Alabama football’s A Day spring game is coming quickly.
After Tuesday, the Crimson Tide has seven spring practice sessions remaining before the program’s annual A Day spring game at noon April 12 at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Where does Alabama stand? What questions does the Crimson Tide need to answer before taking the field in front of fans April 12?
Here are five things to watch in the final set of Alabama spring practices.
Protection plan for Alabama football offensive line
Geno VanDeMark made it clear Tuesday: Alabama has its fair share of young offensive linemen emerging like William Sanders and Mal Waldrep, adding to the list of players like Jackson Lloyd, Olaus Alinen and Michael Carroll that coaches and players have praised before.
But over the course of spring, Alabama has needed those young linemen to step up, with Kadyn Proctor out for the spring, leading to a rotation of seemingly placeholder options at an already depleted offensive tackle position, with players like Waldrep, who VanDeMark predicted a move inside, getting significant reps at left tackle along with Carroll, Casey Poe and Arkel Anugwom.
The starters on the line seem generally set: Proctor at left tackle, either VanDeMark or Kam Dewberry at left guard, Parker Brailsford at center, Jaeden Roberts at right guard and Wilkin Formby at right tackle. The second-team? The depth behind the first unit? That is where the questions lie.
Order of Alabama football quarterbacks
The battle is ongoing. But as A Day approaches, there will likely be a first quarterback to take reps, no matter what the game itself looks like.
With just over two weeks before A Day, Ty Simpsonseems like the leader of the room as the one with the most experience heading into 2025. And heading into a season that starts against a high-profile opponent in Florida State on the road, Alabama is continuously pushing a message that experience matters.
Does that mean Simpson has locked up the starting job, and that Austin Mack and Keelon Russell’sroles are defined? By no means. And no matter who takes first reps during A Day, it doesn’t mean that the “battle” is complete by any sort of imagination.
Does Alabama need more depth on interior of defensive line?
Similar to the tackle predicament on the offensive line, Alabama is looking for depth pieces behind two seemingly established starters at the two interior defensive line spots.
