalen DeBoer's history of tailoring his offense to each quarterback's skill set. - Russell's inexperience adds volatility early, but Alabama opens with East Carolina, Kentucky, Florida State, South Carolina, and Mississippi State before the schedule strengthens late. - A defense expected to be good could reduce the immediate burden on the first-year starter while he settles into the offense.

- The Alabama Crimson Tide held their eighth practice of fall camp and their first scrimmage at Bryant-Denny Stadium Thursday, but it wasn't without some unfortunate news on the injury front. - Sophomore running back AK Dear was injured on a play during the scrimmage, coach Kalen DeBoer told reporters afterwards .

- – Alabama and Tennessee will revive a long-standing tradition in 2026-27, with both universities agreeing to wear their "home" jersey for the annual "Third Saturday in October" pairing. - The two-year arrangement was agreed on by both administrations and head coaches along with the Southeastern Conference.

- Alabama's win total was set at 8.5, with the over priced at -120 in the market discussed by the panel. - The quarterback competition remained unresolved, with neither the receivers nor coaching staff signaling a leader; the expectation was to settle on one starter rather than carry a two-quarterback plan into the season. - The staff also wants the offensive line settled before turning the first unit loose, making continuity at quarterback and up front a key variable behind the win-total case. - The defense was expected to feature one of the country's best secondaries, while added size along the defensive line was cited as another reason for optimism.

- Pick/market: With the OL...

- Pick/market: Curt Cignetti watched film with @ReceDavis recently, including the Rose Bowl play when Alabama failed to convert 4th-and-1 from own 34 when the game was 3-0 Indiana.

- OC Ryan Grubb called a healthy Danny Lewis one of Alabama's best early-camp stories after the tight end had been largely off the radar, making Lewis' continued availability an important part of the position outlook. - Lewis and Josh Ford give the offense two true inline/Y tight ends, opening the door to heavy personnel packages built around their blocking. - The staff also has pass-catching options in Marshall Pritchett and Caleb Edwards, while Jay Lindsey, Max Sutter and Jack Sammarco could face limited snaps if the top of the room stays healthy.